Is the Mazda CX-5 lease a good deal?

Advertised at $239/mo, the Mazda CX-5 truly costs about $371/mo once the $4,977 due at signing is spread across the 36-month term. We grade it B+.

What is the real monthly cost of the Mazda CX-5 lease?

About $371 per month, versus the $239 advertised payment.

Mazda CX-5 Lease Deals: $239/mo, True Cost $371/mo (November 2026)

Name: Mazda CX-5 lease
Brand: Mazda
Price: 239 USD
Availability: InStock

Updated November 2026 · Offer source

Advertised$239/mo

Due at signing$4,977

Term36 months

True cost$371/mo

GradeB+

Offer endsNovember 30, 2026

vs rivals: Mazda CX-50 $380/mo · Subaru Forester $390/mo · Chevrolet Equinox $375/mo

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B+

Deal grade

Advertised

$239/mo

True cost

$371/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.17%. How we grade

How $239 becomes $371

The ad says $239 a month, and it also asks for $4,977 at signing.
$239 of that is your first payment. The other $4,738 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $4,738 is $132 a month.

$239advertised payment

$132up-front money, each month

$371true cost a month

$4,977

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$13,342

Total cost

1.17%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $31,585	$239	$4,977	36 mo	$371	B+

The math for the 2026 2.5 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $4,977
35 more payments of $239: $8,365
Total for 36 months: $13,342
True cost each month: $371
Cost for each mile, with 22,500 miles allowed: $0.59

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$261/mo

True cost

$365/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.16%. How we grade

How $261 becomes $365

The ad says $261 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
$261 of that is your first payment. The other $3,738 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,738 is $104 a month.

$261advertised payment

$104up-front money, each month

$365true cost a month

$3,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$13,134

Total cost

1.16%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $31,585	$261	$3,999	36 mo	$365	A

The math for the 2026 2.5 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,999
35 more payments of $261: $9,135
Total for 36 months: $13,134
True cost each month: $365
Cost for each mile, with 22,500 miles allowed: $0.58

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

B+

Deal grade

Advertised

$297/mo

True cost

$400/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.19%. How we grade

How $297 becomes $400

The ad says $297 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
$297 of that is your first payment. The other $3,702 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,702 is $103 a month.

$297advertised payment

$103up-front money, each month

$400true cost a month

$3,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$14,394

Total cost

1.19%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S SELECT AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $33,585	$297	$3,999	36 mo	$400	B+

The math for the 2026 2.5 S SELECT

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,999
35 more payments of $297: $10,395
Total for 36 months: $14,394
True cost each month: $400
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.48

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$319/mo

True cost

$393/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.25%. How we grade

How $319 becomes $393

The ad says $319 a month, and it also asks for $2,999 at signing.
$319 of that is your first payment. The other $2,680 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,680 is $74 a month.

$319advertised payment

$74up-front money, each month

$393true cost a month

$2,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$14,164

Total cost

1.25%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $31,585	$319	$2,999	36 mo	$393	B

The math for the 2026 2.5 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $2,999
35 more payments of $319: $11,165
Total for 36 months: $14,164
True cost each month: $393
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.47

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

Deal grade

Advertised

$219/mo

True cost

$351/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.11%. How we grade

How $219 becomes $351

The ad says $219 a month, and it also asks for $4,957 at signing.
$219 of that is your first payment. The other $4,738 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $4,738 is $132 a month.

$219advertised payment

$132up-front money, each month

$351true cost a month

$4,957

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$12,622

Total cost

1.11%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $31,585	$219	$4,957	36 mo	$351	A

The math for the 2026 2.5 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $4,957
35 more payments of $219: $7,665
Total for 36 months: $12,622
True cost each month: $351
Cost for each mile, with 22,500 miles allowed: $0.56

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$337/mo

True cost

$439/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.31%. How we grade

How $337 becomes $439

The ad says $337 a month, and it also asks for $3,999 at signing.
$337 of that is your first payment. The other $3,662 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,662 is $102 a month.

$337advertised payment

$102up-front money, each month

$439true cost a month

$3,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$15,794

Total cost

1.31%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S SELECT AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $33,585	$337	$3,999	36 mo	$439	C+

The math for the 2026 2.5 S SELECT

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,999
35 more payments of $337: $11,795
Total for 36 months: $15,794
True cost each month: $439
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.53

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

B+

Deal grade

Advertised

$299/mo

True cost

$374/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.18%. How we grade

How $299 becomes $374

The ad says $299 a month, and it also asks for $2,999 at signing.
$299 of that is your first payment. The other $2,700 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $2,700 is $75 a month.

$299advertised payment

$75up-front money, each month

$374true cost a month

$2,999

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$13,464

Total cost

1.18%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 2.5 S AWD / Automatic Transmission MSRP $31,585	$299	$2,999	36 mo	$374	B+

The math for the 2026 2.5 S

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $2,999
35 more payments of $299: $10,465
Total for 36 months: $13,464
True cost each month: $374
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.45

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

How the Mazda CX-5 lease changed

Since October 12, 2026, the true cost stayed at $371 a month.

October 12, 2026: $239/mo, $4,977 due, 36 mo: $371
October 17, 2026: $239/mo, $4,977 due, 36 mo: $371
October 31, 2026: $239/mo, $4,977 due, 36 mo: $371
November 5, 2026: $239/mo, $4,977 due, 36 mo: $371
November 11, 2026: $239/mo, $4,977 due, 36 mo: $371

Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.

How it ranks among small SUVs

The Mazda CX-5 has the 8th lowest true cost of 41 small SUVs with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Mazda CX-30 at $316 a month.

The middle true cost in the class is $411 a month, and the Mazda CX-5 costs $40 less. Each month it costs 1.17% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.33%.

The best CX-5 lease in each regionDallas and 6 more regions$239/mo, $4,977 due$371B+
New York and 5 more regions$261/mo, $3,999 due$365A
Los Angeles and 4 more regions$297/mo, $3,999 due$400B+
Chicago and 3 more regions$319/mo, $2,999 due$393B
Miami and 2 more regions$219/mo, $4,957 due$351A
Phoenix and 2 more regions$337/mo, $3,999 due$439C+
Minneapolis and 1 more region$299/mo, $2,999 due$374B+