2026 Mazda CX-30 · Trim vs trim · five-seat SUV

2026 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S vs 2.5 S Select Sport: what's the difference?

The 2.5 S Select Sport costs $1,685 more. It starts at $28,060 as a five-seat SUV, and the 2.5 S at $26,375. The 2.5 S Select Sport adds . It also changes the wheels, tires, seats and exterior trim.

Our CX-30 data has all eight U.S. 2026 , both engines and their standard factory equipment. It doesn't have other and markets, paint and interior selections, port/dealer and option-adjusted weights yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.

2.5 S, as it comes
2.5 S$26,375
2.5 S Select Sport, as it comes
2.5 S Select Sport$28,060

What changes, as they come

Numbers
What2.5 S2.5 S Select Sport
Tire diameter2.5 S27.0″2.5 S Select Sport27.3″
Wheel size2.5 S16″2.5 S Select Sport18″
Parts
What2.5 S2.5 S Select Sport
Wheels2.5 S16-inch Gray Metallic alloy wheels2.5 S Select Sport18-inch Black Metallic alloy wheels
Tires2.5 S215/65R16 all-season tires2.5 S Select Sport215/55R18 all-season tires
Seats2.5 SBlack cloth seats2.5 S Select SportBlack or Greige leatherette seats
Exterior trim2.5 SBody-color mirrors and bright grille wing2.5 S Select SportBlack mirrors and bright grille wing
Equipment
What2.5 S2.5 S Select Sport
Heated front seats2.5 SNot included2.5 S Select SportYes
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto2.5 SNot included2.5 S Select SportYes
Power driver seat with two-position memory2.5 SNot included2.5 S Select SportYes
Dual-zone climate control with rear vents2.5 SNot included2.5 S Select SportYes
Rear privacy glass2.5 SNot included2.5 S Select SportYes

The same on both: horsepower (186 hp), combined mpg (27 mpg), city mpg (24 mpg), highway mpg (31 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (20.2 cu ft).

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The 2.5 S Select Sport five-seat SUV, as it comes

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2.5 S Select Sport

 

2026 2.5 S Select Sport8″ CLEARANCE104.4″ WHEELBASE18″ WHEELS

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  • Has AWD
  • Has Heated seats
  • No Heated wheel
  • No Surround camera
  • No Bose audio
Drive
i-Activ AWD · standard
Transmission
Six-speed automatic · Sport mode
Torque
186 lb-ft
City / hwy
24 / 31 mpg
Cargo, folded
45.2 ft³ · row 2 folded
Seats
Black or Greige leatherette seats
Rear legroom
36.3″
Tires
215/55R18 all-season tires
Center display
8.8″ · wireless phone connection
Touch function
Commander control · no touch display
Audio
Eight-speaker Mazda audio
Roof
Fixed steel
Camera
Rear camera
Liftgate
Manual
Driver assistance
Radar cruise with Stop and Go · attentive driver required
Rear seats
60/40 folding bench · two rows

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Lower starting price than the CX-30

2026 CX-30: $26,375

Before destination and options. Cab and body styles can differ. CX-30: 2.5 S · 5-seat SUV.

Higher available horsepower than the CX-30

2026 CX-30: 227 hp

Highest published output in each guide.

Higher combined mpg than the CX-30

2026 CX-30: 27 mpg

Best combined rating, including regular hybrids.

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  • Highest published output found in each guide. This compares available power, not acceleration or the trim you selected.
  • Best published combined rating found in each guide, including regular hybrids. Plug-in ratings and inferred matches are excluded.