2026 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Select: Stamford Buyers Guide

2026 Mazda CX-5 2.5 S Select at Riley Mazda in Stamford, CT

Quick Answer: 2026 CX-5 2.5 S Select

The Select is the second rung of the redesigned CX-5 ladder at $31,990 MSRP plus $1,495 destination, and its $2,000 premium over the base 2.5 S buys three daily-life upgrades: leatherette-trimmed seats with embossed microsuede inserts, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and heated, automatic power-folding side mirrors. Engine, all-wheel drive, screen, and safety suite carry over unchanged. For a lot of Fairfield County commuters, this is where the value math on the 2026 CX-5 peaks — and Riley Mazda in Stamford is where to run that math in person.

Three upgrades, all of them used daily

Trim walks usually hide their value in features you'll touch twice a year. The Select's additions are the opposite. The seat upgrade swaps cloth for leatherette with microsuede inserts, a combination Mazda pitches as family-proof: wipeable where kids make contact, grippy where the driver does. The wireless CarPlay and Android Auto connection means your phone stays in your bag from the Glenbrook driveway to the office garage, and it's the feature iPhone households will miss most on the base car, where mirroring isn't the wireless kind. And the heated power-folding mirrors are two solutions in one piece of hardware: heat for sleet mornings on the Merritt, folding for the tight garages and street spaces that define parking around Bedford Street.

Everything else is inherited whole: 187-hp 2.5-liter engine, six-speed automatic, standard i-Activ AWD, the 12.9-inch screen with Google built-in, the 10.25-inch digital cluster, and the complete expanded i-Activsense safety roster the redesign made standard from the bottom of the range.

Where the Select sits in the ladder

Below it, the 2.5 S saves $2,000 and keeps all the hardware. Above it, the Preferred asks another $2,260 for 19-inch black-finish alloys, a 10-way power driver's seat with memory, and a power liftgate — the point at which the CX-5 starts to feel appointed rather than equipped. The Select is the trim for buyers who want the touches they'll feel every single commute and would rather bank the rest, which is why it tends to be the fastest mover in this part of the range.

The store makes the difference at this price

At the low-$30,000s, plenty of compact SUVs can appear on a shortlist. What buyers keep describing about the Stamford store is how the transaction feels. One Select-band lessee: "5 star experience dealing with Riley Mazda when leasing my CX-5. Straight-forward attitude and fair pricing." — Connor K., who adds a shoutout to sales consultant Rich Shoztic. Riley Mazda has been family-owned since 1959, holds a 4.8-star Google rating across more than 2,000 reviews, and runs on Omotenashi, the Japanese hospitality principle its team translates as your happiness first, the deal second. The store is at 75 Myrtle Avenue, minutes off I-95 Exit 8 and an easy reach from Greenwich, Darien, and Norwalk.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the 2026 CX-5 Select?

$31,990 MSRP plus $1,495 destination, before Connecticut taxes and fees and before any current programs. This month's offers are on Riley Mazda's new-vehicle specials page, and the pricing & leasing guide explains the full out-the-door picture.

What does the Select add over the base 2.5 S?

Leatherette seats with embossed microsuede inserts, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and heated automatic power-folding side mirrors. Powertrain, AWD, screens, and safety equipment are identical.

Does the Select have leather seats?

Leatherette — a durable synthetic — paired with microsuede, not genuine leather. Real leather arrives on the Premium, along with the Bose system and panoramic moonroof.

Does the Select have a power liftgate?

No — the programmable power liftgate starts at the Preferred, and the hands-free version is exclusive to the Premium Plus.

Is the 2026 CX-5 Select good in snow?

As good as any trim in the range: i-Activ AWD is standard and redistributes torque proactively before wheels slip. Add the Select's heated mirrors and it's arguably the range's best pure winter value for a Connecticut commute.

The bottom line

Most trim ladders have one step where the check clears instantly. On the 2026 CX-5, this is it: $2,000 for the three comforts you touch every drive, with nothing mechanical left on the table. See how the microsuede cabin feels against the Premium's leather ten feet away on the Riley Mazda floor, and the decision usually makes itself.

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MSRP excludes the $1,495 destination charge ($1,540 in Alaska) plus taxes, title, registration, and dealer-installed options; the dealer sets the actual selling price. Equipment and availability can shift with configuration and production timing; confirm current specs with Riley Mazda. Customer quotes are excerpts from public Google reviews of Riley Mazda.