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Here's 21 2015 Subaru Foresters getting an average getting a combined Avg MPG of 22.25. EPA combined rating for the Turbo is 25 MPG.
http://www.fuelly.com/car/subaru/forester/2015?engineconfig_id=&bodystyleconfig_id=&submodel_id=
Here's 2016 Mazda CX-5 2.5 AWD. Fully shows it a combined 25.4 mpg - closer to the EPA rating (26 mpg) than the Subaru is to its rating.
http://www.fuelly.com/car/mazda/cx-5/2016?engineconfig_id=53&bodystyleconfig_id=3&submodel_id=
My conclusion is that you either got a dog or your combination of driving conditions and habits causes you to get poorer mileage than average. I suspect the latter, as I'm in much the same boat. I'm getting a combined 23.8 because I live in hilly country with heavy traffic congestion. I drive more like a hyper-miler than a hot rodder. I got 22.8 mpg combined on my 2010 Mazda 3 GT 2.5 Auto. That compares to 17.68 combined on my 1995 Volvo Turbo auto. I'm a happy camper to have better mileage on a CX-5 than a Mazda 3, and it's light years better than my Volvo Turbo.
I do have a hilly commute. Maybe the smaller motor is just very sensitive to that. I have a road-trip to New Orleans coming up soon, and I will see how it does in that stretch, as I've driven that area before in many different vehicles.
That said, I am pleased with the mileage the CX-5 gets. Just not pleased about it not meeting spec. However, maybe the hills are killing the tiny motor, even though it doesn't feel like it's working that hard.