What did you pay for your CX-5?

[Ninja_Matt]

38325 MSRP? for a Premium Plus N/A ? Isn't that high? My previous CX-5 was a 2020 Premium Plus and MSRP, if I remember, was around 35K. My current 2025 Turbo premium was at 38250 MSRP.

I'm guessing they are looking at a premium color with some accessories, but not outrageously high MSRP. Most of ours are in the $37k-$38k range. Welcome to 2026!

So the test drive is done. The 2025 definitely feels more refined than my 2017, but I sure do miss that car.

Breakdown of the “offer of a lifetime” (sales manager’s words, not mine). 2025 premium plus in platinum quartz. This is the same dealership where I bought the ‘17 and had all maintenance done so we do have an established history.

MSRP - 38325
Dealer discount - 2500
Incentives - 3250
Admin fee - 399
Lien fee - 9 (only if financing)
Temp tag - 6
Total - 32989

As I was preparing to leave he verbally threw in another 500 off. I stated I had another cx5 to look at tomorrow, which is true. I’ll post the numbers from that one tomorrow.

This is objectively a good deal. If the other store doesn't play ball, and this offer stands, I would personally take it. We work with quite literally the top volume dealers in the country and when you net out all costs and fees, this is not too far off of what we can get in our core markets. Market location does matter on pricing and to my knowledge, Kansas City does not compete with places like the NYC Metro area.

Yeah, in short - you've got a solid deal here.

-Matt

 

[Iwannacx5]

Thanks for your input, Matt. It is greatly appreciated. The CX5 is not one of the premium colors, but does include the roof rails and one or two other accessories. None of which I need or want as I salvaged all the accessories I had already purchased for my 2017 and they should all fit with no issues. They did offer to remove the factory installed roof rails, but I asked them not to do that in case something were to go wrong with the removal. I just wasn't comfortable with having them do that to a brand new car.

Anyway, I will see the other car this afternoon, which has no accessories other than splash guards, cargo tray and all weather mats. I would keep the mud flags as I had them installed on my 2017, but the cargo tray and all weather mats are not needed. I'm not sure if they would take them off the MSRP or not. This one is less than the first car at 37695 MSRP.

 

[Ninja_Matt]

Thanks for your input, Matt. It is greatly appreciated. The CX5 is not one of the premium colors, but does include the roof rails and one or two other accessories. None of which I need or want as I salvaged all the accessories I had already purchased for my 2017 and they should all fit with no issues. They did offer to remove the factory installed roof rails, but I asked them not to do that in case something were to go wrong with the removal. I just wasn't comfortable with having them do that to a brand new car.

Anyway, I will see the other car this afternoon, which has no accessories other than splash guards, cargo tray and all weather mats. I would keep the mud flags as I had them installed on my 2017, but the cargo tray and all weather mats are not needed. I'm not sure if they would take them off the MSRP or not. This one is less than the first car at 37695 MSRP.

Anything on the window sticker cannot be removed from the MSRP as it came from the manufacturer that way. In my experience, if a customer really doesn't want an accessory they may remove it, but likely at no cost benefit. They won't be able to sell the accessories to another customer to recoup that cost, they'll sit around in storage for one day when a customer wants floor mats or a used car needs nicer replacements. In the event of installed accessories like roof racks, they actually have to pay service labor to remove them, so it costs more to remove items. Best bet is to just leave them on, dealers value convenience on their part as well. Better bet is to find a unit without any accessories you don't want.

-Matt