Spec Sizes

Ford Transit Connect vs Mazda CX-5 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 catalog dimensions. Ford Transit Connect · Mazda CX-5

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length173.9 in – 189.7 in
  • Height72.0 in – 72.8 in
  • Wheelbase104.8 in – 120.6 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in – 6.4 in
  • Curb weight3,505 lb – 3,968 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.2 in
  • Mazda CX-5 width72.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda CX-5 is 2.7 in shorter (181.8 in vs 179.1 in)
  • Width: Ford Transit Connect is 0.3 in narrower (72.2 in vs 72.5 in)
  • Height: Ford Transit Connect is 7.1 in taller (72.4 in vs 65.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 6.4 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 106.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda CX-5 has 1.4 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 7.6 in)
  • Curb weight: Ford Transit Connect is 146 lb heavier (3,737 lb vs 3,591 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda CX-5 has 1.4 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 7.6 in)
  2. Height: Ford Transit Connect is 7.1 in taller (72.4 in vs 65.3 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 6.4 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 106.3 in)
  4. Curb weight: Ford Transit Connect is 146 lb heavier (3,737 lb vs 3,591 lb)
  5. Length: Mazda CX-5 is 2.7 in shorter (181.8 in vs 179.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMazda CX-5 — Mazda CX-5 is shorter by 2.7 in Check garage fit for Ford Transit Connect · garage fit for Mazda CX-5
  • Narrower for tight parkingFord Transit Connect — Ford Transit Connect is narrower by 0.3 in
  • More ground clearanceMazda CX-5 — Mazda CX-5 has 1.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintMazda CX-5 — Based on length × width (Mazda CX-5)

Dimension comparison

SpecFord Transit ConnectMazda CX-5Difference
Length181.8 in179.1 in2.7 in
Width72.2 in72.5 in0.3 in
Height72.4 in65.3 in7.1 in
Wheelbase112.7 in106.3 in6.4 in
Ground clearance6.2 in7.6 in1.4 in
Curb weight3,737 lb3,591 lb146 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 173.9 in – 189.7 in).

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