17 Crv has new drivetrain. If it's going to be similar to 15&16 in reliability that's actually a point to mazda. Fuel economy is better only for certain driving style. City= CX 5>>CRV.As far as the comparison OP, the CX-5 is the better looking vehicle and according to reviews has best in class handling(I wouldn't know, I don't track my CRV) but outside of those 2 the CRV is better at pretty much everything else(fuel economy, cargo space, resale value, reliability, CarPlay/AA, etc...)
Also I will take a better driving car because that's the primary function of a car.