2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid

Tested: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
The CX-50 Hybrid shoots Mazda straight to the top of a busy segment. A Honda CR-V Hybrid might still be the better all-rounder, but the Mazda scores highly when it comes to both driving and design, all the while sipping fuel like a RAV4 Hybrid. It is welcome proof that sensible cars can be desirable too.
First Drive Review: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid starts at $33,970 and competes with Toyota RAV4 hybrid ($31,725) and Honda CR-V hybrid ($34,650). All three are very close in price but both the Toyota and Honda have more going for them than this CX-50 Hybrid from powertrain to interior.
Review: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid may not be moving enough
Mazda creates strong high-mpg hybrid value in the middle of its U.S. lineup but loses its own narrative in the driver’s seat.
2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid First Drive Review: Exactly What's Been Missing
The CX-50 lineup isn't radically different for the 2025 model year, with the hybrid powertrain being the most significant addition. Mazda will offer the CX-50 Hybrid in Preferred, Premium, and Premium Plus trim levels, straddling the middle ground between the gas and turbo options.
Tested: 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Has a Toyota Heart
Imagine: You've got the hood up on your Mazda with a crowd leaning in, onlookers saying things like, "Woah, is that a Toyota Dynamic Force 2.5-liter four-cylinder with dual electric motors and a CVT?
Mazda gives the 2025 CX-50 a big efficiency boost to 38 mpg with hybrid power
It wasn't exactly a case of shoehorning the new powertrain into the CX-50, but Mazda has had to modify the front frame rails to fit the new engine, transmission, and hybrid motors, and there's a new rear subframe with the rear eAxle,
Review: The Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Is A Toyota-Powered 38 MPG SUV
The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid borrows its powertrain from the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid to deliver a US-Built 38 mpg compact SUV.
2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid First Drive: Toyota Guts, Mazda Soul
With a Toyota-sourced gas-electric powertrain, the new CX-50 Hybrid still has enough Mazda beans to make it fun to drive.
2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Review: Was It Worth The Wait?
Mazda's stylish crossover gets some electrified power, courtesy of a Toyota hybrid system, but is the CX-50 the complete package?
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