The 2025 Mazda CX-50 is a rugged yet refined two-row crossover available in seven trims: 2.5 S Select, 2.5 S Preferred, 2.5 S Premium, 2.5 S Premium Plus, 2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition, 2.5 Turbo Premium, and 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus. The 2.5 S trims are equipped with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 185 hp and 185 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine upgrade in the Turbo trims is a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that generates up to 256 hp and 320 lb.-ft. of torque. Both engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission and a standard all-wheel drivetrain.
The non-turbo models achieve an EPA-estimated 25 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, while the turbo grades get 23 mpg city/29 mpg highway. The 2025 Mazda CX-50 can also tow up to 3,500 pounds with the turbocharged engine and 2,000 pounds with the non-turbo engine.
The 2025 Mazda CX-50 comes loaded with premium amenities. The base 2.5 S Select has on its list proximity keyless entry, a combination of cloth and leatherette upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, push-button ignition, dual-zone automatic climate control, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a 7-inch LCD meter display, manually adjustable front seats, a 60/40-split folding rear seatback, four USB-C ports (two charging and two data), automatic LED headlights, and power-adjustable side mirrors with LED turn-signal indicators built in.
The 2.5 S Preferred is a bit fancier with heated front seats with power adjustments for the driver, a wireless phone charger, a power liftgate, a windshield wiper de-icer, and heated side mirrors. The 2.5 S Premium adds a panoramic moonroof, while the 2.5 S Premium Plus gets leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, position memory for the driver’s seat, a power-adjustable front passenger’s seat, a head-up display, an auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink, and power-folding side mirrors.
As its name implies, the 2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition receives the more powerful engine, along with Terracotta leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters, heated rear seats, a towing drive mode, auto-leveling LED headlights, side mirrors with position memory, unique exterior graphics, and all-terrain tires. The 2.5 Turbo Premium retains the 2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition’s features but excludes the unique exterior graphics and all-terrain tires, while also adding a head-up display. The top-level 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus stands out with a frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror and an auto-dimming driver’s-side mirror.
Every 2025 Mazda CX-50 trim has the i-Activsense safety technology suite installed. It consists of blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and secondary collision reduction, driver attention alert, rear seat alert, vehicle exit warning, and automatic high beams. The 2.5 S Premium adds traffic sign recognition and speed limit assist, while the 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus is the lucky trim that gets a surround-view camera, front and rear parking sensors, blind-spot assist, front cross-traffic alert, and reverse automatic braking.
Most trims of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 are equipped with an infotainment system with a 10.25-inch display. Its components are wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa, voice recognition, HD Radio, and Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming. The 2.5 S Select and 2.5 S Preferred get an eight-speaker sound system, while the higher trims boast a 12-speaker Bose system and SiriusXM satellite radio. The 2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition, 2.5 Turbo Premium, and 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus get the deluxe with the addition of integrated navigation.
