What sort of automobile is the 2023 Mazda CX-50? What does it evaluate to?

The 2023 Mazda CX-50 is a compact crossover SUV that seats 5 passengers. Longer, wider, but decrease than the CX-5, the CX-50 hitches its off-road wagon to the journey life-style craze proliferating by the section with automobiles such because the Ford Bronco Sport, Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, Toyota RAV4 Journey and lots of extra.  

Is the 2023 Mazda CX-50 a superb SUV?

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Sharing a platform with the Mazda CX-30 however constructed alongside the Toyota Corolla Cross, the bigger CX-50 provides a puzzling piece to Mazda’s small however sturdy lineup. We’re curious the way it matches, however received’t go judgment till we drive it subsequent spring. (Learn extra about how we charge automobiles.)

What’s new for the 2023 Mazda CX-50?

The brand new mannequin brings a number of acquainted components to the desk, and appears to comply with the same technique as when Mazda launched the CX-30 that finally changed the smaller CX-3 final yr. Mazda says in any other case about its bestseller; the smaller, upscale CX-5 won’t get replaced by the CX-50. But, we’d add.  

The CX-50 deviates from Mazda’s conventional fashion of spherical wheel arches and a protracted nostril with brief overhangs right into a design impressed as a lot by the outside, in Mazda’s eyes, because the Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Crosstrek, by our eyes. Squared-off black cladding over the wheels and bulging fenders draw parallels to these automobiles, however the entrance and rear retain a extra Mazda look. The wing grille extends its suggestions below the headlights, and under them, vertical air intakes add a broad ingredient. The bumpers seem to journey larger with faux skid plates slapped on the ends. 

The inside appears like many different Mazda crossovers, besides the black-on-black ethos could be trimmed out with tan accent stitching. A show display crowns the low-set sprint, and could be navigated with a console-based dial and buttons. Mazda didn’t disclose any dimensional specs, however it seems to be the identical far-off 8.8-inch show as within the CX-30. New to the within is a panoramic sunroof, which Mazda claims to be a primary. 

The two.5-liter engines below the hood are undoubtedly not a primary. The bottom engine will probably be a 2.5-liter inline-4 that’s tuned to 186 hp on the CX-30, or a 2.5-liter turbo-4 that makes as much as 250 hp and 320 lb-ft (with 93 octane) on that lighter automobile. Both engine will get a 6-speed computerized that holds gears longer than in different new automobiles; it could actually keep within the energy band extra usually however cabin noise comes with it. 

All-wheel drive comes commonplace as with all different Mazda crossovers, and the CX-50 makes use of the identical entrance struts and rear torsion beam suspension discovered on most Mazdas. The CX-50 differs with its extra superior traction management system to raised deal with off-road challenges. 

A drive-mode toggle within the console affords 4 modes, together with Sport, Towing, and Off-Highway, that makes use of torque vectoring to shift torque from the rear axle at a cease to the entrance wheels as pace picks up. The connection between the 2 axles helps stop oversteer or sliding round on a gravel or filth street for a stability extra per what the driving force would expertise on pavement, Mazda says. When one wheel begins to slide, the braking system will seize that wheel and the one diagonally reverse, so torque will get directed to the wheels with probably the most grip. There’s no hill descent management, however when climbing a hill the braking system grabs the wheels to stop rollback, and engine idle pace will increase so there’s extra out there torque to climb as soon as the driving force hits the fuel.  

The CX-50 sits wider and has a better floor clearance than the CX-5 or CX-30. All-season tires come commonplace, however all-terrains and lots of different off-road equipment will probably be provided from the manufacturing facility. A decrease roof peak and rear doorways that open wider as within the Toyota Corolla Cross simplify strapping gear to the out there roof rack, Mazda says. Rear leg room needs to be about the identical because the 39.6 inches of the CX-5, however it will likely be barely wider for extra hip and shoulder room. Mazda says the cargo area is optimized to help outside actions, however it stays to be seen the way it compares to the 30.9 cubic toes within the CX-5. 

Mazda was mum on the usual options, however anticipate it to return with computerized emergency braking, lively lane management, blind-spot screens and different commonplace driver-assist options that make the model’s automobiles’ perennial High Security Picks from the IIHS and garner five-star scores from the NHTSA. 

How a lot does the 2023 Mazda CX-50 value?

Pricing and have availability will probably be disclosed within the spring. 

The place is the 2023 Mazda CX-50 made?

In Mazda’s shared plant with Toyota in Huntsville, Alabama, alongside the Toyota Corolla Cross.