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Used 2023 Mazda CX-50 SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2023 Mazda CX-50 is a small SUV with seating for five. It's offered in 10 trim levels: S, Select, Preferred, Preferred Plus, Premium, Premium Plus, Turbo, Turbo Meridian, Turbo Premium and Turbo Premium Plus. The base engine is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (187 horsepower, 186 lb-ft of torque) that is paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The CX-50 Turbo models have a turbocharged engine that's good for 256 hp and 320 lb-ft on 93 octane fuel. Using lower octane fuels is permitted but will reduce power slightly. All-wheel-drive is standard on all CX-50 models. Other feature highlights for the CX-50 include:

S
Starts you off with plenty of features that include:

  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Roof rails
  • Remote keyless entry and keyless start
  • Partial digital instrument panel
  • 8.8-inch center touchscreen display
  • Eight-speaker audio system
  • Apple CarPlay (with wireless connectivity) and Android Auto smartphone integration

Standard advanced driver aids features include:

  • Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
  • Lane keeping assist (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
  • Automatic high beams

Select
Adds several convenience upgrades, including:

  • Tinted rear passenger windows
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Keyless entry
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
  • Overhead storage and lighting
  • Partial simulated leather upholstery
  • 60/40-split folding rear seats
  • Bigger 10.25-inch center touchscreen display
  • Rear USB ports

Preferred
A prime candidate for cold-weather regions thanks to:

  • Power liftgate
  • Heated mirrors
  • Windshield wiper de-icer
  • Front and rear center armrests
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Heated front seats

Preferred Plus
This is a bit of an oddball trim since it only adds one item:

  • Panoramic sunroof

Premium
Delves into the luxury aspect of the CX-50, with items including:

  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Driver's seat memory functions
  • Leather upholstery
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • 12-speaker Bose premium audio

Premium Plus
Caps the features list for the non-turbocharged models with:

  • 20-inch wheels
  • Power-folding mirrors
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)

Turbo
The more powerful Turbo trim loses the power-folding mirrors, head-up display and ventilated seats and reverts to the base eight-speaker audio system. Added features include:

  • Self-leveling adaptive headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
  • Paddle shifters

Turbo Meridian Edition
The Meridian Edition is the rugged outdoorsy trim and can handle some moderately challenging terrain. Upgrades include:

  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • All-terrain tires
  • Unique styling treatments and decals

Turbo Premium
This trim gets back on the luxury path by adding:

  • Power-folding mirrors
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • 12-speaker Bose premium audio
  • Head-up display

Turbo Premium Plus
At the top of the lineup, the Turbo Premium Plus trim is essentially the fully loaded version with:

  • Heated rear seats
  • Wireless charging pad
  • Navigation system
  • Universal garage door opener
  • Surround-view monitor (gives you a top-down view of the vehicle and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
  • Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
  • Reverse automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
  • Traffic sign reader

Which CX-50 trim does Edmunds recommend?

Strong overall performance is one of the Mazda CX-50's greatest attributes and it's best enjoyed with the potent turbocharged engine. The Turbo trim is the least expensive model with that engine and strikes a good balance between price and features. More conservative drivers likely won't need that power, so we'd recommend the Preferred trim for them.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Gilbert, AZ
Vehicle
CX-50 2.5 S
CX-50 2.5 S Select
CX-50 2.5 S Preferred
CX-50 2.5 S Preferred Plus
CX-50 2.5 S Premium
CX-50 2.5 S Premium Plus
CX-50 2.5 Turbo
CX-50 2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition
CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium
CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus
Vehicle
2.5 S
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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2.5 S Select
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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2.5 S Preferred
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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2.5 S Preferred Plus
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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4 for sale near you
2.5 S Premium
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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2.5 S Premium Plus
2.5L 4cyl 6A
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3 for sale near you
2.5 Turbo
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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2 for sale near you
2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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2.5 Turbo Premium
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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2.5 Turbo Premium Plus
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
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Section Title

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Upholstery
cloth
leatherette
leatherette
leatherette
leather
leather
leather
leather
leather
leather
Heated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
187 hp @ 6,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
Engine torque
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
186 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
225/65R17
225/65R17
225/65R17
225/65R17
225/65R17
245/45R20
245/45R20
225/60R18
245/45R20
245/45R20
Wheel size
17 X 7.0-in
17 X 7.0-in
17 X 7.0-in
17 X 7.0-in
17 X 7.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
24 / 30 / 27 MPG
24 / 30 / 27 MPG
24 / 30 / 27 MPG
24 / 30 / 27 MPG
24 / 30 / 27 MPG
24 / 30 / 27 MPG
23 / 29 / 25 MPG
23 / 29 / 25 MPG
23 / 29 / 25 MPG
23 / 29 / 25 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
15.9 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
382 / 477 miles
382 / 477 miles
382 / 477 miles
382 / 477 miles
382 / 477 miles
382 / 477 miles
366 / 461 miles
366 / 461 miles
366 / 461 miles
366 / 461 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
36.0 ft.
Curb weight
3,706 lb.
3,706 lb.
3,706 lb.
3,706 lb.
3,706 lb.
3,706 lb.
3,907 lb.
3,907 lb.
3,907 lb.
3,907 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.3 in.
8.3 in.
8.3 in.
8.3 in.
8.3 in.
8.6 in.
8.6 in.
8.5 in.
8.6 in.
8.6 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
80.8 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
75.6 in.
Height
63.5 in.
63.5 in.
63.5 in.
63.5 in.
63.5 in.
63.9 in.
63.9 in.
63.9 in.
63.9 in.
63.9 in.
Length
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
185.8 in.
Wheelbase
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
110.8 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
31.4 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.1 in.
39.1 in.
39.1 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
Front Leg Room
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
Front Shoulder Room
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
55.9 in.
Rear Head Room
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
38.6 in.
37.5 in.
37.5 in.
37.5 in.
37.5 in.
37.5 in.
37.5 in.
37.5 in.
Rear Leg Room
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
39.8 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
53.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$38,119
$39,192
$39,727
$41,358
$42,108
$42,773
$44,996
$46,119
$47,624
$47,499
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.51
$0.52
$0.53
$0.55
$0.56
$0.57
$0.6
$0.61
$0.63
$0.63
Depreciation
$7,918
$7,986
$8,469
$9,431
$9,723
$10,181
$9,794
$10,729
$11,615
$11,379
Financing
$4,431
$5,008
$5,005
$5,410
$5,688
$5,814
$5,903
$6,018
$6,392
$6,460
Taxes & Fees
$2,892
$3,267
$3,264
$3,528
$3,708
$3,789
$3,848
$3,921
$4,166
$4,209
Fuel
$10,066
$10,066
$10,066
$10,066
$10,066
$10,066
$12,901
$12,901
$12,901
$12,901
Insurance
$4,678
$4,731
$4,789
$4,789
$4,789
$4,789
$4,731
$4,731
$4,731
$4,731
Maintenance
$6,129
$6,129
$6,129
$6,129
$6,129
$6,129
$5,513
$5,513
$5,513
$5,513
Repairs
$2,005
$2,005
$2,005
$2,005
$2,005
$2,005
$2,306
$2,306
$2,306
$2,306
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black, cloth
Black, leatherette
Black, leatherette
Black, leatherette
Black, leather
Black, leather
Black, leather
Terracotta, leather
Terracotta, leather
Black, leather
Terracotta, leather
Black, leather
Terracotta, leather
Exterior
Ingot Blue Mica
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Zircon Sand Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Zircon Sand Metallic
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Zircon Sand Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Zircon Sand Metallic
Ingot Blue Mica
Wind Chill Pearl
Polymetal Gray Metallic
Jet Black Mica