2025 Mazda CX-50 Consumer Reviews
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2.5 S Select - $31,995 MSRP
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Smooth ride!
Robert, 04/13/2025
2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
This car gets slightly better gas mileage than advertised. I live in the Land of Perpetual Traffic and have put about 1000 miles on the car so far. My total average is 39.1mpg for combined city/hwy driving. This car handles extremely well. The corners at a slow speed are nice and tight, but even taking an offramp at speed doesn't feel like it's throwing you to the wall. I don't find the road noise excessive at all, even on freeways. The stock stereo is pretty weak, so don't expect that to blow you away. The seats are comfortable, with the lumbar support providing more than needed. The console takes some getting used to, but once you do everything makes sense. I even prefer the "Mazda Dial" now over the touchscreen since I don't have to reach all the way up there. Safety features are well programmed and have caught me once or twice not braking hard enough. Ample storage room and ample leg room. Overall, outstanding experience.
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Early Assessment
Mikey O, 04/13/2025
2025 Mazda CX-50 2.5 S Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Take this review as an early owners assessment (to be refined after further use)...After only 1 week of ownership, I like the car, but not loving it yet. The interior appointments are pretty sweet, and a really comfortable ride. The front seats are super comfortable. I love the handling and quick steering response around curves...but, I almost got creamed by a semi when I tried to quickly accelerate through a a left turn at a traffic light because it wasn't responsive at all! It hesitated through the turn in a way I was not expecting. I tend to be a slightly aggressive driver, and was totally not expecting this lag...lesson learned without death. :-) I like the dash display, but not so much the fact that it's not a touch screen (unless in apple play or Android play mode). The center console & glove box are super small and won't hold much [non-permissible content removed] at all. The rear seating is a little tight, but I found the rear cargo space really spacious. The expansive moonroof is really cool and probably one of my favorite internal features. The seat material and trim are really nice. A pet peeve of mine is that Mazda doesn't provide a printed owners manual! To pay 35k for a vehicle and have then chintz on a $5 manual kind of pisses me off, but I'm an old dude, so prefer a manual in the car if I need it. All in all, I'm giving it an average review....I don't hate it; I don't love it (yet???)
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Just OK
Steve, 02/11/2025
2025 Mazda CX-50 2.5 S Select 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Rented one of these for a week as this car (and the CX-5) were on my shortlist to buy and I have to say that I’m not that impressed. I love the size of the car, it fits me well. It was easy to find a good comfortable driving position. The car itself is easy to drive. Handling is great as expected and acceleration is more than adequate for my needs. The way reviews talk, I was expecting to be blown away by the so-called “near luxury” interior but I wasn’t. I kept searching for a little cubby for keys and my phone but they are nowhere to be found. Cup holders are pretty far forward and somewhat underneath the dash which can be a challenge. There was still lots of hard plastic with a few rattles going over bumps. Speaking of bumps, going over any imperfection in the road you see the hood flexing which really surprised me. Plenty of wind noise inside the cabin at highway speeds and the engine isn’t exactly quiet under acceleration. The adaptive cruise control is terrible. You have it set but then press the gas to pass a car. After passing, instead of drifting back to the set speed, the car immediately and firmly applies the brakes to slow down. It is slow to react in traffic when the car ahead of you speeds up, the system takes way too long to react. The ACC on my 15 year old Volvo is so much better. I was really hoping that my time with the CX-50 would sell me on the car but it didn’t.
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Not that Great
Areohbee56, 09/10/2024
2025 Mazda CX-50 2.5 S Select 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
26 of 32 people found this review helpful
Overpriced, slow, just kinda chugs along. 2.5 base engine is underpowered for this heavy 3700lb car. Engine just feels out of breath and is reflected by a VERY Hot engine compartment. (a sure sign of trouble as it ages) Transmission jumps and jerks especially at low speeds such as in a parking lot or heavy traffic. Poor brakes, pedal feels like stepping on a brick. very tight and unresponsive. no snow to test the AWD at this time. Info system is a confusing nightmare to operate Overall I'm disappointed.
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Bring ear plugs. Road noise bothersome
onerichcpa Melbourne, FL, 02/10/2025
updated 05/12/2025
2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
28 of 35 people found this review helpful
The good: hybrid getting 39 plus mpg overall. Nice red/black seats. Good looking from front, blah from the back. Corners well. The bad: deafening road noise on highway. We measured at 80 to 85 dcb which is equivalent to a manuf.factory floor. You feel every bump /rut. Steering very heavy. Exhausted after a 45 min. drive. Confusing media tech interface. Very hollow, tinny feel to doors when closing. Will be trading in for a Lexus nx350h. Mileage up to 41.3 after 2500 miles. In shop once for a recall on the hybrid system software. Still very noisy on the interstate, but drives more quietly on smooth roads at 45mph. Definitely test drive on a highway if a quiet cabin is an important feature to you.
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