Mazda CX-50

The 2026 CX-50 in brief

The 2026 Mazda CX-50 is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 186 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,812 lb (Cx50 4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 38 MPG combined (39 city / 37 highway), 47% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $1,750 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

The Mazda CX-50 has 4 model years in our data, from 2023 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 38 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 27 to 38 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the service brakes (29), power train (25), unknown or other (19).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data.

2025 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 7 campaigns and 161 owner complaints.

How the 2023 CX-50 compares

The 2023 Mazda CX-50 is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo) and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 186 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,693 lb (Cx50 4dr SUV).

About the Mazda CX-50

The Mazda CX-50 is a compact crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 2022 for the 2023 model year, for the North American and Chinese markets. Based on the same transverse, front-wheel-drive platform as the fourth-generation Mazda3 and the CX-30, the vehicle is sold alongside the slightly smaller CX-5 and is positioned below the larger, rear-wheel-drive based CX-70.

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