- Mazda faucets Toyota’s hybrid system for its CX-50 crossover
- 219 hp, as much as 38 mpg mixed
- Costs begin from $35,390
Mazda has confirmed it’ll add a hybrid version of its widespread CX-50 crossover SUV to the lineup for 2025.
Hybrids get a revised entrance finish, an out there purple leather-based inside, and new wheels.
Mazda confirms it is adopted Toyota’s hybrid system, which pairs a 2.5-liter inline-4 with a battery pack and three electrical motors. The system, with an integral hybrid transmission and through-the-road all-wheel drive, produces a web of 219 hp and 163 lb-ft of torque.
Mazda pegs the gas economic system of the CX-50 Hybrid at 38 mpg mixed, previous to official EPA affirmation. That is about 40% higher than the gas-only CX-50 2.5 S version presently main the lineup, and it’ll permit the CX-50 to face off out there versus hybrid variations of the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, and Ford Escape, amongst others.
Drive modes allow the CX-50 Hybrid to change its responses, from a Path mode for gentle off-road driving to a Energy mode. Mazda charges the hybrid crossover at simply 1,500 kilos of tow capability.
The bottom $35,390 CX-50 Hybrid Most popular has 17-inch wheels, a ten.3-inch touchscreen with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 8-speaker audio, wi-fi smartphone charging, heated entrance seats, and an influence tailgate.
The $38,820 CX-50 Hybrid Premium mannequin will get that gear plus black roof rails, leather-based upholstery, a panoramic sunroof, 12-speaker Bose audio, and adaptive cruise management with stop-and-go functionality.
On the high of the lineup, the $41,470 CX-50 Hybrid Premium Plus affords 19-inch wheels, a 6-way energy entrance passenger seat, cooled entrance seats, and a head-up show.
Mazda has stated nothing of a CX-50 PHEV that might mirror the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid. It is also promoted the concept that long-range EVs aren’t the long run, and as an alternative sees shorter-range electrical autos as a extra environment friendly answer.
