Mazda CX-50 Shoppers Are Flocking to One Powertrain More Than the Rest
Mazda’s CX-50 is attracting plenty of attention in the compact SUV market, and recent sales numbers show that buyers are strongly favoring certain versions over others. The new hybrid trim has added another choice to the lineup, but the most affordable model still leads the pack by a wide margin.
Autoblog reports that Mazda sold 110,345 CX-50s in 2025, with the majority split between the entry-level version and the hybrid. The standard 2.5-liter model finished first at 51.9 percent of sales, or 57,372 vehicles. The hybrid followed with 37.3 percent, equal to 41,130 units. By contrast, the turbocharged variant accounted for only 10.7 percent, or 11,843 sales.
Sales Split for the 2025 CX-50
Base CX-50: 57,372 units, 51.9%
CX-50 Hybrid: 41,130 units, 37.3%
CX-50 Turbo: 11,843 units, 10.7%
Mazda’s Jannice Jacobson told Autoblog that the turbo version has made up about 20 percent of CX-50 sales over the model’s life, meaning roughly one in five customers have chosen it since the SUV launched in 2023.
Why Buyers Are Choosing the CX-50
Introduced for the 2023 model year, the CX-50 was designed as a more stylish companion to the CX-5, and it has quickly become Mazda’s second-strongest seller. Last year alone, the company moved more than 110,000 examples.
Its appeal is easy to understand. The base model starts at $31,395 including destination and uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 187 horsepower, with a combined fuel economy figure of 26 mpg. The hybrid raises output to 219 hp while improving efficiency to 38 mpg combined.
For drivers who want more muscle, the turbo model delivers 256 hp and 320 pound-feet of torque, while still returning 25 mpg combined. And for the 2026 model year, every CX-50 comes standard with all-wheel drive.
