- Most Mazda CX-50 buyers either choose the base or Hybrid models.
- The base model accounted for 51 percent of sales, while the Hybrid was 37 percent.
- The Turbo model is the least popular option of the group.
The Mazda CX-50 is proving to be a hot commodity for shoppers in the compact SUV space. Not only was it one of the automaker’s most popular models last year—just behind the CX-5—but now the company gives buyers more options than ever with the arrival of the hybrid version. And it’s proving to be a popular option.
According to a new report from Autoblog, of the 110,345 CX-50 models sold in 2025, most were either equipped with the base 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine or the optional hybrid. A whopping 51.9 percent of buyers chose the base CX-50, accounting for 57,372 units. Another 37.3 percent opted for the hybrid, accounting for 41,130. The punchier turbo model made up just 10.7 percent of the vehicle’s total sales by comparison—11,843 units.
- Mazda CX-50 (base) — 57,372 / 51.9%
- Mazda CX-50 Hybrid — 41,130 / 37.3%
- Mazda CX-50 Turbo — 11,843 / 10.7%
Mazda Senior Manager of Strategic Planning and Integration at Mazda, Jannice Jacobson, tells Autoblog that the turbo model has accounted for roughly 20 percent of CX-50 sales in the vehicle’s lifetime. That means roughly one in five customers have picked that model since 2023.
Photo by: Jeff Perez / Motor1
The CX-50 Gains Popularity
The CX-50 arrived for the 2023 model year as a sleeker sibling to the already successful CX-5. In that time, it has become Mazda’s second-best-selling model, with the company selling over 110,000 models last year.
It’s no surprise that shoppers are interested in the CX-50. The base model starts at just $31,395 with destination, packing the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which makes just 187 horsepower and returns 26 miles per gallon combined. The hybrid model gets 219 hp and returns an impressive 38 mpg combined.
The minority of buyers who do opt for the CX-50 Turbo get an SUV with 256 hp and 320 pound-feet of torque that still delivers 25 mpg combined. No matter which trim you choose, the CX-50 comes standard with all-wheel drive for the 2026 model year.
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Motor1’s Take: Buyers can’t get enough of the CX-50, and it’s easy to see why they might be interested in the affordable base model or the ultra-efficient hybrid. With a starting price of just over $30,000 with destination and up to 38 mpg in the hybrid model, the CX-50 is hard to beat.
