#MazdaCX-50
#MazdaCX-5
#CoupleCarComparison
This is a Motormouth couple car comparison of the all-new Mazda CX-50 and the long-time favourite Mazda CX-5 compact SUVs. The Mazda CX-50 and CX-5 have two engine options; the base is a 2.5L 4-cylinder with a 6-speed automatic transmission, 187 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque. The second is a turbocharged version of this with 256 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque on premium fuel. You can use regular gas, but you’ll get a little less power 227 horsepower & 310 lb-ft of torque. Both come with standard AWD. The CX-50 is based on the same basic platform as the Mazda3 and CX-30, which extends to the suspension design with McPherson struts up front and a torsion beam at the rear. Mazda contends that this suspension design was used to keep vehicle motions simple and natural feeling. The CX-5 on the other hand has McPherson struts up front and an independent multi-link suspension in the rear, which allows engineers to achieve agile handling without compromising ride quality. For the CX-50, Mazda has added a panoramic sunroof and a touchscreen for wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto. For all other features the screen is controlled using the centre console dial. The CX-5 has a moonroof and no touchscreen option. The CX-50 Turbo can also tow more up to 3,500 pounds, the CX-5 2,000. The CX-50 is almost 6” longer, 3” wider, offers an inch more ground clearance at 8.6” but has less height than the CX-5. The CX-50 offers an extra half-inch of front row legroom, second row legroom is very close they are almost even with the CX-50 getting 39.8” of legroom versus the CX-5 with 39.6”. Due to the CX-50’s low roofline you get less headroom in both the first and second rows. The CX-5 has almost an inch more front row headroom and over 1.5” extra 2nd row headroom. Overall cargo capacity goes to the CX-5 but space behind the second row, the winner is the CX-50. The CX-5 has a 40-20-40 rear-seat split and the CX-50 40-60. The CX-50 starts at $37,900 CAD and in the US there is a stripped down trim for $26,800 USD. The top turbo model is $45,350 CAD/$41,550 USD. The CX-5 starts at $30,200 CAD/$25,900 USD and the top turbo trim is $43,350 CAD /$38,650 USD.

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