Mazda CX-50: Fully Loaded vs Base Model...Is It Worth $11K MORE?
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- Опубліковано 6 гру 2023
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Nathan compares a fully loaded Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus to a base model CX-50 2.5 S Preferred to see what an extra $11k gets you!
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Mazda really knows how to engineer proper steering that has excellent feel and feedback. The 2.5 4 cylinder has been built and refined over decades, it's very reliable. I know styling is subjective but to my eyes they look better than than most. The overall quality of their vehicles is top notch, and their new generations of interiors really look nice, with actual REAL buttons that you don't have to go through a stupid menu on a touch screen to access. I woulden't hesitate to actually buy a Mazda as a long term vehicle and not worry about having to lease one just in case it's a lemon. Two thumbs up from me, I have to say I' m with Nathan about being a bit of a Mazda fanboy, because they are good quality vehicles.
$11,000 more for twice the maintenance costs and half the engine life? Not me.
Ironically, when I was considering the CX 50 and possibly the Lexus NX, to get the features on the premium plus non-turbo CX 50, it was about $11,000 cheaper than to get the features on the Lexus NX luxury package trim! Needless to say, I bought a soul red crystal CX 50 premium plus nonturbo, it’s just been a little over a year ago that I bought it! I love it!
"off-road" is subjective. I live in middle Georgia, 10-20% of my drive time is on dirt roads. The 8.5" clearance of my cx5 is the main reason i chose it over the 7" Rav4. I really see no difference between the cx5 or cx50 other than a couple inches of width. If you want to know what i WOULD pay 10k extra for from Mazda, it's a 6 cylinder in the cx50.
I actually prefer the look of the lower priced model...and everyone knows those 17s are going to ride a lot better than the 20s. I have the same base 2.5L w 6spd auto in my current 2014 CX-5 (the 1st year the 2.5 was offered) and with 100k miles driven it's still going strong even with towing my 1000 lb bass boat.
I'm going to take a TURBO PREMIUM--- and just LIFT it (factory 1.5 inch lift) and put my own set of 17"wheels and WILD PEAKS on it... and I can paint the graphics myself with plasti-dip and you'd never know the difference.. and save a ton. (and have a LOT more features..)
I got the cheapest turbo... the engine alone is worth whatever that cost is.
Non turbo owner here, and positively love it. Can we also appreciate the hood has pneumatic struts? Don’t see a lot of that these days in anything but expensive cars.
Great video! I just got the same "S Preferred" trim for my wife and had just experienced similar decision process. For daily drive the lower trim model is very very good enough. There are two critical things you didn't mention but I think worth talking about. First, all CX-50 trims have the same safety systems (blind spot support, lane departure, etc.). This is why I like Mazda because you don't need to sacrifice safety on lower trim. Second, even the 2nd lowest S Preferred trim has the power lift gate for the trunk.
Sacrifice some fun, I'm married, I know what it's like. Hope your wife doe not watch your videos. 😅
Thanks for this video. I am buying my second Mazda. My first one is a 2009 Mazda 6 that I bought used. It now has 230k miles and still driving well. I gave it to my 16 year old as a first car. So reliable.
I always get a few laughs when Nathan is presenting. One of my favorites was when he had the T-shirt with Andre's face on it and the word "pimp" written in Russian on it. Best part? He low-keyed it the whole time. Never brought it up; just kept on as if nothing was strange in any way. Lol.
My cousin has a 2023 Mazda CX50 for his wife and a 2022 CX5 for himself. They had a 2016 CX5 before & a Honda CRV. The CRV was not a good vehicle for them. They are very happy with the Mazdas. They both have the mid grade vehicles with the sunroof and fake leather plus a few more options than the base model. They didn’t even consider the Turbo as that’s just not them,,,. I we were to buy one, I would definitely get a turbo. My buddy has a CX5 GT Turbo and,,,yep,,, it is very fun!
Nathan thanks so much for the excellent video. I have been waiting for somebody to do a comparison of these 2 trims. Everyone seems to do an extensive review on the most expensive trims and do very little or no reviews on the lower trims. This car is in my future and you just confirmed my original thoughts….I will go for the preferred for ride quality and of course it is less expensive in every way. Awesome job!!!!
Nathan thank you buddy, I have never seen more honest review. I share your opinion when it comes to cars, that less is more as every day drive goes. For years trying to explain to friends concept of smaller wheel, better ride and fuel efficiency. Not to mention winter and cost of having two sets of tires/wheels. Mazda fan here, cant wait to get hands on cx50.
The choice in this video was spot on! I love my 1st ever Mazda! Our starting point was the cx30...When I saw the cx50....
Excellent video. This is the first time I've seen one of your videos, and the reason it come up in my feed is that I drive Mazdas, and watch a lot of Mazda videos on UA-cam. I've been driving Mazdas since May 2016, when I leased a 2016 Mazda3 hatchback 2.0 Touring with the six-speed automatic. Great little car. In 2018 I replaced it with a 2018 CX-5 Touring AWD (snow on Long Island, the Mazda3 had trouble, hence the AWD crossover). In June 2020, after I had moved down here to Florida, I leased a 2020 CX-5 Touring FWD (no snow, hence FWD). Then, last November 28, 2022, I leased a 2023 CX-50 Preferred Plus AWD (no FWD option available anymore, plus I found that FWD with traction control isn't as good as AWD with traction control). All of them have been non-turbo, because I haven't felt the need for the extra power. Over 90% of the time I drive by myself, plus most of my driving, both on Long Island and in Florida has been on relatively flat terrain. However, if I needed to tow a trailer on a regular basis, then I would have gone with the CX-50 Turbo because of the 3500 lb towing capacity.
Loved this review! Always wanted a direct comparison between the trims!!
Great comparison video! Lots of info. I’ll be going for the Premium Plus next year. I’ve had two Mazdas in the pass and they both were great. I had their square-ish bodied Protege and then the squared body MVP. I gave up the MVP because I needed something bigger and with more power so I got my current ‘06 Envoy XL. It has served me well all these years but now I want something a bit sporty.
RJD sweater is the best thing about this video! (Mazda is cool too)