Battle Royale: 2023 Mazda CX-50 vs CX-5

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[outthere]

I'm in Alabama now Kevin. Building the CX-50. It's really a great car. We make the Corolla Cross here too. I like the Mazda better. Strange coming from a Toyota/Lexus fanboy like me.

[stuartaaron]

I currently lease a 2020 CX-5 Touring FWD (non-turbo). This is my second CX-5, the first being a 2018 Touring AWD (also non-turbo) I find that on the relatively flat lands of Long Island (where I used to live) and Florida (where I currently live) the base engine has more than enough power to accelerate and merge.

Right now I am looking at replacing the CX-5 with a 2023 CX-50 Preferred Plus (non-turbo). The reason is that the CX-50 has a longer and wider cargo area compared to the CX-5. Yes, as you noted, with the seats down the CX-5 has a greater cargo volume, but for me, length and width are more important. I can also live with the CX-50 60/40 split rear seat instead of the CX-5 40-20-40 split seat (you missed that in your video).

As for the rear suspension, I wonder if it was done on the CX-50 for two reasons. One is that it may explain why the turbo CX-50 has the 3500 lb towing capacity, while the turbo CX-5 still only has the 2000 lb towing capacity like the non-turbo versions of both vehicles. The second reason is that it may explain why the CX-50 has a wider cargo area, since there are no struts extending into the cargo area.

Overall this was a excellent video.

[azizkizbayev]

I am a little concerned about manufacture in states… theres is always something special when a car assembles in Japan.

Used to have japanese is250, amazing car

[cyrus]

I’m wondering if the CX-50 has double pane glass on front side windows because you have mentioned in older videos that the CX-5 does. Great job here! Thank you.

[bradgray]

CX-50 is for Canada as well, just not solely for the US. Thanks for the review.

[alengreen]

It´s nice that Mazda gives the customers the option, for more money, a little bit a bigger car 👍. Thank you Kevin 😀.

[jeffamburgey]

I'd gladly pay the "few grand" for the 50, its just a better looking vehicle with more room. Great review Kevin.

[RealKevGotEm]

What’s the excuse for using a torsion beam in the Mazda 3 and the hatchback 🤨🤨🤨

[GT-RTData]

Wow, I’m currently looking at these two right now.

[ericschmitz]

Enjoy Kevin's reviews - am debating between the 2023 CX-5 and Lexus ES 350...both have advantages over the other....the advantages of the CX-5 is ease of getting in and out, headroom and price and probably higher % resale value. Sat in both the CX-50 and Cx-5...preferred the 2023 CX-5 seats...the CX-50 center seam pushes up in the middle creating a pressure sensation...gentle but constant and annoying at least to me...the CX-5 seats are improved from earlier years...with the seat bottom bolstering more comfortable than past models...strongly prefer the CX-5 seats over the Cx-50.

[saurabhksharma]

I want to see your reaction to model S plaid, would you ever do a review?

[Kpeazy]

Would like to see the top trim 50 all painted like the Signature 5..

[chillnndc]

I was one of the confused ones, so thanks for the video. Love Mazda but they have to do better at market segmentation

[RealKevGotEm]

The. CX 50 lost my vote because of that torsion beam suspension

[Buck_Dusty]

CX50 is on the same platform as the 3 and CX30.

[thunderjenkins]

The CX 50 is slower than the CX 5 . Because it's heavier than the CX 5

[박동석-uu]

mazda is dead brand like chevy or ford