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First Spin: 2023 Mazda CX-50
2023 Mazda CX-50
Is one of the unexpected long-term side effects of COVID-19 the public’s increased interest in outdoor activities like camping, hiking, and kayaking? The timing could be a coincidence, but it’s clear that car companies are introducing an ever-increasing array of off-road-focused SUVs—or at least off-road-flavored SUVs—to meet the market’s embrace of these more adventurous lifestyles. Even well-established outdoorsy brands like Subaru are getting more outdoorsy.
First Look: 2023 Mazda CX-50
2023 Mazda CX-50
Mazda unveiled an all-new compact SUV in a virtual presentation this week, just in advance of the 2021 edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2023 Mazda CX-50 represents a noteworthy expansion in focus for the brand—whereas other Mazdas are primarily tuned for on-road driving dynamics, the CX-50 is more overtly aimed at off-road driving and active-lifestyle adventures than any Mazda in recent memory. Mazda says it’s “purpose-built for outdoor enthusiasts.”
2020 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD in Machine Gray Metallic (a $300 option)
2020 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 340
Fuel used: 15.0 gallons
Quick Spin: 2019 Mazda CX-5 Diesel
2019 Mazda CX-5 Diesel Signature AWD in Soul Red Crystal Metallic (a $595 option)
2019 Mazda CX-5 Diesel Signature AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 1160
Fuel used: 38.0 gallons
2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature in Soul Red Crystal
2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 366
Fuel Used: 16.1 gallons
2019 Mazda CX-5 with Skyactiv-D Diesel Engine
It’s been rumored — and promised — for a long time, but Mazda finally … finally … introduced its much-anticipated diesel engine at the 2019 New York International Auto Show.
2019 Mazda CX-5
This preview didn’t go entirely according to plan.
Mazda flew us up to Whistler, British Columbia — site of the 2010 Winter Olympics — to demonstrate its “predictive” i-ACTIV all-wheel-drive system, introduce a newly available turbocharged engine in the CX-5 line, and let us experience all three of its crossovers in slippery, snowy conditions. The first and last, of course, depended on the cooperation of Mother Nature, and she accommodated — a little too generously, as it turned out.
2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring in Soul Red Crystal Metallic (a $595 option)
2018 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 268
Fuel used: 10.0 gallons
2017 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring in Soul Red Crystal Metallic, a $595 option.
2017 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring AWD
Class: Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 702
Fuel used: 28.7 gallons
