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Mazda · model year 2026
2026 Mazda CX-50 4WD
SUV · 4-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Where it places
- 163 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #163 of 479 - 285 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #285 of 521 - 10 Mazda cars
Every model year, newest first #10 of 1,156 - 718 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #718 of 1,172 - 380 Fuel-efficient AWD and 4WD cars
Ordered by combined MPG #380 of 1,362 - 536 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #536 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient SUVs
The CarCody take
The 2026 Mazda CX-50 4WD is a gasoline-powered SUV with 4-wheel drive and a turbocharged 2.5 L 4-cylinder engine. The EPA classifies it as a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD. Its fuel economy is listed at 23 MPG city, 29 MPG highway and 25 MPG combined. The annual fuel cost is $2,700, and tailpipe emissions are 355 grams of CO2 per mile. The CX-50 4WD uses an automatic S6 transmission. It is part of the Mazda CX-50 family, and CX-50 is its listed base model. These specifications let buyers consider the drivetrain and engine alongside its fuel-economy figures and annual cost. Gasoline is the listed fuel; no alternative fuel type is specified.
Good to know
- SUV body
- Turbocharged 2.5 L 4-cylinder engine
- 29 MPG highway
- Automatic S6 transmission
Watch for
- 23 MPG city
- 25 MPG combined
- $2,700 listed annual fuel cost
- 355 g/mile tailpipe CO2
Who it suits. The CX-50 4WD may suit SUV shoppers seeking a Mazda with 4-wheel drive and a turbocharged 2.5 L engine. Its listed MPG and annual fuel cost help describe its gasoline running costs.
The CX-50 4WD is a gasoline SUV with 4-wheel drive and a turbocharged 2.5 L engine. It is listed at 25 MPG combined, with an annual fuel cost of $2,700.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 25 MPG
- City MPG
- 23 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 29 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,700
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 355 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Drive
- 4-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.5 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic (S6)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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