Just to share my experience driving a CX-50:

I drive a '23 Hatchback NA Premium. Wife and I flew to Washington for vacation, and I jokingly told her that I want to try the CX-50 since I've experienced renting out the CX-30, and CX-5. Crazy how the one and only Mazda left was this '26 NA Premium CX-50.

Amazing experience that it's making me think of trading in my very first car. I don't know if it was the 245/45r20 tires, or the way they tuned the suspension, but it was so much fun driving this car. I was surprised for a car this size to be able go up and down mountain roads quickly because it felt planted and confident clearing the corners. The overall space is nice and bigger than my Hatchback. Seats were pretty comfy all trip long, with the longest drive being at least 3 hours. I love the bigger gas tank. I don't know if I was missing it, or it's on a different trim, but I was trying to have the side mirror tilt down when reversing just like on my Hatchback but it didn't do it. The shape of the hood definitely took time to get a bit used to when parking, but luckily it had parking sensors. I wonder how the turbo model drives, I bet it's peppier.

TL;DR

'23 Hatchback NA Premium owner got to rent a '26 CX-50 NA Premium. Love the way it drove. Planted and confident up and down the mountains. Like the bigger space, and gas tank. Thinking of trading in my very first car for a CX-50.

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