2026 Mazda CX-50 mpg

Combined mpg, 2.5 S Select AWD

26mpg

Miles a yearGas, $ a gallon

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

139 SUVs (2026), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.

2026 Mazda CX-50 mpg by trim
Trim	Engine	Drive	City mpg	Hwy mpg	Combined	Tank, gal	Miles per tank	Cost a year
Hybrid Preferred AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	39	37	38	14.5	551	$1,011
Hybrid Premium AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	39	37	38	14.5	551	$1,011
Hybrid Premium Plus AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	39	37	38	14.5	551	$1,011
2.5 S Select AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	24	30	26	15.9	413	$1,477
2.5 S Preferred AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	24	30	26	15.9	413	$1,477
2.5 S Meridian Edition AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	24	30	26	15.9	413	$1,477
2.5 S Premium AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	24	30	26	15.9	413	$1,477
2.5 Turbo AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	23	29	25	15.9	398	$1,536
2.5 Turbo Meridian Edition AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	23	29	25	15.9	398	$1,536
2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD	2.5L 4cyl	AWD	23	29	25	15.9	398	$1,536

Fuel cost

2.5 S Select AWD, 26 mpg combined.

Best mpg: Hybrid Preferred AWD, 38 mpg. $1,011 a year.
Top trim: 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD. $1,536 a year. $59 more than the 2.5 S Select AWD.

Miles one wayDays a week

2.5 S Select AWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 26 mpg good? Yes. Beats 63% of 2026 cars.

CX-50: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2023 to 2026.

2026 Mazda CX-50 and rivals
Car	Cheapest trim	Combined mpg	Compare
2026 Mazda CX-50	2.5 S Select AWD	26 mpg
2026 Mazda CX-5	2.5 S AWD	26 mpg	Compare
2026 Mazda CX-70	3.3 Turbo Preferred AWD	25 mpg	Compare
2026 Toyota RAV4	LE FWD	43 mpg	Compare
2026 Mazda CX-30	2.5 S AWD	27 mpg	Compare
2026 Mazda CX-90	3.3 Turbo Select AWD	25 mpg	Compare
2026 Honda CR-V	LX 2WD	30 mpg	Compare

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

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