2025 Mazda CX-50 MPG and Fuel Cost
The 2025 Mazda CX-50 gets up to 28 mpg combined with a gas engine and up to 38 mpg as a hybrid, across 3 EPA-tested versions.
EPA fuel economy
2025 Mazda CX-50 · 3 EPA-tested versionsBest gas version
28MPG combined
25 city 31 highway
$2,300 a year to fuel
2.5L 4-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic
Best hybrid version
38MPG combined
39 city 37 highway
$1,700 a year to fuel
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · 4WD · CVT
Best version saves $3,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)
Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).
At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $1,700 to $2,600 a year. New for 2025: a hybrid version.
Every 2025 CX-50 version
EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.
| Version | Combined | City / Hwy | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | |||
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · 4WD · CVT Best
EPA listing: CX-50 4WD |
38 mpg | 39 / 37 | $1,700 |
| Gas | |||
2.5L 4-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic
EPA listing: CX-50 4WD |
28 mpg | 25 / 31 | $2,300 |
2.5L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic
EPA listing: CX-50 4WD |
25 mpg | 23 / 29 | $2,600 |
Fuel cost at your prices
EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.
| Version | Per year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid · 4WD · CVT | $1,705 | $8,526 |
2.5L 4-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic | $2,314 | $11,571 |
2.5L turbo 4-cyl · 4WD · 6-speed automatic | $2,592 | $12,960 |
At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.
Mazda CX-50 MPG by model year
The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 26 to 28 mpg (every year from 2023 to 2026); highest in 2025. Hybrid: 38 mpg (2025 to 2026).
- Best gas version
- Best hybrid version
2025: gas 28 mpg · hybrid 38 mpgTap or drag across the chart for other years.
Show as a table
| Model year | Best gas version | Best hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | – |
| 2024 | 27 | – |
| 2025 | 28 | 38 |
| 2026 | 26 | 38 |
How the 2025 CX-50 compares
2025 compact SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.
| 2025 model | Best combined | Best gas | Fuel / year |
|---|---|---|---|
Best: hybrid |
43 mpg | 28 mpg | $1,500 |
Best: hybrid |
40 mpg | 30 mpg | $1,600 |
Best: hybrid |
39 mpg | 30 mpg | $1,650 |
Best: hybrid |
39 mpg | 30 mpg | $1,650 |
Best: hybrid |
38 mpg | 28 mpg | $1,700 |
Mazda CX-50 This page Best: hybrid |
38 mpg | 28 mpg | $1,700 |
Best: hybrid |
35 mpg | 29 mpg | $1,850 |
Best: gas |
33 mpg | 33 mpg | $1,950 |
Best: gas |
29 mpg | 29 mpg | $2,250 |
Best: gas |
28 mpg | 28 mpg | $2,300 |
Best: gas |
28 mpg | 28 mpg | $2,300 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,400 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,400 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,400 |
Best: gas |
27 mpg | 27 mpg | $2,400 |
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2025 CX-50 recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 47 owner complaints for the 2025 CX-50.What they cover, and crash test ratingsQuestions
How much fuel does the 2025 CX-50 hybrid save?
Comparing AWD or 4WD versions at EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles a year, $4.32 a gallon), the hybrid costs $1,700 a year to fuel against $2,300 for the gas model: $600 a year, or $3,000 over five years.
Does the 2025 Mazda CX-50 need premium gas?
No. EPA lists every 2025 Mazda CX-50 version on regular gasoline.
How does the 2025 CX-50's MPG compare with the 2024?
For 2025, the best gas version is rated 28 mpg, up 1 from 27.
Sources and method
- US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
- EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
- Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 29, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 28, 2026.
Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.