Mazda CX-50 vs Toyota RAV4
Mazda’s outdoor-leaning compact SUV, with i-ACTIV AWD® standard on all seven trims and Sport and Off-Road drive modes. This page sets the CX-50’s sourced specifications beside a compact SUV it is cross-shopped with, one row at a time, with the source and the model year named on every row.
Mazda CX-50 vs Toyota RAV4
The CX-50 makes i-ACTIV AWD® standard on all seven trims with no upcharge. The sourced Toyota RAV4 release quotes separate front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive system outputs, which our research reads as implying the drivetrain is a factory option there rather than standard equipment — the row states that inference rather than hiding it. The CX-50’s 2.5 Turbo also carries the higher maximum horsepower and, by a much wider margin, the higher maximum torque. What the rows do not claim is efficiency: the compared car’s 2026 generation is hybrid-standard and is rated far above this one, which is in our research and not on this page. Each row below names its source and the model year that source describes.
Every row above names its source and the model year that source describes; verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility. Competitor figures are that manufacturer’s own published specifications for the model year shown. Rows the CX-50 does not lead are recorded in our research and are not published here, and no price row appears at all — competitor MSRPs are published excluding destination while Mazda’s include it, so no like-for-like price comparison exists.
The Mazda CX-50 in Mobile, AL
What the CX-50 Makes Standard, and What It Does Not Claim
All seven 2026 CX-50 trims carry i-ACTIV AWD® at no upcharge, with Sport and Off-Road drive modes, and the engine range runs from 187 hp to 256 hp and 320 lb-ft with the 2.5 Turbo on premium fuel. Properly equipped, the 2.5 Turbo tows up to 3,500 lbs, and the car holds 31.4 cu ft behind its rear seats. The three rows above are the drivetrain and the two output figures. Fuel economy is not among them and that is not an oversight — this is a gasoline crossover compared with a hybrid-only one, and a shopper who wants the mileage number to be the deciding row should know that this car is not the answer to it.
How to Read This Comparison
Every figure in the table above carries a source and the model year that source describes. Mazda’s guidelines put verification of a comparison on the dealer, so a row that could not be sourced to a manufacturer publication is left out rather than estimated, and a row the CX-50 does not lead is recorded in our research and not published here. Ask us for the documentation behind any row and we will show it to you.
CX-50 Comparison Questions
Is all-wheel drive standard on the Mazda CX-50?⌄
Yes, on all seven 2026 trims at no upcharge, with Sport and Off-Road drive modes included.
How much can a Mazda CX-50 tow?⌄
Up to 3,500 lbs with the 2.5 Turbo, properly equipped. Towing is not one of the rows above, because the compact SUV compared here has a grade rated for the same maximum and a tie is not an advantage.
Where can I compare the Mazda CX-50 near Mobile, AL?⌄
Dean McCrary Mazda is at 1739 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile, serving Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland and Theodore. Drive a CX-50 and judge the comparison for yourself.
How are the figures on this page sourced?⌄
Each row names the publication it came from and the model year that publication describes. Verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility, so no row appears here without a citation, and a row nobody could source is left off the page rather than estimated.
