Beautiful car and great review. I looked up the dimensions and it looks like it slots right in between a Forester and Outback. 4 in longer than Forester and 5 in shorter than the Outback. I’ll bet this could fish out some would be Forester buyers who wish they still made the XT and are willing to pay a little more for more power.
@@layne4376 I have, the CX-50 has plenty of space for a family of 3 or even 4. My wife has a 2018 Forester XT fyi. Sure if you have 3 in back, the Forester would provide more backseat space. But most of the people I know with more than 2 kids are looking for 3 row SUVs. Now I will say the visibility in the Forester is incredible.
@@layne4376 fair enough.And if you read my point in my first post, I said the CX-50 could easily lure some prior owners of Forester XTs (like my wife) who really want a reliable, but more powerful AWD vehicle than the Forester.
Is that platform on top of the roof rack removable? I could use it at times, but I wouldn’t want it on the roof every day. I’m shopping for one now and I plan to buy one by the end of the month.
I believe this factory installed flat rack is just like many other after market racks that can fairly easily be installed/uninstalled. Thanks for watching, and best of luck on what you decide! 🙂
Do you know if it was running on 93 octane? I have a Mazda3 Turbo, drive it on 92 octane and I've got my best number at 6.18s from 0-100kmh (or 0-62MPH), which should be around the 6s flat for 0-60MPH.
That’s an awesome time for a stock Mazda 3! I would hope that it has premium in it, being a turbo model. But I can’t say for certain that it does. Also, in our area most pumps only have 91 as that’s our premium because of the altitude. Thanks for watching! 🙂
On the Car Connection web site when comparing the specs for the Mazda cx 50 with the Subaru outback it lists the length of the cargo area of the CX 50 at 75.4 inches and the length of the Outback at 75.0 inches. Could this be accurate? With someone like you in the drivers seat of each, do you think the length of the CX 50 is greater than your Outback.
Actual vehicle length of the CX-50 is about 15.5’ or 6” shorter than the Outback. Interior feels similar in the front seats and quite a bit smaller in the back seat compared to the Outback and Forester. Which makes sense because it’s down over 15 cubic feet of storage with seats folded down. Overall I think the 50 is closer to Forester in body, but with the Turbo the 50 competes more closely against the Outback powertrain. 🙂
Why would a turbo be down on power at altitude? The turbo provides positive boost and negates the power loss. Aircraft often use turbos for that very reason.
You’re right about the positive boost and a lot of the effect is negated. But got to remember that even though it’s still pushing so many extra PSI into the engine the percentage of good usable Oxygen in that PSI gas is still less at altitude or in a poor density altitude situation. Typically in my testing turbo cars are way closer to factory rating than NA, but sometime still down .5-1.5s compared to 1.5-4s in a comparable NA. Thanks for watching! 🙂
It looks like Mazda put this together to go up against the Wilderness trim, but like... half-a**ed, because they opted to go for appearance over functionality... the ground clearance didn't improve and they didn't reduce wheel size, thus having a smaller tire sidewall. Obviously aiming a customers that do more "mall crawling" vs actual off-trailing... 😒
Slightly different population target I’m sure than the Wilderness with some crossover buyers. The CX-5 with vs. without a turbo have a .3” difference in ground clearance, not substantial but there could be hope that they will further improved ground clearance or functionality in future years. I’m just happy that we have more aggressive factory options these days. Everyone brand has a “mall crawl” or somewhat legit off road version it seems. 🙂
I’m 6’ 4” and love my Meridian. No comfort or head/legroom complaints from me! :)
That’s awesome!!
Oh, A man after my own heart… Brown interior. I LOVE it.
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Joking about a man after my heart, Bro.
Great Review !
Enjoy your day, man
Great review, thanks. I was about to cut a check for an rdx when my friend who is 60 year old ex hotrodder sent me a pic of his new cx-50
Beautiful car and great review. I looked up the dimensions and it looks like it slots right in between a Forester and Outback. 4 in longer than Forester and 5 in shorter than the Outback. I’ll bet this could fish out some would be Forester buyers who wish they still made the XT and are willing to pay a little more for more power.
Exactly! It does fill in that gap quite nicely. 🙂
@@layne4376 I have, the CX-50 has plenty of space for a family of 3 or even 4. My wife has a 2018 Forester XT fyi. Sure if you have 3 in back, the Forester would provide more backseat space. But most of the people I know with more than 2 kids are looking for 3 row SUVs. Now I will say the visibility in the Forester is incredible.
@@layne4376 fair enough.And if you read my point in my first post, I said the CX-50 could easily lure some prior owners of Forester XTs (like my wife) who really want a reliable, but more powerful AWD vehicle than the Forester.
Love the looks
They look pretty aggressive in person! Not a Jellybean, lol. 🙂
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 saw one today actually. Not many around
Good review! I like the overall aesthetic and design… but what is with the faux vents on the back end?
Lol, that’s a good question! So many cars so that though. Even a 60k Supra, like what?! 😂 Thanks for watching!
The roof rack adds drag, I could hear a lot of wind noise from it in my test drive.
For sure! On forums I often hear aftermarket roof racks drop MPG 2-4 at highway speeds.
Nice job, thanks
My pleasure, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Where's the headlight garnish? Some seem to have them, some don't. It's part of the Meridian package.
That’s a good question! 🤷♂️ lol
It was discontinued in Dec due to supply shortage.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Is that platform on top of the roof rack removable? I could use it at times, but I wouldn’t want it on the roof every day. I’m shopping for one now and I plan to buy one by the end of the month.
I believe this factory installed flat rack is just like many other after market racks that can fairly easily be installed/uninstalled. Thanks for watching, and best of luck on what you decide! 🙂
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 I thought so. Thanks!
Do you know if it was running on 93 octane? I have a Mazda3 Turbo, drive it on 92 octane and I've got my best number at 6.18s from 0-100kmh (or 0-62MPH), which should be around the 6s flat for 0-60MPH.
That’s an awesome time for a stock Mazda 3! I would hope that it has premium in it, being a turbo model. But I can’t say for certain that it does. Also, in our area most pumps only have 91 as that’s our premium because of the altitude. Thanks for watching! 🙂
@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 92 is the highest I've seen in my city, though I know other cities in Mexico that have 93 but it is pretty rare.
On the Car Connection web site when comparing the specs for the Mazda cx 50 with the Subaru outback it lists the length of the cargo area of the CX 50 at 75.4 inches and the length of the Outback at 75.0 inches. Could this be accurate? With someone like you in the drivers seat of each, do you think the length of the CX 50 is greater than your Outback.
Actual vehicle length of the CX-50 is about 15.5’ or 6” shorter than the Outback. Interior feels similar in the front seats and quite a bit smaller in the back seat compared to the Outback and Forester. Which makes sense because it’s down over 15 cubic feet of storage with seats folded down. Overall I think the 50 is closer to Forester in body, but with the Turbo the 50 competes more closely against the Outback powertrain. 🙂
The CX50 is wider, but lower roof line.
Thanks Fonz
Thanks for watching! 😝
Why would a turbo be down on power at altitude? The turbo provides positive boost and negates the power loss. Aircraft often use turbos for that very reason.
You’re right about the positive boost and a lot of the effect is negated. But got to remember that even though it’s still pushing so many extra PSI into the engine the percentage of good usable Oxygen in that PSI gas is still less at altitude or in a poor density altitude situation. Typically in my testing turbo cars are way closer to factory rating than NA, but sometime still down .5-1.5s compared to 1.5-4s in a comparable NA. Thanks for watching! 🙂
It looks like Mazda put this together to go up against the Wilderness trim, but like... half-a**ed, because they opted to go for appearance over functionality... the ground clearance didn't improve and they didn't reduce wheel size, thus having a smaller tire sidewall. Obviously aiming a customers that do more "mall crawling" vs actual off-trailing... 😒
Slightly different population target I’m sure than the Wilderness with some crossover buyers. The CX-5 with vs. without a turbo have a .3” difference in ground clearance, not substantial but there could be hope that they will further improved ground clearance or functionality in future years. I’m just happy that we have more aggressive factory options these days. Everyone brand has a “mall crawl” or somewhat legit off road version it seems. 🙂
The Meridian has a smaller wheel size than other models so it has more sidewall.
The Meridian has 18" wheels. The base has 17" and every other model 20".
So you don’t forget what you are driving 😂
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This car costs around 40k and they are cant put standard extra tire🫠
Sh*t I’m really angry