Would you guys recommend the cx50 at the lower trims and base engine? I think it’s a very great looking car and might want to pick one up soon. Not sure if I want to pay extra for the turbo if the car is pretty good without it. Thanks in advance!
Would you guys recommend the cx50 at the lower trims and base engine? I think it’s a very great looking car and might want to pick one up soon. Not sure if I want to pay extra for the turbo if the car is pretty good without it. Thanks in advance!
2024 TPP owner here. Just drove both and picked up the new ride last month.
I like to think of the NA as the minimum power this vehicle needs to move reasonably. The Turbo is adequately powered. Unfortunately, Mazda didn’t want to put in the larger V6 powertrain; it could have been glorious.
The NA definitely has some shift points of which I wasn’t too keen; definitely some soft lurching in traffic compared to the Turbo. But it does what it needs to do when on the move. When needing to accelerate a bit faster, the power it has comes at a higher RPM which results in a bit more engine noise.
Something I considered was the towing capacity of the Turbo (3500lbs) compared to the NA (2000lbs). Reality is I probably won’t use it much. But if I end up with this vehicle long term (hopefully), a little bit more utility will never be a bad thing.
You really just have to go drive both and decide if it’s worth the extra few thousand. When I was at the dealer trying to decide, I figured I’d rather regret spending a little more money than regret not having enough power to enjoy the drive. Priorities. Right?