The compact hybrid SUV market has an agile new option with the arrival of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid. It’s the brand’s first traditional hybrid.

In addition to the 2.5 ICE, the CX-50 also has three electric motors. Two of them are on the front transaxle. One’s a small motor/generator that functions as both a starter and provides some drive power, while the other is a “much more powerful traction motor that does most of the heavy electrified lifting,” said Chen.

Mazda's stylish crossover gets some electrified power, courtesy of a Toyota hybrid system, but is the CX-50 the complete package?

The CX-50 Hybrid seems like a no-brainer for Mazda. The CX-50 was only Mazda's third best-selling vehicle in 2023 with 44,595 units sold, but Mazda is bullish on this new hybrid p

THS (that's Toyota Hybrid System) in a Mazda CX-50. That'll blow their minds at the next Cars & Coffee, partner. Imagine: You've got the hood up on your Mazda with a crowd leaning in, onlookers saying things like,