 What is up you guys? I'll go back to another one. If you are new to the channel, I'm Gold Pony, Andy, new car track, SCV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the brand new 2023 Mazda CX50 courtesy of Jack Tumbaldo Mazda in York PA for more information on their inventory. Please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so we are in this one today because this is an all new model from Mazda for 2023, not only that every single trim level gets all-wheel drive as well. There is no front-wheel drive configuration that you typically find on the competition, so I do like that. And if you were curious, the CX50 is slightly larger than the CX5 with a more rugged or more aggressive styling. So ultimately in this video we will be testing out and going over everything about this one from acceleration to braking, steering feel, ride quality, sound system, exhaust clip, all that fun stuff. So having said all of that, what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it. And as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the 2023 CX50. There are way too many to name quite honestly, so I am simply just going to list them on the screen right now. So essentially it starts at $28,825, top trim level then starts at $43,575. But so you can imagine with all of those trim levels there are a couple different engine configurations for the 2023 CX50. First one is going to belong to all the trim levels that don't say turbo in it. That power plan is a 2.5 liter naturally aspirated inline four cylinder, 187 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, 186 pound feet of torque coming in at 4,000 rpm, power sent to all four wheels. There were six speed automatic. Red line comes in at 6,500 rpm with MPG numbers coming in at 24 in the city, 30 on the highway, taking regular unleaded fuel. But then there is that other engine configuration belonging to all the trim levels with the turbo in the name. That one is the one we have today and that one is powered by 2.5 liter turbocharged four cylinder, 256 horsepower at 5,000 rpm, 320 pound feet of torque coming in at 2,500 rpm, again sent to all four wheels through a six speed automatic. Red line coming in at 6,300 rpm, 0 to 60 times 6.6 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 23 in the city, 29 on the highway, taking either regular or premium unleaded fuel. So there's numbers that I just gave you the horsepower and torque numbers. That was for the premium fuel configuration. However, you can put regular unleaded fuel in this particular engine setup, but it will give you a pretty substantial loss of power, approximately 25 horsepower. So just wanted to mention that. So before we do any kind of fun acceleration or paddle shifter test here in the CS50, I wanted to mention to you guys the drive modes. There's a little drive mode toggle switch located just to the left of the shifter. These drive modes will include sport, off-road, and normal, essentially adjusting things like the throttle response, the shift points, and actually there's an off-road mode that essentially helps prevent drive mode spinning in off-road driving situations. So I did want to mention that as well. So now having got all of that out of the way, I'm going to go ahead and change it to sport driving mode, which actually changed the center speedometer to a red hue, which is pretty cool as well. And let's go ahead to find a straightaway. Let's put the paddle shifters and acceleration here to test at the same time. Let's see how quickly the paddle shifters are going to react, and let's see how quickly we can get our turbocharged CX50 here up to speed. All right, and so before we do this acceleration test, I did want to mention to you guys there is a full manual shift mode. To put it in full manual shift mode, just slide the shifter all the way to the left, and it's actually going to tell you what gear you're in up on the digital portion of the gauges. But here we go. Three, two, one, go. Quick paddle shifters. All right. Yeah, that's definitely going to get the job done. I actually really like the paddle shifters. Typically, with six-speed automatics and CVTs and things like that, you're not going to get that quick pack. You're not going to get that quick of reacting paddle shifters. But in the CX50, you actually do, which really surprised me. So I am a big fan of the paddle shifters. Acceleration was plenty fine, as I expected. This is a turbocharged engine, of course. So yeah, you're not going to have any issues emerging onto the highway either, obviously. But anyways, to go along with that acceleration as always, braking is equally important. So up front, you will find 12.8-inch ventilated front discs. In the back, 12.8-inch solid rear discs. 60-0 stopping distance goes. That is going to come in at 118 feet, which is absolutely amazing. Braking feel is 100% on the firmer side of things as well, which I personally prefer. And that is kind of what you're looking for in the CX50 anyways, because this is kind of like a more of a driver's SUV. And I can tell you that right off the bat, because that's what Mazda is known for. And the steering feel is brilliant. We'll get to that in a second. But anyways, braking feel is on the firmer side of things. Instantly brings you to a stop. There's new softer dead spots in the braking. So that's typically what you get in SUVs actually. But you don't get it here in the CX50. So I'm a big fan of that. The touching on suspension and handling up front, you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension. In the back, torsion beam, rear suspension, front and rear stabilizer bars. As far as ride quality goes, it's fine. It's been perfectly fine. It's pretty much as you would expect the CX50 to ride like. It's definitely absorbing Pennsylvania's road imperfections quite nicely. So I haven't had any issues there. As far as steering feel goes, like I said, that is the first thing I noticed when I got in the CX50. It's 100% on the heavier side of things. So that is wonderful, because it simply points you in the direction that you want to go. Better driver feedback. And really that is what Mazda is known for. And I absolutely love it. Because like I said, it's more driver emotion. Typically with SUVs, you're going to find loosey-goosey steering feels. But that is not the case here in the CX50. And that's why people buy Mazda. Because the driver dynamics are just 100% on point. You got the turbo-charge engine. You got the incredible braking, 60-0 and 118 feet. And the incredible steering feel as well. This is a driver's SUV. I can tell you guys that without a doubt. So I am loving it. As far as cabin noise goes, we got this roof rack up here. So there's a little bit of wind noise because of that. But if you didn't have this roof rack, that is 100% going to be completely eliminated. And it should be a perfectly fine serene cabin. So didn't want to mention that. Touching on visibility. It's not going to be as good as the CX5 because of its shape. But having said that, it's still worth it. The looks on this thing are a lot better than the CX5 in my opinion. And honestly, I can see perfectly fine out the back. Second row headrests aren't that big either. So that's not going to impede your visibility either. Another thing though, rain-sensing windshield wipers touching on four visibility actually come standard across the board. So essentially what that is, is whenever this thing detects any kind of mist or rainfall, it's going to automatically turn on those windshield wipers for you. So it's just one less thing you got to worry about. So you better help keep your eyes on the road. Not only that, I am looking at a head-up display right now, giving me my speed, speed limit and safety features up on my windshield. So again, assisting with four visibility yet again. But that pretty much rounds out the performance segment of this review guys. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2023 Mazda CX50. Alright, so here she is you guys, the new 2023 Mazda CX50. Let me first start with one of the things that you probably never guess about the CX50, which is where it is made. So when you look at the VIN, the first character of that VIN is going to be a 7, which I personally never seen before on any recent new vehicles. So what that 7 indicates essentially is that the new Mazda CX50 is built in New Zealand, as opposed to Japan, which is where you would think, or at least the USA, because I'm in the USA so you would think that as well. But never would I have thought that the CX50 would be built in New Zealand. So a little fun fact for you there, that's kind of cool. But anyways, more rugged design again than the CX5, but it's just slightly larger as well. Let's go ahead and start up front on the CX50 here. LED headlights with auto-leveling coming standard for every single trim level across the board. That auto-leveling feature typically will not come standard on just about every other manufacturer out there. So that is pretty cool. Automatic headlights, of course, coming standard. Automatic high beams as well, meaning when you have your high beams on at night and it senses a vehicle coming in the opposite direction, it's going to automatically turn them back to low beams. Then when the vehicle is gone, it's going to automatically bounce it back up to high beams. So that is a convenient feature there. LED daytime running lights, of course, coming standard. But here's another big one. Adaptive front lighting system coming standard on every single trim level across the board. Again, another feature that you will not find coming standard on most other manufacturers out there, even luxury manufacturers. Essentially what that is is when you're going around a bend at night, those headlights are going to swivel based on the direction of your steering angle, better help illuminating what is around that bend. So you're less likely to hit a deer or a possum or really anything. So that is a pretty cool safety feature and a pretty cool illumination feature at night. So I'm a huge fan of that as well. You do have front air curtains to the bottom corners there, helping direct air around the wheel and tire combination. So overall, a very more aggressive look to the front end, including those more angular headlights. And another kind of interesting feature when I got up close here, the bottom portion kind of surrounding this front grille, these are kind of like rugged kind of grooves in the upper portion of it. So I don't know. I thought that's an interesting design element. I just wanted to point that out. I'm not for against it, but overall the front end definitely looks good in my opinion. I guess is what I'm getting at. So pretty much rounds out the front. Listen, I'll go ahead and make our way to the side. All right, so we're now making our way to the side of this one. You guys can see those silver roof rails coming standard on the top there. But again, the roof rack is optional. So again, I wanted to mention that you're going to get a little bit of wind noise, but it is there and it is available. So let's just say that blue privacy glass is going to come on the select trim level and up gloss black power adjustable side mirrors will come standard with LED integrated TIRS signals also coming standard. That's another thing you typically won't find standard on all trim levels of the competition. Heated side mirrors for the preferred trim level end up. And if you were to go with the premium or premium plus trims, you will get power folding side mirrors then as well. And I like the aluminum trim accents found on the side skirts. All the side skirts and the fender surrounds are in matte black. It kind of works for the CX50 because it is a more rugged look overall. So then touching on the wheel configurations, they will differ pretty substantially amongst the trim levels. So 17 by seven inch aluminum alloys coming with the base select preferred preferred plus and premium trims 20 by eight inch aluminum alloys for the premium plus and the turbo trim levels. Then for the turbo meridian, you're going to get 18 by eight inch alloys. So again, they are going to be a wider wheel setup if you go with the premium plus or the turbo trim level. So do want to emphasize that. Let's not go ahead and make our way to the back. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the CX50, there is a very small little shark fin antenna all the way to the top. Just underneath of that rear spoiler with an integrated brake light just below that rear window wiper LED taillights coming stated across the board in that cool CX50 design. So big fan of that. You got some silver trim accenting found on the very bottom portion of that rear bumper as well. But my very favorite Mazda does exhaust outlets very well. Dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips for every single trim level across the board. That is pretty cool. You're actually going to get larger outlets than for the turbo trim levels as well, which of course is what you guys are looking at right now, but very well done. A lot of SUVs are kind of tucking them away and making them hit it, which isn't as cool of a look in my personal opinion. But nonetheless, I do believe you guys know what we have to do next. It's always here is that exhaust clip. All right, so now since we are around to the back of the CX50, when it comes to opening that rear tailgate, it is going to be a power tailgate for the preferred trim level and up manual tailgate though for the base and the select trim levels. There should say the S not the base, but you get what I'm saying. So manual tailgate for those two, but there's a button on the key fob itself on the side of the key. There's a button by the driver's side left knee and the button on the tailgate itself of course, as well. But once opened up, cargo capacity comes in at 31.4 cubic feet. If that was not enough space, there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fall down, bumping that up to 56.3 cubic feet then. There is some cargo lighting back there, but it's not just halogen ball that is an LED cargo light. So big fan of that. There are four grocery bag hooks that's typically more that you see and even SUV. So I was a fan of that. Of course, there's tie down acres back there. There is a 12 volt power outlet back there. There's a little bit of storage on the right side in the back as well. Then if you were to lift up underneath of that cargo floor, you're actually going to find a spare tire in case you were curious. But that make your way up to the rear legroom that I just going to come in at 39.8 inches for reference. I mean even six feet tall. This is how much space I had sitting back there. Dual rear USB charging ports though coming for the select trim level end up. I love that rear ventilation coming standard as well. And there is a rear center armrest with cup holders also coming standard for every single trim level across the board. So well, the Mazda, you don't always get that for all trim. So then make your way up to the front seats. Cloth seating is going to come with the S half leatherette trim seats coming with the select preferred and preferred plus trims. Leather seating for the premium trim level and up heated, heated front seats for the preferred trim level and up and then ventilated front seats for the turbo premium and turbo premium plus trim levels. You're going to get an eight way power driver seat with power lumbar for the preferred trim level and up and then memory settings for the premium trim level and up. So like I said, so many different trim levels. So there are a lot of options that can be had. Having said that, I love everything about the seats, especially the power lumbar with the exception of one thing and there is a giant horizontal seam kind of going through the upper portion of my back that makes it not as comfortable for that one particular reason, which is why I typically like to emphasize to manufacturers that watch my videos at least, vertical seams are always best. If you could pull it off like Lexus does, like so many manufacturers do because then you don't get those awkward pressure points that we have here unfortunately in the CX 50. But like I said, other than that, the power lumbar was absolutely amazing. Shouldn't have any issues, but I'm just saying this for the passionate pursuit of perfection as Lexus puts it. Anyways, then take a look at the steering wheel. It is telescoping and is going to be leather wrapped for the select trim level and up and then heated for the turbo premium and turbo premium plus. So was a big fan of the steering wheel wouldn't have minded if the 10 to two grips are a little bit thicker though, but still pretty fine. Then make your way to the startup. Let me start by showing you guys the key here. You got your Mazda logo on the one side, absolutely nothing on the other side because all of your buttons are located on this side of the key, which is pretty cool lock on lock. And of course, that button to pop the power tailgate within our particular case as well. But it is all keyless entry with the push button start. So all I'm going to do here simply put my fun of the break and press that black engine start button located just by the driver's right knee there. And so once started up, when it comes to the gauges, there is a seven inch digital gauge cluster kind of coming standard here. Because like I said, it has to be digital because when I changed the drive modes, it did adjust the colors a little bit. So that's pretty cool. Like I said, when you put it in sport driving mode, it's going to kind of show up in some red hues. And when you put it in off road, it's going to kind of actually be like a brown or a Sahara sand kind of color or desert color. So that's pretty cool too. I like the Mazda did that. Good job Mazda. But anyways, got your tachometer all the way to your left engine temp and fuel information all the way to your right against speedometer and front and center. And again, there are buttons on the left side of the steering wheel to control what kind of gauge readout you wanted to put up there. So there's your traditional speedometer, but there is also a digital speedometer you could choose to select up there along with safety features. So a couple different loadouts you could put on the center portion of the gauges, which I think is pretty cool. But then make your way to overall interior quality of panoramic moonroof coming with the preferred plus trim level and up dual zone climate control for the select trim level and up LED interior landing for the turbo premium and turbo premium plus auto demigrafing mirror with whom light controls throughout the three different garage doors I'm seeing here on the premium trim level end up wireless phone chargers going to come on the turbo premium plus trim level. So overall when it comes to interior quality, honestly, Mazda crushed it. Absolutely amazing. I like the brown contrast stitching found on the doors as well as just about the passenger side glove box and all that. That looks absolutely amazing. Even the accents on the door grips, how they're kind of texturized rather than just leaving a boring matte black. So that is good as well. I like all the gloss black accents surrounding the shifter. Do you have a little bit of rubberized storage in front of the cup holders? Of course, cup holders as well. Then within the center armrest, let's see how much storage we got decent amount. Actually, there's a couple USB charging ports actually in there as well. And the bottom portion super soft. Yeah, I like that. Now let's go ahead and make our way to the infotainment screen here. And so for the standard S trim level, you're going to get an 8.8 inch infotainment screen. But for all other trims, meaning the select trim level and up, you're going to get a 10 and a quarter inch infotainment screen. Now, one thing I have to say with Mazda is they typically won't do a touchscreen and that is the case as well with this particular setup. So the way you control that infotainment screen is through the circular dial and buttons located directly behind the shifter. And so when you press that, it actually is pretty easy to kind of scroll through here. And I would imagine it would be something that you would get used to pretty easily. And quite honestly, it's a heck of a reach anyway. So I wouldn't want it to be touchscreen. So I don't mind the circular dial and buttons actually. So Bluetooth and audio streaming does come standard Android Auto as well. Wireless Apple CarPlay for all trim levels across the board, not the wireless Android Auto, just the wireless Apple CarPlay. But you can still, of course, have Android Auto. You just got to hook it up via USB cable. But factory navigation system coming with the Turbo Premium Plus trim level, of course, you can check out your radio information up there. And so when it comes to the sound systems, you're going to get eight speakers for all trim levels, but the Turbo Premium trim levels because those trims are going to give you a 12 speaker Bose sound system, which actually is the sound system that we have with us here today. So hallelujah. Let's go ahead and turn on the radio, see what we got playing today, and let's test out the clarity of our Bose sound system that we have with us here today. This is insane, man. Like the bass is 100% on point. That was ridiculous. Clarity is perfectly fine. I've had Bose sound systems in my cars before that never failed me, never broken on me. But the bass was insane. Really, that sound system is incredible. The Bose sound system is incredible for the CX-50 without a doubt. But anyways, let's think I wanted to mention to you guys on the infotainment screen is when you do put the CX-50 in reverse, you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board. But the Turbo Premium Plus is actually going to give you a 360 degree monitor, which is going to give you that bird's eye view, which is always going to lead us into safety. And so to start, the very most important part, IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus, which is the very highest designation given by IIHS that pretty much does it all right there. Front side side current airbags do come standard driver and passenger knee airbags as well. In the back, you're going to have latch, aka lower anchors to tether your children for the rear car seats, rear child door locks, tire pressure monitoring system, but also coming standard for all trim levels, blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, smart brake support, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and driver attention monitoring system as well. So overall, when it comes to my final thoughts here of the CX-50, the steering feel is 100% incredible, best in class without a doubt. Nothing comes close. Great braking as well. The 60-zero stopping distance is 100% on point. I absolutely love that. But the steering feel is the main star of the show. Great interior quality as well. The contrast stitching is wonderful. The leather wrapped steering feel also 100%. As far as room for improvement goes, I'm just going to be nitpicky, honestly, quite honestly, I'm a big fan of this thing. So wireless phone charger being only on the very top trim level, that's kind of weird. Most other manufacturers won't do it that way. They'll at least give it on the middle trim levels at minimum. But anyways, also just because this is a driver's car, typically with driver's cars, you find the 10 and 2 grips on the steering wheel bolstered a little bit thicker. I'll just put it that way. So Mazda, if you're watching this, take a look at BMW's grips and their M Sport vehicles or the M vehicles. I'm not sure how much it would cost to add some thicker bolsters in this thing. But because this is a driver's SUV and the very best driver's SUV in its class, in my personal opinion, I think that would make it even better. The thicker grips just give the driver a better feeling of being in control of my personal opinion. But anyways, let me know what you guys think of the CX-50 in the comment section below. That is about it for this one. You guys, thank you so much for watching. Feel free to follow me on social media, bottom of the screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it gets to YouTube. Be sure to hit the subscribe bell notification button. If you're into new car reviews, that is what we do here on this channel after all. Do appreciate you guys watching more than you know, and I will see you guys all in the next video. Stay Gold!