2026 Mazda CX-50 · Trim vs trim
2026 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Preferred vs Hybrid Premium: what's the difference?
The Hybrid Premium costs $3,400 more. Live Mazda list prices checked October 17, 2026; exclude $1,595 ($1,640 Alaska), taxes and fees. Premium Plus is $40,450 in the live , versus $40,150 in the launch release. White leatherette on Preferred is $0 live; white leather on eligible is $200. It starts at $38,150, and the Hybrid Preferred at $34,750. The Hybrid Premium adds a name-brand sound system and . It also changes the seats and exterior trim.
Our CX-50 data has all ten US 2026 CX-50 trims across , and conventional Hybrid , 17/18/19/20-inch wheels and the White Interior Option on four gas trims. It doesn't have other , finishes, , cargo measurements and towing load calculations yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Hybrid Preferred | Hybrid Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | Hybrid Preferredhalf leatherette seats | Hybrid Premiumleather-trimmed seats |
| Exterior trim | Hybrid Preferredsilver roof rails and exterior trim | Hybrid Premiumblack roof rails and exterior trim |
| Audio | Hybrid Preferred8-speaker audio | Hybrid PremiumBose 12-speaker premium audio |
| What | Hybrid Preferred | Hybrid Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Ventilated front seats | Hybrid PreferredNot included | Hybrid PremiumYes |
| Driver seat memory and power passenger seat | Hybrid PreferredNot included | Hybrid PremiumYes |
The same on both: horsepower (219 hp), combined mpg (38 mpg), city mpg (39 mpg), highway mpg (37 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (29.2 cu ft).
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- AWD
- Hybrid
- A panoramic moonroof
- Heated front seats
- Ventilated front seats
- Bose audio
- A heated steering wheel
- A 360-degree View Monitor with See-through View
- An Active Driving Display
- All-terrain tires
- Low-range gearing
Build your own
Switch to the Hybrid Preferred in the trim list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Hybrid Premium, as it comes
↑ The answerHybrid Premium
$38,150
Hybrid Premium
$38,150
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 39 city · 37 hwy
- Horsepower
- hp
- Hybrid system total
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Unladen · published
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published powertrain-group figure
- Has AWD
- Has Hybrid
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Bose
- No 360° camera
- No Meridian
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Packages & options
What your options change
This is a stock Hybrid Premium. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- Has Hybrid
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Bose
- No 360° camera
- No Meridian
- Drive
- Electric AWD
- Transmission
- Hybrid e-CVT
- City / hwy
- 39 / 37 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 56.3 cu ft
- Rear legroom
- 37.8″
- Tires
- 225/65R17
- Terrain
- All-season
- Touchscreen
- 10.25″ · wireless phone mirroring
- Instruments
- 7″ TFT display
- Seats
- leather-trimmed seats
- Audio
- Bose 12-speaker premium audio
- Moonroof
- Power panoramic
- Heated wheel
- Not equipped
- Tow rating
- 1,500 lb · properly equipped
- Mi-Drive
- Normal / Power / Trail
- Towing mode
- Not modeled / not fitted