2026 Mazda CX-50 · Trim vs trim
2026 Mazda CX-50 2.5 S Preferred vs 2.5 S Premium: what's the difference?
The 2.5 S Premium costs $2,500 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 $34,900, and the 2.5 S Preferred at $32,400. The 2.5 S Premium adds a name-brand sound system and . It also changes the wheels, tires and seats.
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 | 2.5 S Preferred | 2.5 S Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | 2.5 S Preferred28.5″ | 2.5 S Premium28.7″ |
| Wheel size | 2.5 S Preferred17″ | 2.5 S Premium20″ |
| What | 2.5 S Preferred | 2.5 S Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 2.5 S Preferred17-inch black alloy wheels | 2.5 S Premium20-inch machined alloy wheels |
| Tires | 2.5 S Preferred225/65R17 all-season tires | 2.5 S Premium245/45R20 all-season tires |
| Seats | 2.5 S Preferredhalf leatherette seats | 2.5 S Premiumleather-trimmed seats |
| Audio | 2.5 S Preferred8-speaker audio | 2.5 S PremiumBose 12-speaker premium audio |
| What | 2.5 S Preferred | 2.5 S Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Ventilated front seats | 2.5 S PreferredNot included | 2.5 S PremiumYes |
| Driver seat memory and power passenger seat | 2.5 S PreferredNot included | 2.5 S PremiumYes |
The same on both: horsepower (187 hp), combined mpg (26 mpg), city mpg (24 mpg), highway mpg (30 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (31.4 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 2.5 S Preferred in the trim list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The 2.5 S Premium, as it comes
↑ The answer2.5 S Premium
$34,900
2.5 S Premium
$34,900
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 24 city · 30 hwy
- Horsepower
- hp
- SAE net · 87 octane
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Unladen · published
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published powertrain-group figure
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Bose
- No 360° camera
- No Meridian
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Packages & options
Appearance
What your options change
This is a stock 2.5 S Premium. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Bose
- No 360° camera
- No Meridian
- Drive
- Mechanical i-Activ AWD
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic
- City / hwy
- 24 / 30 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 56.3 cu ft
- Rear legroom
- 39.8″
- Tires
- 245/45R20
- 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
- 2,000 lb · properly equipped
- Mi-Drive
- Normal / Sport / Off-road
- Towing mode
- Not modeled / not fitted