2025 Mazda CX-50: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
18 builds left the factory as a 2025 CX-50, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $22,170–$44,528 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 92,784 vehicles built
- 2,832 for sale right now
- $22,170–$44,528 typical price range
Which CX-50 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your CX-50
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Preferred · Hybrid · 4WD 7MMVAABW-S2.5L 4-cyl, 176 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 7,014 built.
$26,519 great deal $30,745 typical $38,850 top of market -
Meridian Edition · 4WD 7MMVABXY-S2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,590 built.
$30,300 great deal $37,000 typical $43,785 top of market -
Premium Plus · 4WD 7MMVABEY-S2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,950 built.
$29,801 great deal $37,380 typical $44,528 top of market -
Premium Plus · Hybrid · 4WD 7MMVAAEW-S2.5L 4-cyl, 176 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 10,823 built.
$29,772 great deal $33,202 typical $41,543 top of market -
Select · 4WD 7MMVABAM-S2.5L 4-cyl, 187 hp, Four-wheel drive. 7,019 built.
$22,170 great deal $28,699 typical $33,876 top of market -
Most common — 19% of 2025 CX-50s
Preferred · 4WD 7MMVABBM-S2.5L 4-cyl, 187 hp, Four-wheel drive. 17,718 built.
$22,399 great deal $25,847 typical $31,998 top of market -
Premium · 4WD 7MMVABDM-S2.5L 4-cyl, 187 hp, Four-wheel drive. 15,902 built.
$23,799 great deal $28,998 typical $35,625 top of market -
Premium · Hybrid · 4WD 7MMVAADW-S2.5L 4-cyl, 176 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 13,245 built.
$27,807 great deal $32,884 typical $38,850 top of market -
Premium · 4WD 7MMVABDY-S2.5L 4-cyl, 227 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 4,652 built.
$27,820 great deal $36,995 typical $43,835 top of market
What actually differs
| Preferred · 4WD | Premium · 4WD | Premium · Hybrid · 4WD | Premium Plus · Hybrid · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 187 hp | 187 hp | 176 hp | 176 hp |
| Typical price today | $25,847 | $28,998 | $32,884 | $33,202 |
| For sale right now | 766 | 478 | 391 | 245 |
| Vehicles built | 17,718 | 15,902 | 13,245 | 10,823 |
Same on every 2025 CX-50
- Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
What people actually pay
4,616 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 7MMVAABW-S means
- 7MM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — the manufacturer and plant group
- VAABW
- together encode the CX-50 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- S
- in position 10 — model year 2025
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 11111111-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Select Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVABAN-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Meridian Edition 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVANXY-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVASDY-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Preferred Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVABBN-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium Plus 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVABEY-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GS-L 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVABCM-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Meridian Edition 2.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 7MMVABXY-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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