mine is not turbo and i love it. not sure why/who would NEED the turbo.Really torn on which to pick. Trying to save a few bucks and get the base engine. I haven’t driven the turbo, just the base engine. It’s seems adequate but not sporty. Is it a bad call to get the base?
Towing would be a big one. You get a good bit more towing power with the turbowho would NEED the turbo.
IMO, turbo is the way to go. The CX-50 is a little hefty and the added torque/hp from the turbo, even when running 87 octane, is a good balance. MPG wise the EPA only rated them one mile different, between non-turbo and turbo. But I have been seeing 30ish consitenly on the highway with mine.Really torn on which to pick. Trying to save a few bucks and get the base engine. I haven’t driven the turbo, just the base engine. It’s seems adequate but not sporty. Is it a bad call to get the base?
To be fair, the Turbo Base is on par with the 2.5S Premium when you compare features. Those trims are only $2000 apart. So sure, if you forego the turbo, you have the opportunity to save $8200 going with the Select (I think you are pricing a Preferred), but you are giving up a lot more than just the turbo engine. I do agree that the Select and Preferred are excellent values. However, the Turbo Base at $37k is not too shabby a value itself with a really nice interior, pano roof, and that engine.Look we’re not talking about just a few bucks here, there’s a $7000 spread between a 2.5 Select and the entry Turbo model. The base NA engine is not exactly thrilling but has no trouble keeping up with city or highway traffic, and is still fun to boot down a back road.
I like the CX50 a lot (which is why I bought one!) but its market position makes a lot more sense close to $30k (where it’s an incredible value) than pushing $40k. There’s some serious competition in that $40k price range but in my opinion CX 50 is the nicest player in the $30k zone.
Coming from a Audi Q5… the turbo it sport mode kills the Audi. No question.I'm coming from a BMW 335. I got the non turbo cx-50.
I test drove both and the turbo is a huge upgrade. For me though, it still wasn't a "fast" car, it didn't pull like the bimmer... I decided to go with the non turbo because of the price ultimately, but what backed that up was the fact that even the turbo isn't fast...
The base isn't a bad motor either. It has good torque and is much better than my wife's camry. I am completely satisfied with it.
I would like to see an all electric cx-50 with like 900 hp. That would be amazing![]()
I would have spent a couple thousand more to get a non-turbo premium plus if they had been building them last month, but all you could get was a Select or a turbo. It was easily an $8000 difference. Would I have preferred the pano sunroof and leather? for sure. But to get a car like this under $30K out the door felt like a smoking deal.To be fair, the Turbo Base is on par with the 2.5S Premium when you compare features. Those trims are only $2000 apart. So sure, if you forego the turbo, you have the opportunity to save $8200 going with the Select (I think you are pricing a Preferred), but you are giving up a lot more than just the turbo engine. I do agree that the Select and Preferred are excellent values. However, the Turbo Base at $37k is not too shabby a value itself with a really nice interior, pano roof, and that engine.