Rather than get fussy with separate gravel, snow, and sand modes - which all seems a bit convoluted - Mazda focused on getting a system right that could adapt to any of the above.
Using a clever combination of torque vectoring alongside the usual AWD and traction control goodies, the CX-50’s turn-in on the loose stuff is vastly improved. As someone who grew up on backwoods gravel and dirt roads in rural Quebec, I was stoked to see some loose gravel terrain on the drive. An extension of the brand’s Normal and Sport Driving modes, drivers can now select OFFROAD when conditions are looking a bit dicey, and TOWING when equipped and hitched. Mazda Intelligent Drive Select works, and works wellįor the first time, Mazda has developed a selectable terrain control system known as Mazda Intelligent Drive Select, or MI-Drive.
If towing isn’t your thing, not to worry - there’s a decent amount more to get excited about here. The former is likely a more common selling feature than the latter, granted.
Not only does this trim level provide the right amount of grunt to put a bit of a grin on your face, it also bumps up the SUV’s towing capacity to 3,500 pounds (1,588 kg). We spent a full day out on the road (and even off-road) with the top spec Mazda CX-50 GT Turbo, which comes with a sticker price of $45,350.
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