The compact hybrid SUV market has an agile new option with the arrival of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid. It’s the brand’s first traditional hybrid.

Mazda's stylish crossover gets some electrified power, courtesy of a Toyota hybrid system, but is the CX-50 the complete package?

With a Toyota-sourced gas-electric powertrain, the new CX-50 Hybrid still has enough Mazda beans to make it fun to drive.

But not here, with Toyota having turned supplier and making the hybrid powertrain that sits under the hood of the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid. The Mazda CX-50 is already at the top of our list of compact SUVs when it comes to driving enjoyment,

If you value efficiency first and foremost, then yes, the CX-50 Hybrid was well worth the wait. Mazda teamed up with Toyota to borrow its 2.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid powertrain