Why the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Select is the Smartest Choice

If you are currently cross-shopping compact SUVs, the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Select is likely already on your radar as a surprisingly high-value entry point into a very crowded segment. It is the trim that sits right at the beginning of the lineup, but unlike many "base" models from other manufacturers, it doesn't feel like you're sitting in a bargain bin. Mazda has a weird habit—well, a good habit—of making their entry-level vehicles feel significantly more premium than they have any right to be, and the 2025 version of the CX-50 Select is perhaps the best example of that philosophy in action. ...

May 11, 2026 · 7 min · Tao Marcela