2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition

For any automaker to get their vehicles noticed in the busy compact crossover SUV segment, they need to outshine their rivals with sufficient comfort, style, performance, and safety for buyers to pick their product over the competition. Mazda achieves this and more with the latest 2025 Mazda CX-50 range, offering prospective owners a very capable and connected family SUV that confidently handles both on and off-road travel without breaking the bank.

Our article takes a close look at what buyers can expect from the outdoor lifestyle-oriented 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition, the latest compact SUV.

What's Different on the CX-50 Meridian Edition?

The 2025 Mazda CX-50 is the more rugged-looking and off-road capable cousin of Mazda's best seller, the Mazda CX-5 compact SUV. For the 2025 model year, the CX-50 lineup continues with only a few changes being made to the model's infotainment system and driver assistance technology. The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition is an exclusively finished trim level in a model range that totals seven trim levels.

2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition Exterior

The handsome, squared-off design cues of the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition with its distinctive wide fenders place an emphasis on "active and outdoor lifestyles." Appearance features that set the Meridian Edition apart from other CX-50 trims are its Meridian hood graphics and side rocker garnish.

The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition is 185.8 inches long, 75.6 inches wide, and rides on a wheelbase of 110.8 inches. The Meridian Edition offers a useful ground clearance of 8.5 inches that allows for stress-free driving on off-road trails.

Further styling cues, such as square panels and squared wheel arches instead of rounded ones, coupled with the use of large body cladding details, add up to a rugged exterior. The CX-50's body features a lower roofline, allowing easier access to the standard roof racks.

The CX-50's Meridian exterior offers a considerably long list of standard highlights, inclusive:

• LED headlights with auto-leveling
• Auto on/off headlights
• High Beam Control
• Daytime running lights
• LED combination taillights with signature lighting
• Adaptive Front-lighting System
• Automatic rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers
• Intermittent rear wiper/washer
• Windshield wiper de-icer
• Black dual heated side mirrors with LED turn signal indicators
• Automatic power folding side mirrors with two-position memory function
• Body-colored rear roof spoiler
• Larger dual exhaust outlets with a bright finish
• Rear privacy glass
• Turbo and AWD badges
• Roof-mounted shark fin antenna

This trim level features 18 x 8 aluminum alloy wheels with a Black Metallic finish wrapped in P 225/60 R18 all-terrain tires that allow owners to confidently tackle some more challenging off-road trails. Two thoroughly modern extra-cost exterior colors are available for Meridian Edition shoppers to choose from: Polymetal Gray Metallic and Zircon Sand Metallic.

Interior Comfort and Technology

The 2025 Mazda CX-50's upscale cabin accommodates up to five passengers in its two rows of seats. The well-appointed interior of the Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition continues with the rugged outdoors theme of its exterior design, with cabin accents drawing cues from the adventurous and outdoor lifestyle.

Seat stitching mimics the distinctly recognizable pattern of hiking boot laces, along with the unique textured surface finish found on the center console, which is reminiscent of a telephoto lens grip. The eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar support and two-position memory, as well as the six-way power-adjustable front passenger's seat, are heated and ventilated. Buyers get seating trimmed in Terracotta leather.

Standard equipment adding to the driver's convenience includes a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a convenient push-button start, and a partially digital 7-inch LCD meter gauge display that offers a speedometer, tachometer, and fuel gauge in a black background with white lettering and silver surround. The dashboard also allows the driver to view the ambient temperature and a clock display. The Meridian Edition features a convenient Traffic Sign Recognition system.

Further standout interior features include:

• Adjustable front and rear headrests
• Carpet floor mats
• Leather-wrapped gear selector
• Leather-wrapped heated steering wheel
• Speed-sensitive power door locks with 2-stage unlocking
• Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System
• Push Button Start
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink®
• Electronic parking brake
• Dual-covered, illuminated visor vanity mirrors
• Tilt & telescopic steering column
• 12-volt power outlets
• LED map lights, dome light, and cargo light
• Remote fuel-door release
• Rear window defogger with timer
• Power windows with one-touch down/up feature
• Dual-zone automatic climate control with pollen filter
• Power sliding-glass panoramic moonroof with one-touch-open feature
• Paddle shifters

The CX-50 offers plenty of handy in-cabin storage areas for all your travel essentials, including:

• Glove compartment
• Overhead console with sunglasses holder and LED room lamp
• Center console armrest featuring a covered storage bin and a tray
• Front passenger's seat back pockets
• Front and rear door bottle holders/storage
• Rear seat center armrest with tray and covered storage bin

Cargo Space

The Meridian Edition offers 31.4 cubic feet of loading space available behind the second-row seats, which grows to 56.3 cubic feet once the remote-fold 60/40-split rear seats are in the down position. The powered rear liftgate features programmable height adjustment.

Performance and Powertrain

The 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition is fitted with a four-cylinder SKYACTIV-G 2.5 engine with Twin-scroll Turbo and i-Stop, producing a maximum of 256 horsepower @ 5,000 and 320 pound-feet of torque @ 2,500 rpm. A standard SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode sends power to all four corners via an iActiv all-wheel-drive system that features Mazda Intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) with drive modes for sport, off-road, and towing. The Meridian Edition can tow up to a maximum of 3,500 pounds.

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features

Knowing that the 2025 Mazda CX-50 model won an IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, owners can drive confidently, knowing that their Mazda has all their safety concerns covered. The Meridian Edition offers many standard safety features, such as:

• Dual front airbags with seat belt use, passenger-weight sensors
• Front side-impact airbags
• Side-impact air curtains with rollover protection
• Driver's and front passenger's knee airbag
• Three-point seat belts for all seating positions
• Front & Rear safety-belt pretensioners with force limiters
• Four-wheel ABS with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution & Brake Assist
• Dynamic Stability Control with Traction Control System
• Hill Launch Assist
• Side-impact door beams
• Engine-immobilizer anti-theft system
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• LATCH rear seat, child-safety-seat anchors & upper tether anchors
• Child safety rear door locks
• Rear Seat Alert
• Vehicle Exit Warning
• Rear View Monitor

Other well-appreciated safety features are the aforementioned automatic high-beam headlamps and a 360-degree exterior camera system.

i-ACTIVSENSE Safety Technology

Mazda's i-ACTIVSENSE safety suite is standard on the CX-50 Meridian Edition, utilizing technologies such as cameras, radar, and collision mitigation features, collectively working to heighten driver awareness and ultimately decrease the likelihood and impact of a collision. The i-ACTIVSENSE safety suite system automatically monitors your Mazda's immediate surroundings, such as nighttime driving conditions, detecting the proximity of other vehicles, assisting the driver in recognizing any road hazards, avoiding potential collisions, and reducing the severity of accidents, if unavoidable. The extensive lineup of i-ACTIVSENSE safety features fitted on the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition includes:

• Mazda Radar Cruise Control featuring Stop & Go and Speed Limit Assist
• Driver Attention Alert
• Emergency Lane Keeping and Lane Departure Warning System with Road Keep Assist
• Automated emergency braking
• Blind spot monitoring
• Rear cross-traffic alert

Infotainment and Connectivity

For the 2025 model year, the CX-50 Meridian Edition, along with the other trims in the range, features a 10.25-inch full-color display with the Mazda Connect Infotainment System controlled by the center console-mounted Multifunction Commander control and voice command. The infotainment system offers:

• Radio Broadcast Data System program information
• HD Radio™
• SMS text message audio delivery and reply
• E911 automatic emergency notification
• Mazda Connected Services with a 1-year trial
• Mazda Online Navigation System with off-road navigation

An elevated audio experience awaits buyers with standard fitment of a Bose® 12-speaker surround sound system with Centerpoint® and AudioPilot®. Further features of the infotainment system include:

• Bluetooth® hands-free phone and audio capability
• Alexa Built-in
• Wireless Apple CarPlay™ integration
• Wireless Android Auto™ integration
• Steering wheel-mounted audio, phone, and cruise controls
• Dual front USB (Type C) audio inputs
• Dual rear USB (Type C) charging ports
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 3-month trial subscription
• Wireless phone charger

Fuel Economy and MPG

The Meridian Edition has an EPA-estimated fuel economy of 23 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. It features a fuel tank with a 15.9-gallon capacity.

Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition vs. Other Trim Levels

The upper tier CX-50 Meridian Edition distinguishes itself from other trim levels with exclusive Terracotta leather trim, hood decals, side rocker garnish, and enhanced off-road capable all-terrain tires.

Get Your Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition at Central Mazda

Discover all that the adventurous 2025 Mazda CX-50 Meridian Edition offers at Central Mazda in Plainfield, CT. Be sure to book a test drive with our dedicated sales team to experience this ruggedly capable and versatile Mazda SUV. Not only does Central Mazda have a full range of brand-new Mazdas to view, but we also offer an extensive selection of pre-owned and certified pre-owned vehicles to choose from.

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