2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs. 2024 Mazda CX-50 - A Numbers Game 

Which one would you pick?

I test drove a Rav 4 XLE, Mazda CX 50 GSL and Honda EXL hybrid. The comfort was superior in the Honda and the Mazda. The Rav 4 seats were not as comfortable. The interior materials were nicer in the Mazda and Honda. The Honda felt really big. I liked how the Mazda felt more like driving a car. I ended up going with the Mazda because it cost about $8000 less (out the door) than the Honda hybrid and it would take a long time for the gas savings to equal the extra costs. I did not even consider the Rav 4 hybrid because the reality is there can be up to a 2 year wait for one. The 2 Toyota dealers I went to added on a bunch of dealer-installed extras that they would not remove. And one of those dealers was not willing to actually sell a vehicle. They said they were only offering leases.

CX50 for the normal aspirated engine and geared transmission.

CX - 50 for the sheer drive quality , better interiors luxury feel and that silent yet beast engine

I picked a Mazda over the Toyota. I am not sure about the resale value on a hybrid. As the hybrid ages, educated dealers/buyers will factor in the cost of the battery replacement. Many will argue the battery will last. But if you keep your car for the long haul…that is an expense you need to factor in. If it was a gas Rav 4 hands down for resale. But if you care about driving dynamics Mazda will not disappoint. Either way both are good choices. Great comparison review🎉

It’s a fair comment about the e-cvt. Excessively loud and droney.

Mazda every day due to transmission. RAV4 always looking for perfect spot with CVT.....limiting with instant power, feels like turbo lag

Thanks for not sugar coating the ecvt like everyone else does.

Mazda for driving dynamics ❤

putting things in a different perspective. What if economy wasnt a factor which car would you choose. next question RAV4 boring to drive Mazda zoom zoom

CX50 all day

CX 50 for me

Great review! It's a tough choice. Both will likely have good re-sale value so it comes down to what feels best for the individual driver and costs of ownership (maintenance, gas, insurance, etc).

I like the Mazda more as a car, but if we're talking about numbers, you also have to consider resale value, which the Toyota has absolutely zero competition on.

great video!! would pick the rav4 because it is made in Canada :-)

Nice review ❤ !!! We are looking at the two best options for compact SUV! Beautiful vehicles from Toyota and Mazda. Reliability, solid performance and simple to maintain is paramount with these vehicles. Honda, Nissan, Ford and GM…learn from Toyota and Mazda. Honda needs to fix their Turbo engines, Nissan needs to fix their CVT transmission, Ford needs to fix their Ecoboost engines and GM just needs an entire new vehicle, what they have now is absolute garbage with small Turbo engines.

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

Waiting for the Mazda CX-50 hybrid due out this year. If it uses the toyota e-CVT from the RAV4 it should be the perfect combination!

im not a fan of rubber coated buttons and knobs they always start to wear weird or eventually get gummy

RAV4 for resale

Wait until you try the Crown Sigma ❤️

. 🖤🍃🖤 Rav4 🖤🍃🖤 . 👁️🗿👁️ 🏁 . . 🕳️ 💚 🕺🏻 .

Toyota 4Runner, lifted with a snorkel

I just can’t get over how much cladding the CX-50 has. It looks so cheap and cringey