The all-wheel drive system pulls cleanly through corners and it takes determined effort to do anything so stupid it would upset the vehicle. Ick.ĭespite the modest tires, on the open road the CX-50’s steering is immediate and responsive. The guesstimate here is that the CX-50 in top turbo spec will run 0-60 in just under six seconds, nose-to-nose with the Outback. So the Mazda is down on horsepower but up on grunt. While the Outback’s available 2.4-liter turbocharged flat-four is rated at 260 horsepower, its torque peaks at 277 lb-ft at 2000 rpm. The second result is an ad Mazda bought for the CX-50. Type in "Subaru Outback," and the first result is an ad for the Outback itself. But the most telling indication that Mazda is aiming at the Outback comes from Google. They offer similar accommodations inside and standard all-wheel drive. Both automakers like to brag about generous ground clearance (8.6 inches for the Mazda, a tenth more for the Subie) and approach angles (18 degrees for the CX-50, 18.6 for the Outback). The Outback is longer at 191.3 inches, but runs a 2.7 inch shorter wheelbase. Mazda has aimed the CX-50 squarely at the Subaru Outback.
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