2025 $40,000 CROSSOVER COMPARISON: CHEVY EQUINOX RS VS MAZDA CX-50 HYBRID

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This video pits the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox RS AWD against the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, both priced around $40,000. The reviewer highlights the Equinox's more aggressive, boxy styling, spacious interior, and familiar 1.5L turbo engine paired with an 8-speed automatic. Key pros for the Chevy include its extensive 360-degree camera system, physical climate controls, and a digital rearview mirror. However, it offers less fuel efficiency (26 MPG combined) and a manual prop rod for the hood. The Mazda CX-50, featuring a Toyota-sourced hybrid system, impresses with its significantly better fuel economy (38 MPG combined) and a smoother, always-on AWD system. Its interior is noted for its premium feel and available red leather, though it lacks the Equinox's 360 cameras and digital rearview mirror. The reviewer finds the Mazda's styling more traditional and its cargo packaging less optimized due to the hybrid components. Ultimately, the choice hinges on prioritizing space and aggressive styling (Equinox) versus fuel efficiency and a refined hybrid powertrain (CX-50).