●      The new 2023 Mazda CX-50 SUV will debut November 15
●      Production of the CX-50 will start in January 2022

Mazda is nearly ready to unveil the first of several new SUV models, with the 2023 CX-50 set to make its debut on November 15. The company released a teaser video showing a sneak preview of the SUV driving through a forest, while also confirming some details about the new model that will place it above the CX-5 in the lineup.
 
Mazda says the CX-50 will use the same platform as the current Mazda3 and CX-30, although we can presume it will be a larger version of this transverse architecture, as the company also says it will be a mid-size crossover. Like many new SUV models these days, the CX-50 is being pitched as an active lifestyle vehicle with "enhanced all-wheel-drive capabilities."
 
Production of the 2023 Mazda CX-50 will start in January 2022 at Mazda's new plant in Alabama, which is shared with Toyota. The Toyota Corolla Cross is also built in this facility, and it is possible that the CX-50 will share some smaller components with that model, even though the Mazda features its own platform and will likely use the same SKYACTIV 2.5-liter and turbo 2.5-liter inline-four engines as other Mazda models.