2024 Mazda CX-90 - Technical Review | Featuring Dave Coleman

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Powertrains:
e-Skyactiv G 3.3L Inline 6 Turbo engine
340 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque
M-Hybrid Boost (a mild-hybrid system)
e-Skyactiv PHEV powertrain
323 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque
PHEV powertrain, tuned specifically for the North American
market
Both engines use a brand new 8 speed automatic which is fully developed and produced in house.
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[@ritamachado36]

Beautiful car. Love your videos on the Mazda vehicles. Great job!

[@leonkool123]

Just bought my wife the Turbo Premium plus. We didn’t go for the S as we need the 7th seat, but it still feels powerful for a heavy 7 seater. Plus the beautiful Mazda handing and rear wheel biased AWD system, this car could really make family road trips extra fun.

[@user-jw6ul9dq5x]

Great review and you answered many of my questions on the transmission performance. The car is like a wild horse and just wants to get out and run!

[@bernesto2468]

We have a Mazda6 (2015) and the performance has been outstanding in terms of fuel efficiency and reliability

[@TexasTruckChannel]

The mazda6 was incredible. We miss it.

[@know916bound]

Same here. I love my 2015 6. It still drives fantastic at 170k miles. And i definitely drive it rough and am always rewarded by the experience in return.

[@agblue]

Love all the reviews of the CX-90. I would like to see more details about the PHEV.

[@justinsalazar9070]

Bought one for the wife I’ve driven it a couple times and it’s great …… only complaint honestly is the stiffness of the seats. I have had spinal surgery before so the times I did use it were for quick ride in town or on quicks. But if you let it heat up for 5 min like most vehicles nowadays I have noticed it doesn’t lag as when it’s cold driven. For a Mazda it’s great. I would honestly trade it maybe pushing it for new traverse model or Tahoe but I know for comfort I would be giving up an amazing as heck engine. So far it’s a keeper for us.

[@jmc6000]

I think when you guys test the PHEV your attitude will change as a result of the powertrain change over the inline 6.

[@TexasTruckChannel]

Oh for sure. We drove/filmed/reviewed the phev on the the launch and LOVED it. 👍

[@kenkavanagh2018]

Awesome Video!

[@gearhead-do1xh]

Great grill 🔥

[@vicktharula8317]

Have you turned off the istop….i do every time and the transmission never felt clunky

[@thetechlibrarian]

The wet clutch oil is shared with the engine oil ?

[@clarkkent9080]

The wet clutches are in the transmission so I assume it is transmission oil.

[@lennoxruiz1193]

I'm not car savvy at all so sorry for this question.. your video plus other reviewers say the transmission is clunky. Have you reached out to Mazda and ask if this is a fixable issue? Thanks

[@clarkkent9080]

The CX-90 is unbelievably complex. The transmission has a 3 input clutch that switches between transmission, ICE, and electric motor-generator. The engine shuts down cylinders if the power is not needed and the engine shuts down if you take your foot off the accelerator. There are so many things engaging, disengaging, starting, and stopping that it seems clunky. Way too complex.

[@robertdevoy3119]

@@clarkkent9080 Just saw a review of the tech on this car and they guy was not happy at all about the complexity of this setup and terrible serviceability. I was looking forward to the CX-70, but if it's got the same issues, I will avoid it. I would be more interested in the 70 with the 2.5 ltr turbo 4, but if the tranny is a complex nightmare, I don't want it.

[@clarkkent9080]

Maybe Dave needs to stop by the Car Care Nut's shop and explain the lack of serviceability that the CCN discussed

[@xsej4223]

Mr ccn should have an appointment to talk to dave before he make a video about cx90.. your ccn guy will never touch these cx 90 period.

[@clarkkent9080]

@@xsej4223 Dave will say that the engine was tested x number of hours without fail and all the testing that has been done Blah blah blah. But every manufacturer does that and every manufacturer's first few years of a new design has the most problems. What he can't explain away is Mazda's own repair manual that specifies engine (module) removal to replace certain items. Bottom line is engineering on the CX-90 was for ride quality, handling. and fuel economy. Serviceability was last on the design list. Tell people the truth and let the consumer decide. Why the only people against that idea would be those tryin to hide something.

[@Hallowsaw]

80% of those things that car care nut said was an issue was a 200-400k mile issue. Its gonna be on its 3rd owner by then.

[@clarkkent9080]

@@Hallowsaw You mean like the last 3 spark plugs (40K mile change interval) that requires the cowling and turbo to be removed for access??? Any maintenance, routine or not will be $$$$$$

[@risby1930]

I like Mazda, but like Subaru they are not a real player in the auto business. They sell very few cars and if they disappeared tomorrow no one would notice, except for the loss of the the Miata. Plus 60k for a tarted up mini-van, with a terrible transmission is just insane.

[@user-gn4so2fi1r]

Dave, how do you see the long term reliability/ service cost for all new Engine & Transmission by Mazda? Inputs from anyone are welcome I like the car, but worried that everything is “All New”

[@DennisHoover-dc5bf]

Does the engine layout cause concern for maintenance?

[@tyh6243]

Not for me. I don't own one yet but I just spent an hour going through and around the engine. Routine maintenance will be straightforward.

[@lindsaymillard2881]

Why did the engineers think it was smart to put the timing chain at the rear of the motor which requires the engine to be removed.

[@Hallowsaw]

...timing chains are designed for the life of the engine... thats why we moved from belts.

[@lindsaymillard2881]

@@xsej4223 I think you need more understanding. Chains stretch and need replacing as well.

[@xsej4223]

@@lindsaymillard2881 yes.. but i had 7 vehicle in my life,, never had to replace on any of them.had mazda and toyota.

[@percivalmontemayor57]

Nope. Drive belt and timing chain location is at the front of the engine.

[@clarkkent9080]

@@Hallowsaw Honda still uses timing belts and yes they still have problems

[@kdomster9141]

Please ask Coleman why they did not allow the base turbo models to take advantage of higher octane clean fuels like Shell93 !!! It drives me crazy that such great engine must use 87 and not only can not take advantage of my favorite Shell 93 😉 but also have to run on 87 lacking all of detergents and additives added to 93 mostly for cleaner injectors and those clean injectors are sooo important on skyactiv engines . Why why why .... base engine could make around 300hp and have clean injectors all the time 😉 Also no one have explained how power and torque are calculated in this engine , if electric motor only does fill ins at the few seconds of the start and off gas pedal coasting can Mazda reprogram it so this 100+ lbs of electric torque also be used simultaneously with gas turbo 379lbs of torque for combined 479lbs/ft for much better off the line performance ... ???

[@kdomster9141]

...also can wet clutch ATX be further tuned and tweeked for smoother performance , does it have to be a mechanical update on future models or can TCM update sufficiently resolve some minor issues reported with it?

[@Jmort93]

87 doesn’t lack detergents. It still has a similar detergent package as the high octane. Octane and detergent package are not the same and don’t rise and fall together.

[@kdomster9141]

@@Jmort93 I did read article from Shell confirming that 87 has lot less additives and detergents than 93 V power .

[@kdomster9141]

@@Jmort93 New & Improved Shell V-Power*A unleaded contains three times more cleaning and protection molecules than our regular fuel*F, helping remove performance-robbing deposits and protects against future build-up on vital engine parts such as intake valves or fuel injectors*