2024 Mazda CX-90 What They Are Not Telling You

Considering the CX-90? Here are some things that may have not been in all of the hype, for entertainment, and information, while comparing the CX-90 to other competitive vehicles and unsugar-coated. Thanks for watching. #mazda #cx90 #cars

[@soiceyboy33]

What the hell is wrong with Mazda not offering bench seats in the second row for the top trim levels? Not everyone wants captains chairs. At the very least, they should’ve designed it like the Honda/ Acura products where you can remove the middle seat if you prefer …huge miss

[@pcxxy]

I'm looking at the 8 seater and looks like I'm stuck at the lowest trim. Guess they don't want my extra money

[@hifinsword]

You covered some very important points others haven't mentioned. Thank you for a well-done review.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Thanks very much I appreciate that!! Thanks for watching!!

[@ted1558]

Thank you. I hope all these are available on the PHEV one, too

[@davidwayne9982]

To ME- it looks greatas for the performance, gas mileage , etc. and should hold up gREAT-- BUT- I don't have any need for third row seating (as MOST people don't)..and I hate 21" wheels with rubber bands wrapped around them.. I wonder if the third row seats would come OUT- to get them out of the way? I could always get smaller wheels (with larger tires so as to keep the outer diameter the same and NOT change the speedometer calibration, and improve the ride.

[@allcan4175]

I have seen it out there, and it looks so good!

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

It's an eye catcher for sure thanks for adding!!

[@ihop4no14]

Good information here. Thanks! Did I see you open the hatch with a foot swipe? I had that on an old Ford Escape, and I miss that feature!

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Yep convenience at the tailgate, thanks for watching 👀

[@hifinsword]

My 5 foot tall wife wants a button or a foot swipe tailgate closer above all else in our next car.

[@minhphamhong8217]

From Việt Nam! Thank you so much!

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Wow thanks 😊 safe travels!

[@wcdx1981]

It took me a week to get used to sliding the shifter left to park lol 0:58

[@user-zr7ke2zk3o]

Same here lol

[@marlborom2c829]

I enjoy learning about the Mazdas. I have recommended people to Mazda based on some things Ive seen in your vids. I love the analog dash and hope that stays around. Pretty quick too. Faster than my old 83 Camaro Z28 was. Hope that stays around.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Thanks a lot yes I love that too!! Appreciate the advocacy as always rock on brother

[@sonusidhu6879]

Planning to buy what is your review for cx 90 .

[@marlborom2c829]

@@sonusidhu6879 among the best in class!

[@iankelly4008]

I have a question. Are you able to disable Intelligent stop feature? Worried for engine wear and tear

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

There are ways to defeat it but wear and tear isn't what it use to be, the batteries are much larger capacity etc, thanks for watching I think the cx90 is a feat of engineering!

[@Mudcat50]

I've really been looking at the CX90 and loved it. But a review by a mechanic, the car care nut (?) pointed out how expensive repairs would be. According to that guy, there are multiple problems that require pulling the engine to fix. And that requires removing the front cap Things like timing chains (there are 3), which is located in the rear of the engine, one runs the fuel pump, one runs the oil pump, one for the crankshaft And there were more oddities...that worries me

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

I could see your concern, it does have a 5yr 60k warranty on that, with new ideas, comes new challenges, thanks for watching

[@twobeagles1365]

Look at some of the European vehicles, Mini cooper, BMW, etc etc .. you will see Japanese do it better and make it more reliable, just do good maintenance !

[@Mudcat50]

I'm not interested in European vehicles. I believe Japanese vehicles are better made. That said, it doesn't mean I can't question some of their engineering choices and wonder what kind of repair bills might be coming my way because of that@@twobeagles1365

[@K03sport]

what is the timing chain service interval? Audi put their belts on the back side of the 8s and 10s (maybe 6s too), so timing belt/water pump service was an engine out ordeal as well...

[@Mudcat50]

I'm not sure, but I tend to keep vehicles for a while, like 8 - 10 years, so I'm sure I'd have to experience that @@K03sport

[@user-nx6ub9dd6d]

You showed us the permanent shift control, does it stay that way when you shut the engine off and then restart, do you have reconfigure all over again every time, that would be irritating

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

it does default back i believe so I made a video on how you can save it as a favorite, thanks for watching kzbin.infokU2_TCFu_PI?feature=share

[@inApickle_ball]

Does any of the CX-90 models have just 1 battery? Thanks, GOD, Guns & Gumbo

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

If you count the 48 volt system as battery then no, thanks for watching!!

[@philip9485]

@JamesOrtonVideo nice video but I want better sound and video. When you tell about the car I want to hear you and if you rather want us to hear the motor then shot of the sound. Sometimes the video seems dusty. As if it had been filmed on a iPhone 3

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Ok thanks for getting through it,

[@philip9485]

@@JamesOrtonVideo you welcome. I wanted it to be as easy to understand as possible. This was just my experience of course and I hope you can use it. ___________________________________________________ I actually didn’t tell you one thing. (Because I didn’t know how to.) The thing that I experience vary little and only the best videos. When you talk about the car it seems to me vary simple and yet what you say tells something about many scenarios. I got an idea for this kinda video. After you have told about these things about the car you have a video we’re we see the car in different environments like mud or maybe the route. Because some of these things will maybe bite you in the ass. For example in the snow having manual is nice because it might do something stupid. So you also show what this means in a scenario IF it helps many people to understand when they will need to know.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

@@philip9485 I understand what you mean, I do actually make some of those type videos, where feature and benefit is given, in the seen and picture lines up good audio good, decent ideas, and then no views, Then I will put something together like this, poor video quality, unfavorable shots and audio, unrefined story telling, not expecting much, and people then show interest or more views are shown in the analytics of the video, its just odd, I have tried everything in 600 videos lol, Its either I shoot in 4k and then its too fisheye, or the camera with out fisheye becomes pixelated after rendering, or just a video I think is perfect, just really underperforms most times, on occasion I like to experiment some here and there, and that might take away some consistency in videos and that I could see being frustrating to viewers, yet I dont want to get painted into a corner where I cant be creative and stuck to a formula. The feedback you offered is very valuable to me and I appreciate it a lot, I hope we can continue a the progression and style that works for all

[@twobeagles1365]

Mazda since 2016 is slowly but surely becoming the top automobile to buy, I hope they bring their truck here again too.

[@DavidMosby]

Read my post above. Stay away from the CX90!

[@hifinsword]

Except for the infotainment system, my 2014 CX-5 has been a great car. The mileage is great. But the navigation system is horrible. The dealer support is also the worst I've had to deal with. All brands try to upsell but the Mazda regular maintenance is sky high. I take mine to the local repair shop for less than half the price for the same work!

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Thanks for adding to the discussion, the nav in that year was a bit dated, and low cost to maintain is my favorite part about the product too, I try hard at my dealership to make things easy but informative, but it's not like that all places 👍

[@jonboll2066]

My 16 randomly reboots the info system screen.. jumps back to previous channel I had on.. it's annoying.. nav won't even load anymore

[@evanciambrone9373]

Every in dash nav is terrible

[@aim-for-greatn3z947]

Thays for the small details. Main questions is... What are you paying monthly amd how much did this car cost. In today world of price gouging I seriously want to know because im a high end car fleet owner in NYC and currently i only have one three row wich is a 2020 MDX wich lease is about to end but im keeping it. So my next are Cx-90 Telluride Highlander Not sure wich two to pick

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Last time I ran a lease it was high 500s to mid 600s the lease on that mdx was pretty good I hear from friends back in 2020,

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Thanks for watching

[@joepearlzz8504]

If you are keeping the mdx it must be good. No transmission issues? Id get the 2022 highlander or the new hybrid The Mazda is nice but it’s new so who knows what issues will pop up..

[@Bread_n_Butter.]

Wow, you're thinking of all the options I'm literally deciding between, except i'm not considring the Telluride, despite how nice it looks. But personally I've narrowed down to the highlander and cx-90, but leaner more towards the highlander because it just looks a little more colorful and up to date in the gauge and infotainment section, plus has been out a couple of years vs the cx-90 being new (potential issues).

[@aim-for-greatn3z947]

@@Bread_n_Butter. really I'm surprised 😮 you actually like Toyota interior more. It thinks it's the worst in the whole industry! The car DOES look good on the outside. And as for functionality the infotainment system of Toyota works fine it's just ugly!!!😂 I can only assume the cx-90 would cost more because it DOES look more luxurious than all the others. All my vehicles leases are up in November so I'm not in a rush hopefully I can sell the cars then so I could buy a bunch of cars. I already know for the most part all the cars I want I'm just stuck on this particular segment. I want three... three row cars if that make sense. Cheap, mid, high end. My high end will be the new BMW X7 for my luxury segment, mid level will be Toyota highlander, cx-90 or the telluride.

[@888Longball]

At least is has an accessible battery to boost your neighbor. Many hybrids don't have a batter up front. They use the hybrid battery, and in the Highlander, that's under the rear seat.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Thanks for adding that info much appreciated!

[@MM293]

Putting the vehicle in park is similar to my Avalon, so I'm used to that!

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Interesting, I figured they got the idea from some premium vehicle, thanks for adding!

[@sewj8046]

​@@JamesOrtonVideoMazda is a premium vehicle. Unlike Toyota, Mazda never head defective engines where sludge became a factor, nor did they have runaway non-braking vehicles.

[@morrisf3957]

The straight 6 is very complex hopefully never needs repair would be a nightmare 😊

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

its quite a feat of engineering, to go after the bmw inline six

[@CalanReichel]

you can buy a USB-C flash drive or an adapter and use it that way

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Ya thanks I saw that was a thing now and have to try thanks for watching and adding

[@xsej4223]

Most people comments are just worried about the timing chain being at the back etc, etc.. expensive repair,, why? It doesnt need replacemnt unlike the timing belt..

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

thanks for watching and adding to the discussion!

[@K03sport]

how good are the pumps connected to those chains? what about chain guides/tensioners, if any?

[@xsej4223]

@@K03sport ask the nut toyota guy.. he designed that

[@stevenweiss2148]

What does he mean by 'spongy'?

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

It's a sensation going from front bias drive Mazda to rear bias setup with a six cylinder and longitudinal power plant, I am more used to it now, thanks for watching

[@mbenton6]

The brakes will kick in if you let your foot off the brake

[@justinsalazar9070]

Saying electric will take over is a joke….. here in west Texas the majority is pure Gad very rarely will you see an EV car. Folks don’t like them cause it feels like you’re driving a car with hiccups. Gas just fckn goes!!!! No joke

[@allcan4175]

6.5 seconds 0 to 60, that is pretty crazy for the size of this vehicle

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Ya it's a heavy one very happy to have the new 6cyl

[@mbenton6]

6.0 seconds

[@andylam4350]

I have a cx-90 inline 6 and the damn hybrid battery is dead after only 16k miles. My car just dropped dead in the middle of the busy intersections. I’d advise don’t get any hybrids until Mazda can sort their shit out!!!

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

sorry to hear, thanks for adding to the discussion, best wishes and safe travels with everything

[@MountainSalsa]

Ty

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

TY!

[@ronaldcoleman4279]

why didnt you mention the clunky shifting in the lowergears

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

I think we will have to do another one, I kind of went with the shifting in the auto upshifting etc, but have you another take on it?

[@jj5515]

Overall a great SUV in my opinion. Although, that shifter position for park and reverse got to go. Mpg needs to be higher even though it’s a plug in. I’m sure Mazda will update that as time goes by.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Thanks for watching and adding to the topic 🙏

[@mikestowe6136]

i drove a new cx90 tubo s has 330hp that thing hauled ass although with 21 inch wheels and tires it road rough the regular turbo non s only has 280hp n yes feels like a turd after driving turbo s

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

haha, thanks for watching I believe its up to 340, I love all the mixed reviews on the CX90, thanks for a good one!!

[@rogerspalding5673]

The sponge is the idiotic hybrid starter generator which disengages the engine from the transmission on deceleration, coasting, or acceleration from a dead stop. This is ridiculous and dates from The SAAB 99 from 30 years ago where it was called freewheeling. SAAB customers hated it too.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

wow thats interesting, I wasnt sure if anyone would get that, thanks for adding, There were a few SAABs I liked.

[@rogerspalding5673]

James, Thank you for the acknowledgement. I, too was a big SAAB fan. Did you know that SAAB stood for "Swedish Airplane and Automobile Builders? A great company whose demise was hastened by the CCP, which may be very good at kidnapping and torturing Uyghur men and children, but knew nothing about free-market business practices. The CCP ran SAAB cars, Jets, trucks and marine engines into the ground, and deprived us of great cars and engineering. I once owned a 99 (pre-CCP) with slope back, and 2.0 liter 4 cylinder engine. The 2 step hood opening confused many a mechanic. Not really fast, but handled well for a Swedish sedan back then. Good hiway cruiser. My brother had a very old 93 3 cylinder, 2 stroke. Very cool. Should have kept it.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

@@rogerspalding5673 Sure thing, I did know it was swedish but not the entire meaning, thats fasicnating in an auto history way, sad too. I remember SAAB fell to a GM umbrella back in the day as well, wow a 99 yup probably would have still been running! I always like the 900, and just the other day saw someone driving one of the last 95's designed i really like the shape and looked like they were even laser welding on the roof (seemless) like audi vw, pretty inpressive!

[@KenGhis21]

Saab were amazing. Probably still my favorite car. I had a 2003 Saab 93 turbo so fun to drive

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Funny how Saab made its way to the discussion, pretty interesting 🤔

[@biddyc]

Be very afraid of buying first year models.

[@sharper68]

The warrantee is pretty comprehensive, not hearing any crying about people buying in.

[@googoo-gjoob]

and the BIGGIE you didnt cover... the timing chain is now in the _rear_ of the engine. changing the tiing chain will require *removing* the engine.

[@thomas735]

Timing chain is a lifetime part

[@spencer72567]

Why would you be stupid enough to jump your neighbor with this car?

[@Evan-qy8oc]

Why are you still using winter tyres in summer conditions? Do you even know about that? That's stupid nonsense... Not efficient, not safe, not logical, dangerous!!!

[@raybutts9133]

Timing chain is in the rear and a deal breaker for me. Fuel pump replacement is very labor intensive. Engine too complicated. MDX for me!

[@jonboll2066]

You look tiny in it.. haha sorry

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

God made me efficient lol

[@user-ui8or8cq7l]

My CX9 was fantastic. I like this one alot, am in the market again, but I just don't like the back end and the ugly rims. I'm probably gonna pass because of it. I'll be drawn to the parts I don't like all the time. It's a shame because as usual Mazda makes a nice ride.

[@VladoPetkov]

Dude your camera is so bad, it feels like this was shot in 2008. Seriously, for a content creator get at least a 3y old smartphone or something

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

Dude, I looked on your channel for some examples but didn't find anything, I love YT

[@VladoPetkov]

@@JamesOrtonVideo Because I'm not a creator. You can stay sour or improve.

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

@@VladoPetkov I agree that its not my best quality picture, not my worst either, I had to re render the video for an additional voice over needed, and in the end that dragged the quality down from the original picture, if its your first time to the channel, its unfortunate to have this as the basis of comparison, and when the comment had nothing to do with the subject matter at all, only about the picture, it comes across as a troll, I am happy to have your viewership and feedback, and hope to get redemption on a future video, thanks and safe travels

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

@@aviglickman709 appreciate that

[@dilipz88]

Go for the Hybrid cars. Gasoline cars will phase out in 10 years and there will be no buyers for your cars

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

What's you current setup?

[@dilipz88]

@@JamesOrtonVideo Honda crv hybrid sport

[@gailenrique2804]

How much is the battery replacement outside warranty??

[@JamesOrtonVideo]

@@gailenrique2804 not certain will look into it

[@MarkB-zt9jm]

Gasoline cars aren’t going anywhere !!!! This is because the strong majority of the public CAN’T AFFORD BATTERY CARS !!!!!! Just think of the percentage of people that are barely getting by driving an older car because they can’t afford a $10,000 car , how in the hell are they going to afford a 60-100k Tesla ????? The battery concept is great but 80-90% of most people simply can’t afford them , maybe we all need to plant money trees in the backyard .