Mazda Goes LUXURY! 2024 Mazda CX-90 Review

[@omardrives]

Would you buy the new Mazda CX-90 over the Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, or the Hyundai Palisade? Let me know!

[@bmwX3guy]

Yess!! Hyundai and Kia are still great brands though!

[@matthewalexis]

100%

[@losuk8]

CX-90

[@zekew7546]

Waiting to evaluate CX-70 late this year ………

[@losuk8]

@@zekew7546 CX-70 is 5 seaters SUV ? should be…. it is different from CX-90

[@cherkaslord]

Finally an honest review, it's got more power, torque, looks better than every car in its segment and its more fuel efficient. Winner 🏆

[@rken3116]

why are people so hang up on touch screens. that's why there's a rotary knob in the center console. Mazda doesn't want to incorporate a touch screen because they consider it to be distracting and dangerous. so I'll say kudos to Mazda for being some what considerate even though a lot of people won't see it that way. touch screen is only accessible for Android auto and Apple car play but only while in parking. and that's good enough for me. great review love this CX90.

[@MM-gg3rg]

Same here. Been a fan of Mazda since my first 2001 Miata. This looks like a game changer for Mazda! Hope so, they deserve to thrive!!!Might be time for Mazda to bring back the Zoom Zoom😎

[@jerzypawlik9445]

I went through all of those mentioned. Took me a couple of months to drive all of them . Finally decided and bought the Mazda CX-90. Absolutely fantastic handling, and drive.

[@rhar1044]

Pros: Straight 6, longitudinally mounted. Nice interior appointments. Decent performance for the segment. Cons: The rear end looks like a hearse. There is no adaptive suspension offered.

[@omardrives]

Summed it up pretty nice here lol

[@jsfbay1]

I'm with you on the rear end 🙂 As for adaptive suspension, that would be nice, and almost expected in the highest trim. But when comparing lower trims to the vehicles Omar mentions in his post (Pilot, Telluride, Palisade), the Korean twins don't have it, and I don't think the new Pilot has it either. I've looked at so many of these 3-row unibody vehicles recently that I can't remember which ones do have adaptive suspension. Maybe the MDX Type S? What really is disappointing to me is the acceleration.

[@rspen2142]

The rear does look hearse-like.

[@rhar1044]

@@jsfbay1 Buick Enclave offers it on their highest trim.

[@TheFalconx00]

Adaptive suspension is not needed on CX-90, the suspension if more than good enough. If you need one for ride quality you are not buying Mazda anyways. Developing and offering adaptive suspension would add to the cost, those would have to be recouped.

[@paulwatson4574]

Mazda has done it again,yes great value for money I would buy it .

[@omardrives]

Definitely! Same here 🙌

[@Gritt982]

I just feel like they took a brilliant platform and made it look like a typical soccer mom SUV as tastefully as that can be done. They should create a legendary shooting brake or sedan with styling elements from the award winning Mazda3 hatch. Maybe an all new Mazda 9 reminiscing on the 929? I mean, they have all the ingredients to work with so, why not? That'll draw people into the show room.

[@thekerm8470]

I checked out this vehicle at my local dealership - it seemed much bigger in person. The fit and finish were outstanding - it is certainly well put together. Haven't test driven it. I like the idea of the inline v6 with the full time rear wheel drive, but I don't need 3rd row seating. CX70 where are you?

[@XX-166]

Fold the 3rd row down and you’re good

[@Kstxrd]

The CX70 and the CX90 in the Premium Plus trim with 280hp are roughly the same price. The major difference being a middle bench seat for a total of seats for 5 and a big covered plastic hole behind it where a 3-person rear bench seat use to be. For my money I'd take the CX90 with the possibility of seating seven if I need to, give up the hole and fill it with the rear 3-person bench folded away.

[@mkanand885]

There's a very specific use case where PHEV is the only solution for now and a lot of people fit into it. Its for folks with a commute under 25 miles ( a lot of people fit in this) who have chargers at work. These folks have large families and also like camping so those road trips to the middle of nowhere dont get hampered by the lack of charging infrastructure out there. Lets be honest charging infrastructure in rural Canada is not there yet. You have to choose a specific route and it can cause anxiety. So a PHEV covers daily commute in EV mode and that might be 90% of driving. The last remaining 10% out of town driving is stress free. When there is EV charging infrastructure everywhere it becomes moot and a pure EV is the way to go but a PHEV is a really sensible choice till then.

[@Kstxrd]

Just bought a 2024 CX90 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus (top of the food chain with 280 hp) in Platinum Quartz Metallic with the White Nappa Leather interior.

[@Bryan-mn5to]

Congrats on the awesome review, I've seen your tiktoks and I stumbled upon your youtube channel. Very good stuff!

[@omardrives]

Nice! Appreciate you watching 🙌

[@zekew7546]

KZbinr says if you drill down in the screen settings mode, there is option to turn so on mazda side there is touch screen just like touch with carplay activated. Not sure if touch at all speeds loke carplay

[@robm7488]

OMG looking awesome

[@Hogwarts-Dropout]

That tan interior looks incredible

[@omardrives]

I know! Absolutely love that color combo

[@richard6946]

That is the power of the PHEV when in pure EV mode only? What speed and acceleration does the petrol engine kick in?

[@cowsgonemadd3]

Drove one yesterday. Found it way better than the new pilot and atlas.

[@jsfbay1]

Thanks for this review Omar. I'm looking at all the 3-row unibody SUVs right now (to replace a very old Suburban.) We don't really need the 3rd row but we want the extra cargo room that folding the 3rd row typically gives you. At the same time, if there were a 2-row with over 40 cu ft of cargo space, that would be fine too, but the highest I've seen is in the mid to high 30's. My main disappointment with this CX-90 is two-fold. 1st, it doesn't have the kind of cargo space the new '23 Pilot does (or the Korean twins), and 2nd, I can't get a bench seat in the top trim with all the goodies. In fact the list of tech and features that the Turbo S Premium Plus has that the next one down doesn't is pretty extensive, more than any of the other brands I've looked at. Mazda is hardly alone in assuming that if I'm a bit older, I don't need a bench seat, but nevertheless it is *highly* irritating!!! I will have to wait to see how much cargo space the CX-70 offers (in the U.S. - apparently Mazda increases the cargo space of the CX-60 that is out in Europe) and if it is in the mid to high 30 cubic feet, I'm game. It's just that we really need a car *now*.

[@joseph40ninjas88]

Looks like a better bimmer

[@omardrives]

As good as a bimmer lol

[@rhar1044]

You're a great reviewer, Omar.

[@martinbrock4394]

No mention of the Nissan Pathfinder? For about $20,000 less, you get a way more comfortable drive and ride , cars are on the lots and mark ups are not, their 3.5 liter V - 6 is an engine rated in the top ten over the past several years (Scotty Kilmer calls it " bulletproof " ) and their lease rates are fantastic. I know, we got one and we love it!

[@robertmurdock7530]

Great review Omar!

[@al151]

Palisade Calligraphy especially with the beige interior is a good rival

[@rrange]

Beautiful suv, mazda is killing it with cx5 signature trims and now this cx90! Can’t wait for my new cx60 when it’s out

[@Gritt982]

I think CX60 is a Japan market model so if you live there, you're in luck! If not there's the CX70 in Europe and the CX90 for the Americas

[@greggb681]

11:02 Whatever software you are using to blur out the background looks rubbish.

[@bmwX3guy]

First!! I love the horn!!

[@omardrives]

dang that was quick! Lol

[@bmwX3guy]

@@omardrives Yea lol my channel is all about car horns so I love them!

[@joshharrison1160]

CX-90 or Acura MDX?

[@mlfez]

I love the new cx-90 as the seats finally look more comfy, but if I can go for the MDX, it's the MDX for sure.

[@omardrives]

The new MDX to me rides much lower than the previous one and this one. Which could be a plus if you like a lower entry. Between these two right now I would go this over MDX and I would go MDX Type S over this

[@mlfez]

@@omardrives do you feel like the cx90 has wider space for the driver and more comfy seats compared to cx9?

[@akhere07]

How much is acura mdx? And is it phev? I am getting quote of CA$75k for CX90 PHEV GT which sounds very high to me..

[@joshharrison1160]

@@akhere07 there are various trims for the MDX: Starts about $55k...A-SPEC about $61K, Type S $68-73k. The CX90 also has several trims and starting prices. My question is really related to the fully loaded versions and it sounds like they are similarly priced ($73-75k)

[@alphabeta8403]

Time for MDX and Pilot to take a sales hit. Especially the MDX, which should’ve been RWD based and with better MPG, for $60k+.

[@mohammedalgheryafi7784]

Great car and greater review. I find the gear selector to be fine. And, oh, how's the new baby?

[@omardrives]

Appreciate you watching 🙌 new baby is doing great! Letting us sleep only 3 hours every night. Thanks for asking

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

8:21 I hear the touch screen doesn’t work while driving in carplay

[@williamschumsky2817]

Which one you choose- cx90 , qx60 ,gv80

[@omardrives]

Def a tough one for me between GV80 and cx-90 but def these two over the qx60

[@williamschumsky2817]

I’m really seeing cx90 best. I had Mazda - 396K run like a clock

[@SV2024_]

Good video!

[@XX-166]

Does this have dual exhausts?

[@trilingualkid]

It's like reviewer. Totally forget about the MDX type. S

[@auburnnyclassof72reunion24]

Omar, my interest is the turbo s premium plus but how comfortable did you find the drivers seat? My wife has a 2023 rx and the seat are very comfortable, my son has a 2023 x5 and those are firm. How are these seats and do you feel cramped width wise? Thanks!

[@omardrives]

I would say these lean more towards the BMW side of things in terms of firmness. Although they aren't crazy right and bolstered so they aren't squeezing you from the sides

[@jsfbay1]

Omar, thanks for this review. Would you say (or could you notice) if the PHEV suspension tuning is any softer than that of the I6? I'm in my 60's and am ready for a more cushy ride than what I'm hearing you and others describe. It's just that no one has made any distinction between the two powertrains. Also, if you've driven an X5 recently, is it any softer than this? I know, it's only a 2 row, but it may have about the same cargo space. One last question - is there a way to turn off the synthesized engine sound in the stereo system? Thanks again.

[@omardrives]

Thanks for watching! I will say that the phev is definitely smoother than the Turbo S. We didn't get to drive the regular Turbo so can't speak on that one. Compared to an X5 I will say it's a little similar to that although the X5 feels heavier to drive around. As for the sound, I honestly didn't have time to check for that but I will when I get it for a longer period of time to review. If you're looking for a lot of comfort and quiet I'd recommend checking out the Lexus RX 👍

[@CarsTechWood]

How does this compare to the v8 Durango? That’s its closest competitor on paper, but was never even mentioned.

[@omardrives]

Durango is much bigger in my opinion.

[@insobnia97]

I'm happy with my VQ engine on the 2023 nissan pathfinder

[@mbenton6]

lol

[@rspen2142]

I just do not like the rear shape of the D-pillar. Seems quite bulbous to me.

[@JanMichaelFranklin]

This is a great vehicle, but I'll get excited when Mazda puts these powertrains in a new MX-7 sports coupe.

[@arlofilo]

3 row or what I need 7 seater hybrid 35 k

[@General_Canuto_Neri]

This guy looks like the Gabo Salazar from the USA 😂

[@diegolozano7740]

The screen, its touch?

[@Torana355]

Mazda styling has been great the past 5 years but the rear end on this is ugly as hell.

[@jehsethna9488]

not the biggest fan of its looks but good car

[@RealKevGotEm]

If this was out now the leases would be over 800 month thanks to inflation

[@omardrives]

Most likely! Which is pretty crazy for sure

[@RealKevGotEm]

@@omardrives thanks to our great government 🙄

[@gammal1]

Good review, but why are you talking about the PHEV while having footage of you driving the Turbo S? It's kinda misleading.

[@omardrives]

Appreciate you watching! I was driving the phev with a black interior during the moment I was talking about it. My pov footage of the phev was messed up so ended up using footage of the turbo S there.

[@gammal1]

@@omardrives I kinda guessed that, but with the multitude of trim levels offered by Mazda, I suggest that you add some text to the mismatching footage so people don't walk away thinking the PHEV is available in tan leather. I for one wish it was!

[@rkkroger]

@@gammal1 ok Karen

[@gammal1]

@@rkkroger who was talking to you?

[@ncvman]

Does this require premium gasoline 93 oct? I know most turbos are recommended for that.

[@toshitanaka1550]

Only if you want the total package. Otherwise if you want more fuel efficiency get the regular and you’ll get roughly 319 which is still a lot when you get the premium s and premium s plus.

[@Szhmq]

What's the different between CX90 and CX9?

[@toshitanaka1550]

CX-90 is going to be the flagship for Mazda’s mid-size SUV. The body length is longer than the CX-9 by a slight margin. The big difference for both is CX-9 is not as a luxury look as compared to the CX-90. The front grill is different. The CX-9 has a fill on its grill while the CX-90 is similar to the CX-5’s grill. The head lights on the CX-9 is in front geometrically while the CX-90 has its head lights compressed back with some LED light streams flowing towards the head lights. Those are the main difference then you have the engine difference and customizations that you can go into.

[@alexmassengale433]

I think Mazda made the same mistake that they did with the CX-9 which is frustrating. They managed to create a car as big on the outside as any other car in the class that has inferior interior packaging. As a car people are primarily looking at for family duty, that will cost them a lot of sales. I loved my test drive of the CX-9 but at the end of the day the fact that its cargo space was at the bottom of the class (behind the second row almost exactly the same as a CRV!) and the third row was a joke meant it wouldn't work for our family. This too is a giant vehicle on the outside with far less cargo and interior space than a Pilot and or the few inches shorter Telluride. It won't sell any better than the CX-9. I don't understand how Mazda doesn't seem to get that a big part of their also ran status on things like the CX5, CX9 and now CX-90 is worst in class packaging.

[@marshalljames5640]

They 👏 are 👏 competing 👏 with 👏 luxury 👏 brands go buy your KIA and zip it.

[@kevincaldwell4707]

I've got a 2022 CX-30, runs nice and smooth, CX-90 is way too big for my needs but looks awesome as a luxury SUV.

[@Quinton0520]

It’s giving buick

[@Yabbadabbadoo728]

Once again, Mazda is not a luxury brand. I repeat, Mazda is not a luxury brand.

[@marshalljames5640]

They aren’t trying to be luxury, they are a premium alternative to ENTRY level luxury brands. Find me a non premium brand that has rear wheel drive and inline six with this handling and mpgs. Don’t even get me started with reliability and panel gaps (fit and finish) You won’t. Not even Acura can match this no matter what they do to their interior and engine.

[@Hat65]

Mazda is NOT a luxury brand.