Not sure they had too much fun designing the new Mazda CX-90

The 2024 Mazda CX-90 is the first Mazda with the new longitudinal-engine platform.
The big benefit of this setup is the support of a new range of electrified powertrains, one of them being the most powerful Mazda yet in the turbocharged 3.3-liter inline-six with 340 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque combined with a 48-volt hybrid system.
There's another powerful option in the 2.5-liter inline-four plug-in-hybrid with 323 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque.
It feels like Mazda is stepping up their game especially when it comes to their SUVs. Over the past decade they’ve tried to break into the luxury segment by improving the built quality and more specifically the quality of the interior layout and material.
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[@cigarjefe]

In a cluttered world of gimmicks and messy design language, I appreciate the simple clean lines of the CX90 .

[@nickbien]

cough cough bmw

[@amandeepbaa6978]

@@nickbien cough cough budget japanese reliable bmw that everyone want to own

[@amarhafizi216]

@@amandeepbaa6978 lol

[@Cali_12024]

Agree!!

[@rocker9951]

@@amandeepbaa6978 not budget mate reliable

[@nandernugget]

The CX-60 isn’t coming to the states, it really doesn’t matter if it looks like the CX-90, you’re never going to see them in the same parking lot. I’d be much more worried if the CX-70 looks the same because that vehicle will also be here with the CX-90. The CX-9 and CX-5 share design language but there is no mistaking the two so let’s hope the CX-70 is distinct.

[@ediltonspencer6974]

Well, Mazda said that the CX-70 is a CX-60 a couple inches larger and taller for the US market so do not expect any significant changes.

[@nandernugget]

@@ediltonspencer6974 Yeah I expect it too look like the CX-60, less chrome and classy and more sporty

[@roberthamilton1301]

They are both coming to Australia. So I will definitely see them side by side. Mazda is extremely popular in Australia...

[@nandernugget]

@@roberthamilton1301 you guys should be getting the CX-80, are you sure it’s the CX-90?

[@roberthamilton1301]

@@nandernugget we currently have CX-5, CX-8 & CX-9 so yes CX-90 & Cx-60 will be coming to Aus. Australia is a good market opportunity for Mazda

[@bruceh92]

Mazda enters a very competitive market with this model and I hope it does well. They're a smaller player in the market and I hope they're still relevent in another decade or two. I'm a huge fan. Thanks for another great video.

[@fregyt]

Mazda is on the up bro ,,, so many good designs rn

[@alb0zfinest]

I’m sorry but the cx-60 and cx-90 both look like they have dated designs. Ironically the less costing one, the cx-5, has a far sleeker and more modern design. The short front head lights just really make it look bad.

[@RealKevGotEm]

Yes

[@aslnzzzrt]

Mazda is small car manufacturer. Everyone talks about Toyota’s manufacturing method. If you look at Mazda’s manufacturing process, it is as or maybe more impressive. I suspect the design of the cx90 and cx60 coincides with the way they are going to be build. Lets give it to Mazda, its build quality is so good. The panel gap, the material quality, the paintwork, reliability etc etc, are just excellent. I would love for this car to do well and the brand in general.

[@BigBoss-tk6lh]

As a 15 cx5 owner i approve everything you said,,mazda quality is excellent nowadays,,mine is 145k miles and run strong with no problems so far,,

[@aims_]

Personally, i prefer the previous mazda designs that were more flowing and curvy (like the vision concepts) rather than this angular and square design. The old design language was far more sexier imo. I dont understand why mazda changed it

[@iamslf]

as others have commented, the cx-90 is basically a three row cx-60 for the us market. the cx-70 is rumored to be a bigger, wider cx-60, but seeing how the cx-90 was debuted first, i have a feeling the cx-70 may be a little different, visually, than the cx-60.

[@fenrirslip]

The one thing I'm not 100% sure about in terms of the design of the CX-90 is that it looks a little too bulbous around the rear glass, but that could change once I start seeing the CX-90 out on the road. I pretty much like everything else about the design.

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

Yeah it looks like the rear glass is upside down. I prefer the way that the CX-5 or CX-60 rear curves upwards instead.

[@fenrirslip]

@@RotchildFrancoisJr I don't dislike it. I'm just unsure about it.

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

@@fenrirslip Like you said I can’t wait to see it in person. I hated the new WRX when it came out but I think it looks decent in real life.

[@Ahhh1]

I think it made it look buff / heavy duty, i dont dislike it now, but at first glance i didnt like it. That design style would definitely fit a full sized suv no doubt.

[@stephanepedno236]

Love it! Clean lines , beautiful proportion

[@aermsche]

I like the new darker red much more than the classic Mazda red.

[@joshuathomas512]

We have a 2017 CX-5 and I can't stop looking at it sometimes, I'm not getting that feeling with these, the front end light signature could be more distinct, it looks to cut short in the headlight rather than continuing and connecting to the strip in the grille EDIT: motorbiscuit has a render of what I'm describing and it looks beautiful

[@abn4760]

Totally agree

[@AutoEnthusiastJC]

exactly

[@shreyasghanta]

mazda pioneered the simple design on the door panels.

[@Just-a-guy926]

Nice looking Mazda.

[@OIIO_BEAMNG]

I think Mazda made some of the best car designs in the last 5 years with sporty but elegant desigs. Their new design language is still elegant but more boxy and it lacks the Mazda emotion. It doesn't look bad but it just isn't as good. The CX-90 though is disappointing. The CX-60 has some nice surfacing but the CX-90 has nothing emotional. The headlights don't feel integrated enough despite the housing, the D pillar is too wide and weirdly shaped, the bottom side windows trim cut weirdly in the D pillar and the sports car like proportion don't fit a big SUV like that. I hope Mazda will start to make beautiful emotional design again.

[@kevinsun9143]

Hey man, really love your Videos, just curious what is your opions on the 2019 Aston Martin Vantage, it will be great if you make a video about that one.😇

[@cormaro13]

Get ready to pay for stupid stuff lol Ashton Martin only for the rich that keep it in the garage for majority of its life cause they can't afford the maintenance lmao

[@kevinsun9143]

@@cormaro13 I personally own this car and drove it for almost 30,000 KM. I know it really is a pain in the a** to do those maintaines，but she is worth the money and patience.🥰

[@jorgecampos9659]

No matter what he says it’s gorgeous

[@T0astedR0asted]

I’m gonna be honest, we’re just hyped for the inline six

[@AutoEnthusiastJC]

Bet the upcoming CX-70 will look like an exact mix of the two.

[@steveguillory7568]

The difference in the d pillar makes sense. The cx90 is a 3 row suv, so having more glass in the d pillar, as compared to the 2 row cx60/70.

[@Mgn-1]

I’ve seen the reviews, everyone seems to agree with the headlight design, too similar to the CX60 almost recycled or to minimize costs, front doors, way too restraint and almost flat falling into boring territory, however it still looks great, to me, it’s like they took a chapter from Volvo, you know the lines, it looks like a Mazda, but a little clinical.

[@silimarina.]

well, the body shops will love the flat doors. It will be easy to remove dents.

[@walthefl]

Rear view reminds me a little of the bmw xm

[@jolz24]

It will sell well, looks good enough, and nice engines too

[@epermute]

Looks similar.....that’s not a bad thing. Beautiful car.

[@NeedSpeedRC]

I believe the CX-90 will only be avail in North America instead of the CX-60. That might explain why they look so similar.

[@kasavaman007]

No. Itll be available world wide since it replaces the cx9

[@AutoEnthusiastJC]

finally someone who sees the weirdness of the headlight LED implementation! Mazdas from 2016 did front LED design better in headlights. 3:44

[@nejcribic]

Any info on future facelifts of mazda 3 and cx 30? Hope they bring a digital instrument display and facelifted back lights, I really am on the "not so likable" edge regarding these two models

[@kucingpucing]

will CX70 be a coupe version of CX60? Or just a CX60 with CX90 rear design?

[@stanleybouman4635]

I love your please keep up the good work

[@syukridesa]

The Mazda design language nowadays approach much more mature then Merc and Beamer

[@soiceyboy33]

I wish the led light continued around the entire grille, like they did on the old CX-9. I felt like that was Mazda's signature. No other car on the road had that feature!

[@JohnFromAccounting]

It looks strange from the rear in the promotional material. Hope it looks better in person because these will be everywhere.

[@jasonfleming7398]

Front end looks like it’s being pinched or squished. Think it’s mainly due to the small inset headlights

[@EnShinNoi]

I prefer the look of the CX-90. It looks more proportianate. It reminds me a bit of my Mazda6 wagon. That new Artisan Red suits it well. I don't think it looks anywhere near as good on the 20th Anniversary Mazda6 wagon. I can't explain why though.

[@jeffs6090]

Waiting for the CX-70 phev!

[@maximilianochoo7660]

Im pretty sure the CX-90 will the one marketed in the US while the CX-60 will go to other countries we saw this with the CX-9 which was exclusive to the US and its counterpart CX-8

[@slogeswaran1]

Is there any mileage difference than any other car in same segment because of design.I think not much

[@kennethrosario6706]

I like the new design

[@pepoperez8]

I checked your whole channel but couldn't find any video on the Mazda 3 design, it wouldn't be too late to have your expert opinion on that design...

[@lkae4]

I don't mind. It's the 1.5 generation of the CX60 which will improve reliability.

[@chiemekaa]

This is missing the taut lines of the CX-9, especially in the D-pillar, which made it look classier. Even the CX-50 especially from the front looks better than this. That notwithstanding, this is a welcome addition to the mid-size 3-row class. We'll see if that inline-6 punches above it weight. And maybe it's just me, but that D-pillar reminds me of the Gen 2 Kia Sorento.

[@yournightmare9999]

Actual cx9 looks classier than 90. On 90 door panel with 4 colors no exhaust tips and front like BMW side from volvo and rear like toyota highlander

[@asherkothapalli]

@@yournightmare9999 The rear overhang reminds me of the 2016 Honda CR-V and like you mentioned Highlander which No reviewer mentioned but only compared with the looks of BMW, may they all wanted to project it as a Premium. Waiting for the 2024 Grand Highlander to get revealed, gotta change my 16 Pilot with one of these 2.

[@yournightmare9999]

@Asher Kothapalli Oh yes the rear mazda90 looks like 2016 Honda CRV to 🤣👍 And toyota should show new grand highlander on Chicago autoshow in February 8

[@williamjlongua]

Important to note that the CX-60 doesn't exist in North America - so the only issue I have is with the overly suspenseful reveal that they had to build up this newer platform mate. Same on the PHEV system too from all accounts.

[@silimarina.]

From my understanding, CX-70 will be the US version of the CX-60 and the CX-80 will be the European version of the CX-90. So in other words CX-70 will be the same as CX-60 and CX-80 the same as CX-90.

[@Wusitsomethingisaid]

CX90 is shaped like squidwards head in the rear 👀

[@yimmytjahjono6262]

I wonder why their design is so similar across different types, cx5 vs cx9 or cx60 vs cx90...

[@popinjayjunior7698]

Looks like a honda a little bit? The hondas are the one that looks like mazda really.

[@MotorTorq_ZA]

The cx90 is more elegant. The cx60 is more sporty. I like both of them and I like the direction where Mazda is going

[@thehuonpine]

I still feel the front grille is kinda unfinished, i think it could look better if the light is more prominent and the grille line could be shaped better with more defined shape.. the fold line just look weird.. 7:42

[@daynerampersad8968]

The cx-90 will have a longer wheel base and slightly wider than than the cx-60 and the the north american market wont ket the cx-60 and the LED light bar does go into the side of the grille on the front

[@StevenYanni]

I love and appreciate Mazda. Owned multiple Mazdas and always loved their chassis and handling. I currently drive a BMW 3 series and would love to see them build a new Mazda 6 with this inline 6 longitudinal setup would definitely be interested in that specially that I don’t like the current BMW designs

[@johnw9245]

Yes, it would be great to see Mazda bring back their 6 to the US with this new inline 6 engine. However, I don't think that will happen unfortunately. SUV's are the biggest selling vehicle type in this era and like most manufacturers Mazda is devoting most of their resources to making SUV's.

[@uvaiskomath]

What i dont like about mazda is that CX-N+1 is just a bigger CX-N

[@lryoung17]

I honestly think the CX60/CX70 is supposed to be a shorter wheelbase version of the CX80/CX90 like the Pilot and Passport or Atlas-Cross & Atlas, so it kinda makes sense.

[@kvetcha]

That's going to be the CX-70 in NA. Mazda's got an international version of the CX-90, the CX-80, that will be sold in most other markets.

[@lryoung17]

@@kvetcha Yeah I noticed that he was just pointing out the style being similar so I was speaking on that part of it. The CX70 will be a bigger version of the CX60 that is still gonna be styled the same but I'm thinking they are tryna do what Lexus is doing with the RX & upcoming TX

[@kvetcha]

@@lryoung17 I have heard rumors that the CX-70 will have more of a sporty/performance focus, which is sensible given the available drivetrains and the possibilities of a shorter, two-row body style.

[@noelywu2027]

Am I the only one that thinks the new CX50 CX60 CX90 looked far worse than their previous design language. Headlight housing and the angle of the grill looked extremely odd, taillight leds looked way too thick and side profile is a mess too... Look at how beautiful and well proportioned the last and current generation 3/6/CX-5 are also current CX-30, all flawless beautiful cars.

[@skittles206]

The CX-60 looks more natural and less out of proportion. I think Mazda stretched it way too far just to gain some interior room.

[@mrknoklene]

Funny, because I think the exact opposite. And I am in Europe 😅

[@veselingramatikov]

Mazda kills design since mazda 6 and cx-5 revisions in 2016. All designs are clean and very well proportioned. May be the ugliest mazda is cx-30 which is missed opportunity.

[@cormaro13]

Doubt that, thats why they have a ev version and regular, many cx30 owners including myself

[@harvardford8752]

Exterior no, but the interior sure was a treat.

[@mem7562]

I really prefer the old one ... specially in the rear end. The new one has to much weigh on the top, it feels they got the greenhouse too much to the back without balancing it in the bottom ... also, what's with the horizontal light that goes from the grill to the headlight? it feels a little too overstyled ... Also, I feel the rear is overall a downgrade, as I feel the chrome lines all over the place really fit the CX9 rather than the CX90, just having the taillights, without the old 2019 ish trademark circles at the edges.

[@MLK_Sold_Black_america_out]

actually bembli,the taillights remind me of BMW's in the new X4 and M2

[@GlitterGuru]

Mazda was doing so well with their designs - what happened?! The stout headlights and stumpy BMW XM rear end are a huge miss for me

[@FBI-ht4wy]

they all look like the front end was crashed into a wall

[@allenparks8706]

Honda has been copying Mazda's designs lately..

[@Ben-Rogue]

I think the design is far too flat, the side could have been bulked up a bit, and the front and rear seem squashed

[@ayoungtricknamedjim5498]

My guess is that this channel has been paid by Mazda to hype this vehicle. Take a step back and realize that their 2.5 liter four cylinder makes the EXACT same amount of torque with only 17 hp less. Mazda is one of my favorite vehicle manufacturers but the insane push to have youtubers state that this new I6 is any kind of "good" is very telling. This new I6 from Mazda is a huge letdown. Why not just buy the 2.5 liter and get the exact same torque and better MPG?

[@mojojoedwards]

IMO this Mazda looks just like a well designed Chinese car. No element of their "Kodo, soul of motion"

[@M.sami12]

That rear end is 100% BMW.

[@robro902]

Rear lights look a lot like Acura and bmw, don’t call it a strong identity!!! IT IS A KNOCK OF 5:32

[@thinkedge2444]

Nice analysis! I like Cx-60 better. Looking forward to cx-70!

[@alexlandonable]

Funny you are saying this about Mazda's design language when you praised that horrid new BMW, yikes.

[@josephchang4528]

mazda: lets go ahead and slap on bmw rear lights, hope no one would notice

[@KingSobieski]

they honestly are all the same car just at different scales

[@hermesliteratus882]

I'd rather prefer the design language of XC60 and XC90 by Volvo.

[@blackeagl]

Always mazda

[@lt6245]

I don't like the back of the Cx 90. It looks too much like a minivan

[@kevinn1158]

The designs are boring. They've had the same design ethos forever. And somehow they are adding a CX70. And they have a CX50... where do all of these models fit in? So odd. At least they added a PHEV.

[@lenovop9030]

Mazda copying sensual purity from mercedes set the standard others follow

[@c3vzn]

Mazda definitely did it before Merc.

[@AAhmad3449]

It’s nice but you can’t compare a mazda to a bmw or Mercedes you can’t flex on people with a mazda

[@cormaro13]

Kinda can when I paid 10 to 15k less for the same features, while those dumbass enjoy the maintenance bill and poor quality building, literally can go up to a Mercedes and nothing but plastic shaking lmao you're a idiot , there a reason why people choose mazda over that hot garbage

[@AAhmad3449]

@@cormaro13 Mazdas rattling interior and rock hard seats speak otherwise

[@cormaro13]

@Ahmad G. weird cause don't have any of those issues on my brand new one, been driving it for 50k miles, been in a minor accident were the front was replaced and still no rattles , feels like I'm driving cloud most of the time, I can still go up to my engine bay and it doesn't rattle with plastic like the Benz does lmao , the parts on the mazda don't even move lol only thing worth Mercedes is the amg brand

[@veowsaku]

CX90 design is underwhelming, the C section windows are ugly

[@Quinton0520]

Righttttt

[@co7013]

I hate the CX 60. It looks like a big turd. This CX 90 looks slightly better. A bit cleaner, fresher and modern. But of course it is the kind of car that has no right to even exist.

[@Daewonnni]

Mazda is so lazy with their designs…they don’t even look much different to the CX50 which has been out forever.

[@michaelp.3485]

Horribly bland car. Mazda design continues to get worse as the years go on.

[@kazuallty]

Who else here sees the BMW XM SUV in the rear? Looks like a straight rip off of the new XM and it hasn't even hit the road yet

[@victorlayata]

They should change the entire design team for creativity reason. It’s so boring… it’s not emotionally engaging.. the head lamp, the front grille and the proportional just not right..

[@turner02]

cx90 and cx60 are really ugly

[@yournightmare9999]

Cx9 looks better for me. They should go with looks like cx50

[@Furieas]

CX-60 = ulgy CX-90 = less ugly, but still ugly end of discussion. should have expended on that CX-50 design without the plastics.

[@yournightmare9999]

That's true. For me cx9 looks way better and classier than 90

[@Frlja]

It's ugly, I simply can't get over the c pillar shape, strange back end of the car etc.

[@northstar5]

This is a total styling downgrade from the CX-9. Bummer.