Good review! Funny how on low end @ $39k-49k base engine with 280hp and 332lbft (on regular gas) wipes the floor with Kia and competition and gets 24mpg in city and 28 on highway (Teluride gets 18 city, 24 highway with that anemic V6 w/262lbft) @ same price. Good job Mazda!
I was preparing to pay off a car in the next year to give my son and get an Acura MDX. But this vehicle has QUICKLY changed my mind. Why spend 50 - 59 grand for a base model Acura when I can spend the same amount on the top trim Mazda and have basically every thing the Acura MDX Type S has? 🤷🏽♂️ And this will be my first time owning a Mazda. Looking forward to joining the family soon!
We've Mazda owners going back to 2006, all been very reliable and fun to drive. I drove a BMW X5 recently and for me it's steering was very artificial feeling and electrically assisted. Also, it's brakes were super grabby. Just in terms of steering and braking feel it's hard to beat Mazda. Side note: of course, the Bimmer felt way more powerful, super quiet in the cabin and luxurious but I'd prefer the driving dynamics of Mazda.
Very nice vehicle, impressed me on all levels. But the power delivery alters quite a bit. There are days when it feels sluggish, and days where it pulls like hell.
Beautiful? What? Lol this is much uglier than the mazda cx-9 or even cx-5. I respect what mazda has to offer but this is one fugly car (especially the back that looks like a van from the mid 2000s).
What even is the point to disagree with someone’s opinion about a car is beautiful? You will drive yourself crazy because you’ll discover countless of people think this car is beautiful.
I wish it was larger. 75 cubic feet of cargo space is still pretty low when most of the competition is 85 or 95 cubic feet. The 122” wheelbase though is significantly longer than the rest of them. Should make it pretty stable when towing.
Agreed, the "premium design" is less boxy than a Telluride/Pilot and more like an Infiniti QX-60 or Acura MDX. Given its exterior dimensions you would think it was bigger inside than it is but it's only has slightly more max cargo than the CX-9. Be fun to drive though!
Maybe I test drove a bad one but I wasn't impressed at all by the Turbo S. In Sport Mode the transmission was very dramatic and it didn't feel anywhere near as fast as the MDX Type S. I realize from your test it's about a half second slower, but it felt much slower to me. The one I drove had just been through a number of test drives so maybe the battery was depleted?
Oh we wish. This was intended to be the next Mazda 6, then the world quit buying sedans, so it became this. Hats off to Mazda for sticking to their rwd chassis and inline 6 commitments.
Beware,,,,the Tan interior and that GREAT 2-tone steering wheel is ONLY in the top-spec Turbo S Prem Plus....and that trim level cost over $61,0000 (before tax). Mazda does have nice interiors in the other trim levels....but not this press vehicle Tan, that one is their top-spec model and very expensive. Other leather choices are White (also expensive but avail on about 3 trim leverl). Black (looks good), and Greige (a mix between Beige and Grey)...which looks better than black. IF you want a CX-90 for less than the mid-$50,0000 range...then you need to like the Black or Greige interior color....and your steering wheel WILL be black.
So theres a camera to help with positioning. What is that camera doing the other 99.9% of the time? Is big brother now watching us in OUR CARS? IS IT NOT ENOUGH THAT CAMERAS ARE EVERYWHERE IN PUBLIC?
Massive plus for your money And that new turbo petrol inline 6 is going to be huge in a supported parts modification/upgrade market especially for engine conversions of the car enthusiast.
2nd row is not that tight. The reviewer was 6 foot 4 ! Thats tall. Also, that seat was probably not all the way back on the rails...since he just had slid it forward to get in the back. Only time the 6seat CX-90 might lack legroom is with SIX ADULTS in it all at once ...that wont happen a lot. I am the tallest in my family at 5'9" and wife is 5'5" plus 2 kids. This CX-90 is large and comfortable (the Turbo S Prem Plus is in fact already in my garage)
I bet this 2 is in the middle of drinking sesh and one said, you know what we can do? Let's review this car! and that's a how they came up with, "Let's go look at this thing right here, - oh you know what, there's nothing here!" - 🤣🤣🤣
It looks a little dumpy -- the aggro treatment which benefitted the CX-50 didn't translate quite as well here. The CX-9 is better looking. Hope the inline 6 redeems it through character and sound.
@@alexeivoloshin5984 Speak for yourself. Mercedes design has been going backwards for years. Over-reliance on technology and infotainment. Lots of lights and screens. Incoherent design. And they charge more for it. Mazda, on the other hand, presents a clean and coherent design compared to the u-g-l-y GLS.
@@alexeivoloshin5984 You don't determine other people's preferences. You are assuming German brands are still as good as they used to be years ago. They're not. Korean and Japanese brands are far better now.
Just discovered this channel. Watched your Tundra review and now this both really well done. The two of you "click" well together doing your reviews. I would ask you since I am also 6'4 like you are can you comfortably sit behind yourself in the second row if you were driving? I have a son who is 6"3 and only 13 so he will be in our car for many years to come. i realize some tall people have longer legs vs torso etc. I have a 36 in inseam. My local dealer has no CX 90s to go check out as of now. Thanks
Hi, welcome to the channel. I did sit behind myself with no complaints. It is not the largest in its class, it feels like an explorer with more head room for me. I am taller in the torso than the legs for reference. While the telluride/atlas/pilot have more interior space, the driving dynamics are substantially better than the rest. I hope you are able to drive one soon. Thanks for watching, -Bryan
Great review of an absolutely awsome vehicle! love you guys interaction... tech with some humor, it's seasoned just right. Oh by the way, what's your video location??
The clearance and offroad capability is probably it's biggest low points. Other than that it's better than Toyota and other brands including German in every other category that's important to most people.
This Car actually looks even better in person.
It’s far larger in person as well.
Absolutely
Good review! Funny how on low end @ $39k-49k base engine with 280hp and 332lbft (on regular gas) wipes the floor with Kia and competition and gets 24mpg in city and 28 on highway (Teluride gets 18 city, 24 highway with that anemic V6 w/262lbft) @ same price. Good job Mazda!
I was preparing to pay off a car in the next year to give my son and get an Acura MDX. But this vehicle has QUICKLY changed my mind. Why spend 50 - 59 grand for a base model Acura when I can spend the same amount on the top trim Mazda and have basically every thing the Acura MDX Type S has? 🤷🏽♂️
And this will be my first time owning a Mazda. Looking forward to joining the family soon!
Tell us all about it when you get it! Its awesome.
We've Mazda owners going back to 2006, all been very reliable and fun to drive. I drove a BMW X5 recently and for me it's steering was very artificial feeling and electrically assisted. Also, it's brakes were super grabby. Just in terms of steering and braking feel it's hard to beat Mazda. Side note: of course, the Bimmer felt way more powerful, super quiet in the cabin and luxurious but I'd prefer the driving dynamics of Mazda.
This this looks better in person. Go stand next to this, then go stand next to an MDX. There's just no comparison. This Mazda is gorgeous.
You guys have the best initial review on this!
Thanks!!
Very nice vehicle, impressed me on all levels. But the power delivery alters quite a bit. There are days when it feels sluggish, and days where it pulls like hell.
Great review. Great explanation of what Mazda is aiming for with this vehicle.
Nice review guys!
Thanks!
Very Beautiful Car Nice One Mazda
Beautiful? What? Lol this is much uglier than the mazda cx-9 or even cx-5. I respect what mazda has to offer but this is one fugly car (especially the back that looks like a van from the mid 2000s).
What even is the point to disagree with someone’s opinion about a car is beautiful? You will drive yourself crazy because you’ll discover countless of people think this car is beautiful.
how about the comfort seat cushioning?
The seat cushions were excellent. That part of the review didn’t make the Final Cut, but we loved the seats.
I wish it was larger. 75 cubic feet of cargo space is still pretty low when most of the competition is 85 or 95 cubic feet.
The 122” wheelbase though is significantly longer than the rest of them. Should make it pretty stable when towing.
Agreed, the "premium design" is less boxy than a Telluride/Pilot and more like an Infiniti QX-60 or Acura MDX. Given its exterior dimensions you would think it was bigger inside than it is but it's only has slightly more max cargo than the CX-9. Be fun to drive though!
Maybe I test drove a bad one but I wasn't impressed at all by the Turbo S. In Sport Mode the transmission was very dramatic and it didn't feel anywhere near as fast as the MDX Type S. I realize from your test it's about a half second slower, but it felt much slower to me. The one I drove had just been through a number of test drives so maybe the battery was depleted?
A driver issue? 😂
The logo looks like TLC channel
Is Mazda secretly building the new Mazda 6 and not saying anything until after the CX 70 is revealed ?
Oh we wish. This was intended to be the next Mazda 6, then the world quit buying sedans, so it became this. Hats off to Mazda for sticking to their rwd chassis and inline 6 commitments.
Beware,,,,the Tan interior and that GREAT 2-tone steering wheel is ONLY in the top-spec Turbo S Prem Plus....and that trim level cost over $61,0000 (before tax). Mazda does have nice interiors in the other trim levels....but not this press vehicle Tan, that one is their top-spec model and very expensive. Other leather choices are White (also expensive but avail on about 3 trim leverl). Black (looks good), and Greige (a mix between Beige and Grey)...which looks better than black. IF you want a CX-90 for less than the mid-$50,0000 range...then you need to like the Black or Greige interior color....and your steering wheel WILL be black.
So theres a camera to help with positioning. What is that camera doing the other 99.9% of the time? Is big brother now watching us in OUR CARS? IS IT NOT ENOUGH THAT CAMERAS ARE EVERYWHERE IN PUBLIC?
jdm built
That is correct 👍🏼
Massive plus for your money
And that new turbo petrol inline 6 is going to be huge in a supported parts modification/upgrade market especially for engine conversions of the car enthusiast.
2nd row so tight why Mazda
Did seem too tight to us. More head room than most of it competition.
2nd row is not that tight. The reviewer was 6 foot 4 ! Thats tall. Also, that seat was probably not all the way back on the rails...since he just had slid it forward to get in the back. Only time the 6seat CX-90 might lack legroom is with SIX ADULTS in it all at once ...that wont happen a lot. I am the tallest in my family at 5'9" and wife is 5'5" plus 2 kids. This CX-90 is large and comfortable (the Turbo S Prem Plus is in fact already in my garage)
@@TexasTruckChannel did seem or didnt seem?
I bet this 2 is in the middle of drinking sesh and one said, you know what we can do? Let's review this car! and that's a how they came up with, "Let's go look at this thing right here, - oh you know what, there's nothing here!" - 🤣🤣🤣
It looks a little dumpy -- the aggro treatment which benefitted the CX-50 didn't translate quite as well here. The CX-9 is better looking. Hope the inline 6 redeems it through character and sound.
It’s different. Like most new designs are. The point is, once you look at this for a bit, it instantly makes the CX-9 look old.
I agree. I was hoping for a 3 row CX-50, instead of a 3 row CX-60.
It does look soft and lumpy to some degree especially the D-pillar, rear 3/4 view. The rear straight on does look BMW though.
$60k Mazda... Lol
Yes - a $60K Mazda that looks and feels better than a $90K Mercedes GLS SUV. And is probably much more reliable too. LOL.
@@nicotri9722 Why not charge $100k then?
Nobody is going to x-shop CX-90 and GLS.
@@alexeivoloshin5984 Speak for yourself. Mercedes design has been going backwards for years. Over-reliance on technology and infotainment. Lots of lights and screens. Incoherent design. And they charge more for it. Mazda, on the other hand, presents a clean and coherent design compared to the u-g-l-y GLS.
@@nicotri9722 I can speak for whoever I want to. People that want MBZ will buy MBZ. They might x-shop Porsche, but not much else.
@@alexeivoloshin5984 You don't determine other people's preferences. You are assuming German brands are still as good as they used to be years ago. They're not. Korean and Japanese brands are far better now.
No one who cares about driving buys an suv or truck
That’s not true. But it is low on the list for most.
Definitely not true but until now there wasn’t much of choice either.
Just discovered this channel. Watched your Tundra review and now this both really well done. The two of you "click" well together doing your reviews. I would ask you since I am also 6'4 like you are can you comfortably sit behind yourself in the second row if you were driving? I have a son who is 6"3 and only 13 so he will be in our car for many years to come. i realize some tall people have longer legs vs torso etc. I have a 36 in inseam. My local dealer has no CX 90s to go check out as of now. Thanks
Hi, welcome to the channel. I did sit behind myself with no complaints. It is not the largest in its class, it feels like an explorer with more head room for me. I am taller in the torso than the legs for reference. While the telluride/atlas/pilot have more interior space, the driving dynamics are substantially better than the rest.
I hope you are able to drive one soon.
Thanks for watching,
-Bryan
This Dave Coleman fella does an exceptional job explaining
Great review of an absolutely awsome vehicle! love you guys interaction... tech with some humor, it's seasoned just right. Oh by the way, what's your video location??
Thanks! We filmed this one on the press launch between Sonoma and San Francisco. We are based out of North Texas for most of our shoots.
Possibly one of the next generation Miata engine/powertrain offerings?
The clearance and offroad capability is probably it's biggest low points. Other than that it's better than Toyota and other brands including German in every other category that's important to most people.
No one who buys this will take it on any kind of trail. If you want to do that, get a GX 4Runner or a full size suv.
Omg I want this car 🖤🖤 the interior is 🔥🔥🔥
This cx90 or actually mdx type s