I just saw a review of the CX80 which is 4” shorter than this but only avail in Europe. That’s the car they should have brought to NA not an over priced CX90 with the rear seats removed.
Mazda doesn't have luxury brand like Honda/Acura or Toyota/Lexus, so they focus resources on 1 brand. Over the years they moved from Honda Toyota competition to Acura Lexus Competition and doing well, but still lacking presence for cheaper offers.
Thanks, guys, nice review! Curious: why 3 smiles for acceleration when Hyundai Santa Fe gets 4? The Santa Fe can’t possibly be faster, can it? Thanks again! ❤️✌🏻✌🏻❤️
How is the power of the PHEV after the 26 mile battery is used up. Does the power level drop considerably. Another presenter said that the power level was not acceptable after the 26 mile period.
I've got the CX-90 PHEV (leased) and have done a couple of longer trips (Colorado mountains) where the battery is essentially used up. Power is still very acceptable and note: I'm usually charging the battery while highway driving, so there is always some battery reserve when you need it. All in all, a remarkable car - better than any of the 6 Audis I've owned over the past 20 years.
Look at the forums - catastrophic engine/transmission failures within a year, 6 major safety recalls already. I chose the Outlander for that reason and also because 26 mile range (I got 43 miles out of my Outlander a couple weeks ago) is useless for me.
26 miles of electric-only range is *very* useful to me: I live in rural Colorado and happen to be 24 miles from a pair of L2 ChargePoint stations and +1 mi. (total 25 miles) from 7 stations of Tesla Superchargers, but just too much for Mazda CX-70/-90 to fully and directly accept. And as for reliability issues, I come from a (non-turbo) 2015 CX-5 Sport w/ ~198K miles, and I’d choose Mazda over Mitsubishi for long-term durability 10/10 times. (Only Lexus/Toyota wins out in overall brand reliability.) But the -90 PHEV is just a year old, and the -70 PHEV is brand new for 2025 (w/ many -90’s improvements made in 2024). So suffice to say, “YMMV”!
@@DeeEllEff Did you see the reliability of the CX90 PHEV? It’s bad, multiple people had failures less than 5k miles. Also watch the review comparing the two and the Mitsubishi system is much more refined th-cam.com/video/mlwhVXpQycU/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared - it’s been around since 2013 and is the most sold PHEV SUV in the world. Drive one for yourself. I owned a Mazda 3 before this and bought the Outlander PHEV after test driving an EV6 (also CX5, Tucson and Sportsge PHEV) just to show you how impressed I was to buy it outright - the S-AWD (with Yaw control, derived from the Lancer Evo) blows away the CX90’s, 0.85g vs 0.82g - it literally handles as well as my Mazda 3 did on coilovers (been to track days/autox more than a dozen times and also have a fully modded mr2 so I know what good handling is). Also read the forums and see how disappointed people are with both the EV range and hybrid mpg of the CX90. Other than the 43 mile EV range, I got a 30.8 mpg hybrid only mpg on a long road trip.
@@DeeEllEff Did you see the reliability of the CX90 PHEV? It’s bad, multiple people had failures less than 5k miles. Also watch the youtube review comparing the two and the Mitsubishi system is much more refined - it’s been around since 2013 and is the most sold PHEV SUV in the world. Drive one for yourself. I owned a Mazda 3 before this and bought the Outlander PHEV after test driving an EV6 (also CX5, Tucson and Sportsge PHEV) just to show you how impressed I was to buy it outright - the S-AWD (with Yaw control, derived from the Lancer Evo) blows away the CX90’s, 0.85g vs 0.82g - it literally handles as well as my Mazda 3 did on coilovers (been to track days/autox more than a dozen times and also have a fully modded mr2 so I know what good handling is). Also read the forums and see how disappointed people are with both the EV range and hybrid mpg of the CX90. Other than the 43 mile EV range, I got a 30.8 mpg hybrid only mpg on a long road trip.
Zach and Andrea from motormouth said that they noticed lag when driving. I was just wondering if you and Drew noticed that. Bc I heard people say it a lot when the 90 first arrived but not the 70. I wish they would have made it more like the 60 in Europe. I don't know why every car manufacturer assumes that everyone in the U.S. wants to drive a yaht...😢. People in Europe and other parts of the world idea of a family car is a mini countryman. For once, can we just follow there lead.
Some reviews have commented that mazda has made software improvements over the year to make this launch better than the 90. However, some are still noting some clunkyness in low gears so it's possible more refinement is needed or worst case scenario actual physical changes to the transmission for future model years.
Because of the 200 charger ports and all, aka distractions? Define technology cause there is nothing missing on a fully loaded Mazda. I actually prefer Mazda simplicity, I want a car, not a plane or a computer. All I need is functioning maps, music and chargers, plus good driving dinamics, that's why I chose Mazda. Taste is subjective.
@@christianjimenez2551 Yup, if simplicity is what you want, you cant go wrong with a Mazda. Wheel and a good engine with a nice cd player. Go from A to B nothing else, you have found a home.
@@christianjimenez2551Taste is subjective but you can’t deny how lacking Honda, Toyota, and Mazda are in terms of technology. Hyundai has: fingerprint reader (scan to adjust seat, mirrors, steering wheel, and even turn on the car), digital key (all have them but Hyundai goes one step further and doesn’t require you to have keys you can simply start, lock, unlock the car from your phone), 360 camera with birds eye view that projects your car on the screen and many different angles, and 34-36 mile electric battery pack (Mazda is only 26),
I still love my 2011 CX7 Turbo, so I'm glad for Mazda bringing back replacement for the segment 😀.
I just saw a review of the CX80 which is 4” shorter than this but only avail in Europe. That’s the car they should have brought to NA not an over priced CX90 with the rear seats removed.
The CX-80 has the same PHEV powertrain available, or only I6?
Love your video
Mazda doesn't have luxury brand like Honda/Acura or Toyota/Lexus, so they focus resources on 1 brand. Over the years they moved from Honda Toyota competition to Acura Lexus Competition and doing well, but still lacking presence for cheaper offers.
Thanks, guys, nice review! Curious: why 3 smiles for acceleration when Hyundai Santa Fe gets 4? The Santa Fe can’t possibly be faster, can it? Thanks again! ❤️✌🏻✌🏻❤️
I'm so spooked by these 2.4L 4cyl's
How is the power of the PHEV after the 26 mile battery is used up. Does the power level drop considerably. Another presenter said that the power level was not acceptable after the 26 mile period.
I've got the CX-90 PHEV (leased) and have done a couple of longer trips (Colorado mountains) where the battery is essentially used up. Power is still very acceptable and note: I'm usually charging the battery while highway driving, so there is always some battery reserve when you need it. All in all, a remarkable car - better than any of the 6 Audis I've owned over the past 20 years.
Does the cx 70 suffer from all the issues owners are complaining about on the CX 90????
Look at the forums - catastrophic engine/transmission failures within a year, 6 major safety recalls already. I chose the Outlander for that reason and also because 26 mile range (I got 43 miles out of my Outlander a couple weeks ago) is useless for me.
26 miles of electric-only range is *very* useful to me: I live in rural Colorado and happen to be 24 miles from a pair of L2 ChargePoint stations and +1 mi. (total 25 miles) from 7 stations of Tesla Superchargers, but just too much for Mazda CX-70/-90 to fully and directly accept. And as for reliability issues, I come from a (non-turbo) 2015 CX-5 Sport w/ ~198K miles, and I’d choose Mazda over Mitsubishi for long-term durability 10/10 times. (Only Lexus/Toyota wins out in overall brand reliability.) But the -90 PHEV is just a year old, and the -70 PHEV is brand new for 2025 (w/ many -90’s improvements made in 2024). So suffice to say, “YMMV”!
@@DeeEllEff Did you see the reliability of the CX90 PHEV? It’s bad, multiple people had failures less than 5k miles. Also watch the review comparing the two and the Mitsubishi system is much more refined th-cam.com/video/mlwhVXpQycU/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared - it’s been around since 2013 and is the most sold PHEV SUV in the world. Drive one for yourself. I owned a Mazda 3 before this and bought the Outlander PHEV after test driving an EV6 (also CX5, Tucson and Sportsge PHEV) just to show you how impressed I was to buy it outright - the S-AWD (with Yaw control, derived from the Lancer Evo) blows away the CX90’s, 0.85g vs 0.82g - it literally handles as well as my Mazda 3 did on coilovers (been to track days/autox more than a dozen times and also have a fully modded mr2 so I know what good handling is). Also read the forums and see how disappointed people are with both the EV range and hybrid mpg of the CX90. Other than the 43 mile EV range, I got a 30.8 mpg hybrid only mpg on a long road trip.
@@DeeEllEff Did you see the reliability of the CX90 PHEV? It’s bad, multiple people had failures less than 5k miles. Also watch the youtube review comparing the two and the Mitsubishi system is much more refined - it’s been around since 2013 and is the most sold PHEV SUV in the world. Drive one for yourself. I owned a Mazda 3 before this and bought the Outlander PHEV after test driving an EV6 (also CX5, Tucson and Sportsge PHEV) just to show you how impressed I was to buy it outright - the S-AWD (with Yaw control, derived from the Lancer Evo) blows away the CX90’s, 0.85g vs 0.82g - it literally handles as well as my Mazda 3 did on coilovers (been to track days/autox more than a dozen times and also have a fully modded mr2 so I know what good handling is). Also read the forums and see how disappointed people are with both the EV range and hybrid mpg of the CX90. Other than the 43 mile EV range, I got a 30.8 mpg hybrid only mpg on a long road trip.
Sure would have been nice to have more style differentiation between the models. The strategy is to reduce production cost, so it's understandable.
It’s very nice!!!!
I WANT IT- for my housekeeper.
Can I be your housekeeper???
Eh di wow
Mhev or phev which one is better in terms of performance nd fuel economy?? Any recommendations??
I don't like how the screen is kinda hidden by the middle console panel.
i read it somewhere cx90 phev suffers from a jerky transmission at low speed (EV?). has the transmission improved in the cx70 phev?
We had a few rough shifts but it did seem better than the CX-90 PHEVNwe had for a week last year
I've got the 2025 CX90 PHEV and transmission jerkiness has been resolved through firmware updates. Mine is remarkably smooth (Got it 2 months ago).
Can you charge this at a fast charger at electrify america? Also if it has memoery seats do the side mirrors also have memory?
Two videos in one day!!!
Yeah lots of embargo lifts! 😆
How much is the difference between ride and handling if you compare this with CX 90?
Virtually non-existent. They seem to have re-tuned the transmission for smoother operations
Mazda missed it with the cx7. Too similar in size to cx9
I think the car is great but it’s about $2000 too much❤
How do they both have the same voice
We're brothers haha
26 miles of EV range? Isn't that further than your ICE 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe drove before dropping its transmission?
We made it 27 miles 😅
Zach and Andrea from motormouth said that they noticed lag when driving. I was just wondering if you and Drew noticed that. Bc I heard people say it a lot when the 90 first arrived but not the 70. I wish they would have made it more like the 60 in Europe. I don't know why every car manufacturer assumes that everyone in the U.S. wants to drive a yaht...😢. People in Europe and other parts of the world idea of a family car is a mini countryman. For once, can we just follow there lead.
crap transmission thats why
they improved the transmission
Some reviews have commented that mazda has made software improvements over the year to make this launch better than the 90. However, some are still noting some clunkyness in low gears so it's possible more refinement is needed or worst case scenario actual physical changes to the transmission for future model years.
There is some occasional clunkiness but overall it is improved over the CX-90 we had for a week long test
lol never buy the first year model. I knew to stay away from the first year CX-90.
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Toyota, Mazda, Honda are soooo behind on interior and technology. After seeing the Santa Fe 2024 the rest looks so outdated.
On the other hand Toyota, Mazda and Honda have reliability…
Because of the 200 charger ports and all, aka distractions? Define technology cause there is nothing missing on a fully loaded Mazda. I actually prefer Mazda simplicity, I want a car, not a plane or a computer. All I need is functioning maps, music and chargers, plus good driving dinamics, that's why I chose Mazda. Taste is subjective.
@@christianjimenez2551 Yup, if simplicity is what you want, you cant go wrong with a Mazda. Wheel and a good engine with a nice cd player. Go from A to B nothing else, you have found a home.
@@christianjimenez2551Taste is subjective but you can’t deny how lacking Honda, Toyota, and Mazda are in terms of technology. Hyundai has: fingerprint reader (scan to adjust seat, mirrors, steering wheel, and even turn on the car), digital key (all have them but Hyundai goes one step further and doesn’t require you to have keys you can simply start, lock, unlock the car from your phone), 360 camera with birds eye view that projects your car on the screen and many different angles, and 34-36 mile electric battery pack (Mazda is only 26),
@@jjqq2743: Buy an iPhone if you need technology not a car. Mazda is a drivers car and for adults not for kids who like to play on screens! 😂
Love the cx70