2024 Mazda CX-90 Consumer Reviews
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3.3 Turbo Select - $39,300 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$36,0302 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in FL thru 4/14/25
CX-90 competes with prestige brands? You betcha!
Mike D. Cincinnati, 05/25/2023
2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo S Premium 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
89 of 92 people found this review helpful
Purchased the Turbo S Premium model -- 340 HP. I read dozens of professional reviews before test driving locally and buying. Brand new vehicle so you may have to expand your search away from home to find the model / trim that you want. I got the version with captain's chairs in 2nd and 3rd row so mine seats 6. Bench seat also available if you prefer that. Pros: great acceleration with top notch handling and comfortable ride. Soaks up bumps well. Very quiet on highway. Great Bose stereo. I have to disagree with many of the professional reviewers -- I like the scroll wheel interface rather than touch screen -- less distracting. Bought a brand new 2021 Audi Q7 and got rid of it after a year -- great vehicle but I hated the touch screen interface -- Audi not intuitive and very frustrating. I had a 2019 Mazda CX-9 for 4 years and liked the interface - one of the big reasons I was attracted to the CX-90. Cons: as other reviewers have noted - limited space for storage in front cabin and behind 3rd row. Turbo S Premium model that I bought does not have ventilated front seats, so you may want to avoid black interior. Paddle shifters are there, but I prefer to shift with my own with the gear selector as I did my old CX-9 but can't do with the CX-90. Overall, I think that Mazda has hit a home run with this vehicle. Those looking for a prestige brand or more cargo room will definitely look for another brand. But I like it better than the 2021 Audi Q7 that I owned. Dealer experience: Picked up the CX-90 at Huffman Mazda in Louisville, over 100 miles from home to get the model I wanted. Well worth the drive - top notch customer experience, no games, no nonsense customer experience. Finalized a very fair deal via email and phone.
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Beautiful but not reliable
Shane, 04/26/2024
2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
54 of 56 people found this review helpful
There are a ton of pros about this car. It literally checked all the boxes that I didn’t even know I had until driving it. I have just over 6,000 miles on it after owning the Turbo S Premium Plus model for 6 months. I’ll try to keep this short and sweet. The pros are numerous: ride quality, aesthetics, quiet cabin, safety, etc etc. but the cons, though they are few, are now outweighing all that this car has to offer. It’s been in the shop 5 times. Much to Mazda’s credit; the customer service has been phenomenal. But I’m tired of taking it in. The problems I’ve had: Driver side mirror shakes at high speeds on the highway. Which they have replaced but the new one shakes the exact same. Two separate recalls. Minor in nature. Front doors rattling. Fixed by the service department and quiet as a mouse now. Grinding noise heard 100% of the time coming from behind the steering wheel. Which I have to take it in the shop in a couple days. I’ll update after that ordeal. And the biggest one: the transmission is anything but smooth. It is clunky. Jerky, jumps, delays, and down right irritating. To the point where it’s kind of stressful and does not leave one with the feeling that this vehicle is not going to last. I would not recommend it. As nice as it looks. They missed the mark on the transmission and build quality.
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2024 Mazda CX-90 for sale near you
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- PHEV Preferred Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $52,4204 mi away
- PHEV Premium Plug-In Hybrid 4dr SUVMSRP: $55,8554 mi away
- 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr SUVMSRP: $50,63044 mi away
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Near BMW Performance & Lexus-like Quality
AMM1959 , 08/12/2023
2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
80 of 85 people found this review helpful
My wife's 17 year old RX 400h has been remarkably reliable, but needed replacement. We cross shopped multiple brands, including the Kia that Edmunds rated a bit higher than the CX 90. In my view that comparison review is valid, but only if your primary use case is as a younger family that needs to haul a soccer team, or if touch screens are more important to you than stopping distances, gas mileage, insurance costs, and quality. Remarkably, the CX 90 PHEV is a driver's car - an actual driver's car that's also a spacious hauler. We were shocked by the excellent handling and tight turning radius, and then I realized that the CX 90 PHEV is a mid engine design! The gas engine and electric motor are both behind the front axle: a "front-mid." For us, better handling, better braking, better quality, a gorgeous interior with properly firm seats, and radically superior fuel economy are a winning combination. A worthwhile tradeoff vs. a few extra cubic feet of space. You should also check insurance rates in your area. Kia/Hundai only added engine immobilizers in 2022, so at least where we live they're still being targetted by thieves and insurance rates here are higher for them. To top it off this is a PHEV that can tow 3500 lbs and run electric for all of our local driving. No other brand offers a PHEV 3 row in our area excepting the much higher priced and (sadly) lower quality Lincoln. In our view Mazda is no longer a direct competitor to Kia, Honda, Hyundai or Toyota - they're offering near BMW performance with Lexus-like quality at lower prices than traditional "luxury" brands. We highly recommend you consider this model.
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It's a great "drivers" SUV at a reasonable price.
JIN Texas, 09/30/2023
2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo Preferred Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
40 of 42 people found this review helpful
Purchased mine on 9/25/2023, and, I still have smile on my face. My wife and I are in our mid 70's, no grand kids yet, and, this was the perfect SUV for us. I'm a Mazda fan and still own a 2013 Miata MX5 converitble as my fun in the sun toy. The Preferred Plus trim was perfect of us as we needed a 2nd row bench seat, which is not available on upper trims, for our dogs. 280hp is more than enough power for hwy merging and has ample passing power when needed. Like all Mazdas this is a "drivers vehicle". Great handling, good power, and, the fit and finish is fantastic. Test drove the Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, and, Hyundai Palisade, which were okay, but none of them drive like this CX90. Yes, those have more cargo space, and, legroom in the 3rd row, but that was not a necessity for us. I traded a 2018 VW Atlas V6 I had for 5 1/2 years and it was cavernous like the other 3 I test drove. However, none of these are a "drivers vehicle" like this CX90. The Turbo charged 3.3 liter at 280hp uses regular gas, and, gets better gas mileage than the others. If you want a midsized SUV that has more than adequate power, fantastic handling, and, the best fit and finish of any vehicle in its price range, the CX90 is a real winner. Especially in the Preferred Plus trim. It's both Zoom Zoom, and, superb handling all in one package. Personally, I don't have a single dislike.
Sporty PHEV 3row SUV
Shawnbond, 02/04/2024
2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Been a Toyota guy, but after months of trying to buy Grand Highlander max hybrid. With limited availability and once trim line was available, there were added accessories, added cost over $3-4k over MSRP. Started looking at Mazda, didn’t know they made a 3 row SUV, let alone PHEV. Test drove CX-90 PHEV, blew me away. Much nicer interior (luxury) and exterior vs Grand Highlander max interior n exterior. But also Grand Highlander does not have a PHEV ! Living in the city I make many short trips during the week usually under 20 miles a trip. All electric mode range is up to 25-26 miles in CX-90 PHEV. Have had this CX-90 over a month and still haven’t had to stop by gas station to re-fuel. I just plug in CX-90 PHEV every night, next morning battery is fully charged (I normally just charge to 90%) But the driving experience is the best part of this sporty 3row suv vs family suv. Put this CX-90 PHEV in sports mode, it becomes a different beast, it just takes off when you floor it , the steering is so intuitive, you feel really planted to the road, especially on curvy roads. And you honestly forget this is a 3 row suv. This is a 323 HP suv hybrid PHEV not a Tesla. I test drove a Tesla Y extended range, very nice. But for me the Tesla is so plain inside and the exterior design seems really boring. I needed more interior room for my needs. And to my surprise , Mazda blew me away with interior and exterior design. Plus if you want to save $7500 on CX90 PHEV off MSRP go the leasing route, which I did ! Honestly if you haven’t test driven a CX90 , really should give them a test drive. I’m very happy I did !
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