2024 Mazda CX-90

[Gor134]

Current 3rd row legroom/headroom measurements for the segment:
CX-9 - 29.7 inches of legroom and 35.4 inches of headroom
Q7 - 29.2 inches, 35.9 inches
MDX - 29.1 inches, 36.2 inches
QX60 - 30.8 inches, 35.7 inches
Aviator - 29.2 inches, 36.9 inches
Telluride - 31.4 inches, 38.1 inches
GV80 - 30.3 inches, 34.3 inches
CX-90 - 30.4 inches, 36.9 inches

Quite competitive if you ask me. Less than the Telluride/Palisade and likely the upcoming TX will have a larger 3rd row as well.

 

[mikeavelli]

Lawd 11 levels… dealers can’t be happy… Priced decent under 50, the 60k price is wow but not surprising.

 

[Gor134]

Saw it in person today. The D-Pillar is kinda uncanny irl, but the overall car does look pretty good tbh. I wish the rear bumper was a bit longer to balance the D Pillar.

 

[Motor]

Nothing but good things to say.

 

[F1 Silver Arrows]

This seems to be a genuine knock outta the park except there's some teething issues with electronics and the transmission is pretty janky at low speeds.

They basically made a BMW DCT but less quick to shift.

 

[mikeavelli]

This seems to be a genuine knock outta the park except there's some teething issues with electronics and the transmission is pretty janky at low speeds.

They basically made a BMW DCT but less quick to shift.

Seems like a grand slam. Well done Mazda. Crazy to see Hyundai/Kia and Mazda with such great interiors.

 

[Trob20]

Interview with Dave Coleman about the CX-90's driving dynamics

 

[LateToLexus]

Headlights are too small and seem old vs. rest of front end, otherwise I love the rest of the exterior, just less positive on front end than most.

Interior of upper trims is pretty wow for Mazda.

 

[mikeavelli]

Their designers are nailing it inside and out. Shame that RWD sedan isn’t coming, Really curious to see this in person.

 

[Levi]

Shame that RWD sedan isn’t coming.

That is an understatement. More like sacrilege...

 

[mediumhot]

Their designers are nailing it inside and out. Shame that RWD sedan isn’t coming, Really curious to see this in person.

Well, if but big if sales pick up big time worldwide with CX60/70/80/90 just maybe we will see (MX)6(0) come to life.

 

[Motor]

 

[Tragic Bronson]

 

[carguy420]

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Saw it in person today. The D-Pillar is kinda uncanny irl, but the overall car does look pretty good tbh. I wish the rear bumper was a bit longer to balance the D Pillar.

Even though the CX-90 is a 3-row SUV, it doesn't look like a gigantic, bulbous, in-your-face mess unlike many other 3-row crossovers and SUVs. Also, the Miata park right next to it looks so smol and cute in relation to the CX-90 lol.

 

[carguy420]

2024 Mazda CX-90 Review: A Good Alternative to Luxury SUVs

Mazda’s CX-90 is the brand’s new three-row crossover, and it’s the clearest signal of the automaker’s intention to move upmarket.

www.roadandtrack.com

R&T mentioned this 3.3L turbocharged inline 6 has a compression ratio of 12:1, that's kinda crazy for a production turbocharged engine designed to run on pump gas, I got a feeling this engine is probably a Miller cycle engine, basically an Atkinson cycle engine paired with forced induction like supercharger or turbocharger.

 

[ssun30]

2024 Mazda CX-90 Review: A Good Alternative to Luxury SUVs

Mazda’s CX-90 is the brand’s new three-row crossover, and it’s the clearest signal of the automaker’s intention to move upmarket.

www.roadandtrack.com

R&T mentioned this 3.3L turbocharged inline 6 has a compression ratio of 12:1, that's kinda crazy for a production turbocharged engine designed to run on pump gas, I got a feeling this engine is probably a Miller cycle engine, basically an Atkinson cycle engine paired with forced induction like supercharger or turbocharger.

Yes it is. The 12:1 is the effective expansion ratio in Atkinson mode. That's how G16E-GTS can run at an increible 10.5:1 "compression ratio" with 180PS/liter. A lot of modern turbocharged engines are Miller cycle but manufacturers just don't advertise that feature because it has become a standard. It's very hard for an Otto cycle turbocharged engine to reach over 90kW/L with over 10:1 "compression ratio" on 95 RON gasoline.

 

[Sulu]

This review is so irrelevant to the shoppers of these vehicles. How many buyers of 3-row SUVs will take their family truckster drag racing on an abandoned runway or empty stretch of highway?

Shoppers of these large family vehicles are more concerned with the space in the 2nd and 3rd rows, and comfort of the driver's seat for those cross-country family roadtrips. They will be much less concerned with high-speed handling and 0-to-60 sprint times; they will rightly assume that handling is safe and acceleration to highway speed is quick enough.

It took these reviewers some time before mentioning space and comfort -- what really matters to shoppers of 3-row SUVs.

 

[carguy420]

Why Mazda’s Innovative High-Compression Straight-Six Is a Big Deal

Mazda enters the revitalized straight-six game with a fascinating engine running all sorts of neat features. We dive in deep on the CX-90's mill here.

www.roadandtrack.com

Scroll down to the bottom part of the article, Mazda North America's head of powertrain, Jay Chen, suggest this engine will end up in a sedan of some sorts, Mazda used to make a few generations of FR sedans called the 929. So who knows, maybe they'll make a modern version of that and call it the Mazda 9 or maybe a sedan that's more compact and sportier but still sits above the Mazda 6 in the Mazda hierarchy and call it the Mazda 7.

Also Chen says this isn't this 3.3L turbo inline 6's final form, well here's hopping this means they will make continuous improvements to this engine's efficiency and performance rather than keeping it exactly the same throughout its life cycle and end up getting severely outgunned by the competition.

 

[Gor134]

I really really hope so, but when will they release it at this point and still be relevant?

 

[Motorsnwheels]

Why Mazda’s Innovative High-Compression Straight-Six Is a Big Deal

Mazda enters the revitalized straight-six game with a fascinating engine running all sorts of neat features. We dive in deep on the CX-90's mill here.

www.roadandtrack.com

Scroll down to the bottom part of the article, Mazda North America's head of powertrain, Jay Chen, suggest this engine will end up in a sedan of some sorts, Mazda used to make a few generations of FR sedans called the 929. So who knows, maybe they'll make a modern version of that and call it the Mazda 9 or maybe a sedan that's more compact and sportier but still sits above the Mazda 6 in the Mazda hierarchy and call it the Mazda 7.

Also Chen says this isn't this 3.3L turbo inline 6's final form, well here's hopping this means they will make continuous improvements to this engine's efficiency and performance rather than keeping it exactly the same throughout its life cycle and end up getting severely outgunned by the competition.

Mazda axed the 6 for North America. I even wrote Mazda USA an email expressing my displeasure with that.