Would you buy the new Mazda CX-90 over the Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, or the Hyundai Palisade? Let me know!

Finally an honest review, it's got more power, torque, looks better than every car in its segment and its more fuel efficient. Winner 🏆

why are people so hang up on touch screens. that's why there's a rotary knob in the center console. Mazda doesn't want to incorporate a touch screen because they consider it to be distracting and dangerous. so I'll say kudos to Mazda for being some what considerate even though a lot of people won't see it that way. touch screen is only accessible for Android auto and Apple car play but only while in parking. and that's good enough for me. great review love this CX90.

Same here. Been a fan of Mazda since my first 2001 Miata. This looks like a game changer for Mazda! Hope so, they deserve to thrive!!!Might be time for Mazda to bring back the Zoom Zoom😎

I went through all of those mentioned. Took me a couple of months to drive all of them . Finally decided and bought the Mazda CX-90. Absolutely fantastic handling, and drive.

Congrats on the awesome review, I've seen your tiktoks and I stumbled upon your youtube channel. Very good stuff!

Mazda has done it again,yes great value for money I would buy it .

Great review Omar!

OMG looking awesome

Pros: Straight 6, longitudinally mounted. Nice interior appointments. Decent performance for the segment. Cons: The rear end looks like a hearse. There is no adaptive suspension offered.

I just feel like they took a brilliant platform and made it look like a typical soccer mom SUV as tastefully as that can be done. They should create a legendary shooting brake or sedan with styling elements from the award winning Mazda3 hatch. Maybe an all new Mazda 9 reminiscing on the 929? I mean, they have all the ingredients to work with so, why not? That'll draw people into the show room.

Good video!

KZfaqr says if you drill down in the screen settings mode, there is option to turn so on mazda side there is touch screen just like touch with carplay activated. Not sure if touch at all speeds loke carplay

There's a very specific use case where PHEV is the only solution for now and a lot of people fit into it. Its for folks with a commute under 25 miles ( a lot of people fit in this) who have chargers at work. These folks have large families and also like camping so those road trips to the middle of nowhere dont get hampered by the lack of charging infrastructure out there. Lets be honest charging infrastructure in rural Canada is not there yet. You have to choose a specific route and it can cause anxiety. So a PHEV covers daily commute in EV mode and that might be 90% of driving. The last remaining 10% out of town driving is stress free. When there is EV charging infrastructure everywhere it becomes moot and a pure EV is the way to go but a PHEV is a really sensible choice till then.

That is the power of the PHEV when in pure EV mode only? What speed and acceleration does the petrol engine kick in?

Just bought a 2024 CX90 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus (top of the food chain with 280 hp) in Platinum Quartz Metallic with the White Nappa Leather interior.

That tan interior looks incredible

I checked out this vehicle at my local dealership - it seemed much bigger in person. The fit and finish were outstanding - it is certainly well put together. Haven't test driven it. I like the idea of the inline v6 with the full time rear wheel drive, but I don't need 3rd row seating. CX70 where are you?

Thanks for this review Omar. I'm looking at all the 3-row unibody SUVs right now (to replace a very old Suburban.) We don't really need the 3rd row but we want the extra cargo room that folding the 3rd row typically gives you. At the same time, if there were a 2-row with over 40 cu ft of cargo space, that would be fine too, but the highest I've seen is in the mid to high 30's. My main disappointment with this CX-90 is two-fold. 1st, it doesn't have the kind of cargo space the new '23 Pilot does (or the Korean twins), and 2nd, I can't get a bench seat in the top trim with all the goodies. In fact the list of tech and features that the Turbo S Premium Plus has that the next one down doesn't is pretty extensive, more than any of the other brands I've looked at. Mazda is hardly alone in assuming that if I'm a bit older, I don't need a bench seat, but nevertheless it is *highly* irritating!!! I will have to wait to see how much cargo space the CX-70 offers (in the U.S. - apparently Mazda increases the cargo space of the CX-60 that is out in Europe) and if it is in the mid to high 30 cubic feet, I'm game. It's just that we really need a car *now*.

Beautiful suv, mazda is killing it with cx5 signature trims and now this cx90! Can’t wait for my new cx60 when it’s out

Omar, thanks for this review. Would you say (or could you notice) if the PHEV suspension tuning is any softer than that of the I6? I'm in my 60's and am ready for a more cushy ride than what I'm hearing you and others describe. It's just that no one has made any distinction between the two powertrains. Also, if you've driven an X5 recently, is it any softer than this? I know, it's only a 2 row, but it may have about the same cargo space. One last question - is there a way to turn off the synthesized engine sound in the stereo system? Thanks again.

Palisade Calligraphy especially with the beige interior is a good rival

Drove one yesterday. Found it way better than the new pilot and atlas.

Omar, my interest is the turbo s premium plus but how comfortable did you find the drivers seat? My wife has a 2023 rx and the seat are very comfortable, my son has a 2023 x5 and those are firm. How are these seats and do you feel cramped width wise? Thanks!

First!! I love the horn!!

Great car and greater review. I find the gear selector to be fine. And, oh, how's the new baby?

No mention of the Nissan Pathfinder? For about $20,000 less, you get a way more comfortable drive and ride , cars are on the lots and mark ups are not, their 3.5 liter V - 6 is an engine rated in the top ten over the past several years (Scotty Kilmer calls it " bulletproof " ) and their lease rates are fantastic. I know, we got one and we love it!

Does this have dual exhausts?

Time for MDX and Pilot to take a sales hit. Especially the MDX, which should’ve been RWD based and with better MPG, for $60k+.

8:21 I hear the touch screen doesn’t work while driving in carplay

Looks like a better bimmer

How does this compare to the v8 Durango? That’s its closest competitor on paper, but was never even mentioned.

Does this require premium gasoline 93 oct? I know most turbos are recommended for that.

The screen, its touch?

3 row or what I need 7 seater hybrid 35 k

I'm happy with my VQ engine on the 2023 nissan pathfinder

This is a great vehicle, but I'll get excited when Mazda puts these powertrains in a new MX-7 sports coupe.

11:02 Whatever software you are using to blur out the background looks rubbish.

It's like reviewer. Totally forget about the MDX type. S

Which one you choose- cx90 , qx60 ,gv80

I just do not like the rear shape of the D-pillar. Seems quite bulbous to me.

What's the different between CX90 and CX9?

This guy looks like the Gabo Salazar from the USA 😂

CX-90 or Acura MDX?

not the biggest fan of its looks but good car

I think Mazda made the same mistake that they did with the CX-9 which is frustrating. They managed to create a car as big on the outside as any other car in the class that has inferior interior packaging. As a car people are primarily looking at for family duty, that will cost them a lot of sales. I loved my test drive of the CX-9 but at the end of the day the fact that its cargo space was at the bottom of the class (behind the second row almost exactly the same as a CRV!) and the third row was a joke meant it wouldn't work for our family. This too is a giant vehicle on the outside with far less cargo and interior space than a Pilot and or the few inches shorter Telluride. It won't sell any better than the CX-9. I don't understand how Mazda doesn't seem to get that a big part of their also ran status on things like the CX5, CX9 and now CX-90 is worst in class packaging.

Good review, but why are you talking about the PHEV while having footage of you driving the Turbo S? It's kinda misleading.

It’s giving buick

I've got a 2022 CX-30, runs nice and smooth, CX-90 is way too big for my needs but looks awesome as a luxury SUV.

If this was out now the leases would be over 800 month thanks to inflation

Mazda styling has been great the past 5 years but the rear end on this is ugly as hell.

Once again, Mazda is not a luxury brand. I repeat, Mazda is not a luxury brand.

Mazda is NOT a luxury brand.