2025 Mazda CX-90 Consumer Reviews
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3.3 Turbo Select - $39,300 MSRP
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$37,9277 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in SC thru 4/21/25
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 CX-90, so we've included reviews for other years of the CX-90 since its last redesign.
Best value and great performance
Tony, 08/03/2024
2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
1 of 8 people found this review helpful
Best value and great performance SUV!!
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Great vehicle hampered by its powertrain
Peter S., 03/14/2025
2025 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Preferred 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is one vehicle that showcases greater at a dealership but falls down when owned, mostly to do with the powertrain. The real draw for me was the value pitch of saving a ton on gas while maintaining the power of the standard gas engine. Sadly what I found was the abysmal return on that promise during cold weather months, coupled with a thousand small cuts that detract from the enjoyment of the vehicle. One area that could theoretically be improved via updates would be to drive modes. The normal mode bears almost no difference to the EV mode in practice. What the car needs is a Boost or Battery Hold mode so that you are not losing battery when driving on very cold days. You may find yourself getting as little as 1 mpkwh if it very cold outside (sub 15 degrees) and you would be better off relying on the gas engine and just utilizing the battery for boost. Sport mode would get you most of the way there but that will maintain higher RPMs than desired. You can achieve this manually by using the shifters which will engage the ICE but you are then stuck manually shifting to maintain that status. Also on cold days it will not let the battery get much below 20% and will automatically start to charge the car off the ICE which then hampers performance even more and you find yourself in an aggravating position of having a start stop system that is constantly coming on and off around that 20% range in city. Charging is another annoyance that I assumed would be less annoying in practice than it actually is. I found myself becoming hyper aware of my battery status and the constant need to plug in and unplug was painful. Charging all night to try to maintain a battery level that wouldn’t push me into start/stop purgatory is not pleasant and I longed for the simple 10 day refueling cycle I was used to. The final nail in the coffin of the powertrain is the actual cost of power vs gas. It seems the inline six cylinder gets pretty comparable mileage in the winter from what I have seen. If you are in a location where electricity is inexpensive it may be worth the hassle but if you are anywhere else on a good day you might be getting double the fuel efficiency on electric but even then the micro managing of the battery and headaches that come with it doesn’t seem worth it. On the bad days you will be wishing for an ICE only mode to preserve your expensive electricity. I came from a CX9 that died in a collision and I miss it everyday. In that vehicle I averaged 19.5 mpg. When compared to the cost of electricity in my area ($.18/kwh) you are actually paying more to run the battery in cold conditions if gas is around $3/gallon. With the weather getting warmer the PHEV issues are beginning to become less apparent but they still exist. As for the rest of the car it really is a gem. Fit and finish is delightful and the car itself is a real beauty. The only area that seems like an easy change to improve would be the center console is huge but the layout of the buttons/shifter/cup holders leaves a lot of wasted space. They should also add a manual gear shift to that shift lever as the paddles are hard to operate when turning. In the end I am glad we leased instead of purchased this CX90. At the end of the lease I will not be buying this but would love to find an inline 6 version to replace it. I would be far more upset at the investment if the EV rebates didn’t basically bring the cost down to the same price as the inline 6. Pass on the PHEV unless you have very cheap electricity that would make the value proposition more enticing.
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Good but not great
Babz, 03/14/2025
2025 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Premium Plus 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Pros: fuel efficient, stylish inside and out, awesome sound system Cons: small cabin, noisy interior in the wind, shaky mirrors especially rear view and driver side
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Love my Mazda
Georgia Ann, 10/06/2024
2025 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo S Premium 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Very pleased with the CX-90! Great driving experience and ride is smooth. Lots of bells and whistles so still learning them all. Highly recommend a Mazda!
Beautiful car for the money
Paul Raleigh NC , 03/19/2025
2024 Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo Preferred Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl Turbo gas/electric mild hybrid 8A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Interior and exterior styling and appointments, and performance and ride of much more expensive vehicles. I'm very happy with my CX90.
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