Rented a cx90 for a few days and here are my observations 1. Cruise control doesn’t work if the drive mode toggle is set to Sport. 2. Heated seats don’t remember the setting when you restart the car 3. If you set the parking brake while in drive or reverse, it won’t auto release if you press the gas pedal. 4. The inline 6 isn’t as quiet as I had hoped. It felt louder than the Toyota 3.5L V6. I had expected it to be closer to a b58 in smoothness 5. Poor fit finish on the speakers on the doors. You can see them move if you touch them 6. HUD doesn’t show as much info as i expected but I did love the CarPlay directions and BSM readout on the hud though 7. The touchscreen is locked to more expensive trims
Good review. You didn’t go off too much on the Infotainment (I prefer using the control knob to enabling wireless Apple CarPlay on touchscreen while in motion) & there’s no argument that you expect a few add’l cargo cu. ft., not just under load-floor space, from deleting CX-90’s third row. I sprang for the PHEV Premium, but exactly because of what you said about the faux wood, metal & suede, I didn’t go for a Premium Plus. I’ll refer you to the other comment re: brakes break-in, & the lack of a torque converter isn’t a problem for me at all; this is the first vehicle I’ve ever owned with an automatic transmission in my 47 years of driving, & at least it’s not a CVT 1-spd., but my PHEV has two hydraulic clutches & 8 speeds.
1. There’s only 1 hybrid plug in option. The other is a newer version of the traditional hybrid power train. 2. There’s more space hidden underneath just behind the back seats he didn’t showcase at all. 🤷🏻♂️ 3. The 21” wheels also come in the 2nd to highest trim level not just the top of the line. 4. It is real suede.
It seems like you never got to the extra storage that’s available behind the second row that others have picked up on. There is extra space where the third row was located underneath the floor.
This is a gorgeous SUV! I wish it were about a foot shorter, though. The Outback is the perfect size SUV. Unfortunately, Subaru refuses to build anything beautiful. Going back to the 2015 model design would be a start.
It is not CX90 , the chassis and tuning is slightly different. It is a real intake . Agree that exhaust could show tips. Cargo is huge and more than sufficient. 42K MSRP is greatly equipped and can be bought well under 40K ! Mazda is Affordable but premium is design and build quality Tech is awesome and control knob and vol buttons are big reason I want Mazda over cheap touch screens all over the place , Android Auto works great as main system . So I love this Tech and it works great. Resolution is awesome on the screen while in Android Auto . I never use Mazda or other brands infotainment , Android Auto is always better Love high load floor, don't need more trunk space . Let these brakes break in. I6 turbo is awesome , wish it had lower tone to it . Maybe using 0W40 would make itbmore low tone . Cabin noise is very low but hope they will make it quieter . Mild Hybrid electric motor instead of torque converter needs further polish or redesign for more responsive start up ... maybe by using sport mode it should be different then Normal mode . Honda and Subbies are cheese, lots of QC problems over the years ....
If you are car shopping, be sure to test drive a Mazda in any class if car. Mazdas are a step above Hondas and Toyotas, closer but below Acura and Lexus.
@@naveenthemachineyou got to be joking…..better than Lexus? They literally left the 3rd row cup holder WITHOUT THE 3RD ROW SEATS 😂😂😂😂😂 I like Mazda….definitely on my list when looking at a next vehicle….but better than Lexus is crazy talk.
@ better than Lexus in looks? Absolutely Better than Lexus in the interior? Absolutely. The RX and TX don’t even have real wood trim Mazda has a RWD platform w an inline 6. What Lexus crossover has any of that?
Test drove one. Looks very good and feels luxury. However I wouldn’t buy one- felt slow when you try to gun it, noisy engine especially transitioning from electric to engine, and the complexity/cost of turbo when it fails. Watch the Car Nut guy about having to repair turbo and the accessibility.
Rented a cx90 for a few days and here are my observations
1. Cruise control doesn’t work if the drive mode toggle is set to Sport.
2. Heated seats don’t remember the setting when you restart the car
3. If you set the parking brake while in drive or reverse, it won’t auto release if you press the gas pedal.
4. The inline 6 isn’t as quiet as I had hoped. It felt louder than the Toyota 3.5L V6. I had expected it to be closer to a b58 in smoothness
5. Poor fit finish on the speakers on the doors. You can see them move if you touch them
6. HUD doesn’t show as much info as i expected but I did love the CarPlay directions and BSM readout on the hud though
7. The touchscreen is locked to more expensive trims
Good review. You didn’t go off too much on the Infotainment (I prefer using the control knob to enabling wireless Apple CarPlay on touchscreen while in motion) & there’s no argument that you expect a few add’l cargo cu. ft., not just under load-floor space, from deleting CX-90’s third row. I sprang for the PHEV Premium, but exactly because of what you said about the faux wood, metal & suede, I didn’t go for a Premium Plus. I’ll refer you to the other comment re: brakes break-in, & the lack of a torque converter isn’t a problem for me at all; this is the first vehicle I’ve ever owned with an automatic transmission in my 47 years of driving, & at least it’s not a CVT 1-spd., but my PHEV has two hydraulic clutches & 8 speeds.
1. There’s only 1 hybrid plug in option. The other is a newer version of the traditional hybrid power train.
2. There’s more space hidden underneath just behind the back seats he didn’t showcase at all. 🤷🏻♂️
3. The 21” wheels also come in the 2nd to highest trim level not just the top of the line.
4. It is real suede.
It seems like you never got to the extra storage that’s available behind the second row that others have picked up on. There is extra space where the third row was located underneath the floor.
This is a gorgeous SUV! I wish it were about a foot shorter, though. The Outback is the perfect size SUV. Unfortunately, Subaru refuses to build anything beautiful. Going back to the 2015 model design would be a start.
It is not CX90 , the chassis and tuning is slightly different.
It is a real intake .
Agree that exhaust could show tips.
Cargo is huge and more than sufficient.
42K MSRP is greatly equipped and can be bought well under 40K !
Mazda is Affordable but premium is design and build quality
Tech is awesome and control knob and vol buttons are big reason I want Mazda over cheap touch screens all over the place , Android Auto works great as main system .
So I love this Tech and it works great. Resolution is awesome on the screen while in Android Auto .
I never use Mazda or other brands infotainment , Android Auto is always better
Love high load floor, don't need more trunk space .
Let these brakes break in.
I6 turbo is awesome , wish it had lower tone to it .
Maybe using 0W40 would make itbmore low tone .
Cabin noise is very low but hope they will make it quieter .
Mild Hybrid electric motor instead of torque converter needs further polish or redesign for more responsive start up ... maybe by using sport mode it should be different then Normal mode .
Honda and Subbies are cheese, lots of QC problems over the years ....
This is a really nice suv interior feels wayyyyy more premium than Acura or shoot even better than the not so great Infiniti 😊
And it’s way more premium than especially Lexus
If you are car shopping, be sure to test drive a Mazda in any class if car. Mazdas are a step above Hondas and Toyotas, closer but below Acura and Lexus.
Mazda is wasaaaaaaaaaaaaay above Toyota or Lexus(except the lc500), on par with Honda and Acura
@@naveenthemachineyou got to be joking…..better than Lexus? They literally left the 3rd row cup holder WITHOUT THE 3RD ROW SEATS 😂😂😂😂😂
I like Mazda….definitely on my list when looking at a next vehicle….but better than Lexus is crazy talk.
@ better than Lexus in looks? Absolutely
Better than Lexus in the interior? Absolutely. The RX and TX don’t even have real wood trim
Mazda has a RWD platform w an inline 6. What Lexus crossover has any of that?
Test drove one. Looks very good and feels luxury. However I wouldn’t buy one- felt slow when you try to gun it, noisy engine especially transitioning from electric to engine, and the complexity/cost of turbo when it fails. Watch the Car Nut guy about having to repair turbo and the accessibility.