Power peaks at 340 hp on premium fuel and 319 hp on 87 octane, cresting at 5,000 rpm and holding flat to redline at 6,000 rpm. The CX-90 is not quite a budget Rolls, but it offers wonderfully smooth power delivery. The only way you can improve on an I6 is by doubling it to make a V12, which is why there’s a V12 in the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and not some turbocharged V8. The engine is always in perfect balance, as opposed to a four-cylinder or V6, where counterweights are needed. Lining six cylinders up in a row means that each piston is twinned with another that’s always in opposite position. Let’s talk a bit about why inline-six engines are favoured by luxury and performance marques. The electric motor is only good for about 17 hp, but it adds a little over 110 lb-ft of torque down low, which disguises any lag from the single turbocharger. A 48V electric motor that also performs alternator functions is sandwiched between the combustion engine and the eight-speed automatic transmission.
Yes, the CX-90 has standard all-wheel-drive, but it possesses the physical layout of some of the best combustion-engined sport coupes and sedans.Ĭompare the specs of similar three-row SUVS, including the Mazda CX-90, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, and moreĪ plug-in hybrid is also available, but the inline-six is only a mild hybrid setup, much the same as found in several Mercedes-Benz models. This is Mazda’s all new Large Platform (I hope the engineer who named it enjoyed taking the rest of the afternoon off), and it is built around a rear-wheel-drive bias with the engine mounted longitudinally. If Mazda’s oft-touted jinba ittai horse and rider as one philosophy is to be believed, then this thing’s a Clydesdale.īut all that engineering that was supposed to get tucked underneath the concept sport sedan has been put to good use here. At 5.1 metres long and tipping the scales at over 2,220 kg, it has a physical presence big enough to dwarf those 21” wheels. The CX-90 is a big machine - the largest-ever Mazda. As cars grow ever more complex, Mazda keeps its controls simple. If you need to switch off lane-keeping assist, that too is a simple button. The volume knob for the stereo is tucked between the seats, right where you would rest your arm on the centre console. The Windsor Tan leather interior of this tester (assuming Mazda is naming this for UK Royals rather than South Detroit Ontario) is particularly sumptuous, stretching the width of the dash in suede.Īlso at your fingertips, a row of proper physical buttons for heating and cooling controls. Anyone cross-shopping the CX-90 with the usual Honda and Hyundai fare will be surprised by how far Mazda has come in terms of materials and layout.
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The front end in particular is more Maserati than Mazda, the chrome trim is restrained throughout, and even the “Inline-6” side badging doesn’t spoil the effect.Ī pat on the back for the exterior styling department, but I hope Mazda management gave the interior team a bunch of fat bonuses and a free MX-5, because it is jaw-dropping.
It’s largely as practical as anything else in this class, but the styling is clean-lined and well-executed. However, if the CX-90 is not a low-slung four-door of dubious practicality, neither does it wear cargo pants as evening wear.
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