Due to a recent ratings update, this product no longer has a CR Recommended status
Mazda CX-90

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Pros
- Quick acceleration
- Agile handling
- Sharp steering
- Short dry stopping distance
Cons
- Some quirky controls
- Unintuitive gear selector
- Stiff ride with the large 21-inch wheels included on higher trims
- Poor adaptive cruise control performance
Best Version to Get
We’d go for the second-tier Turbo Preferred trim as it's the highest trim that still comes with the smaller 19-inch wheels rather than the larger 21-inch wheels—which we found to hurt ride comfort. It also comes with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay along with a wireless phone charger and a 12.3-inch touchscreen. If towing is important to you, you can step up to the third-tier Turbo Premium Sport trim which offers a more stout 5,000-pound towing capacity compared to 3,500 pounds for the base and second-tier trims. Unfortunately, you can only get the Turbo Premium Sport with 21-inch wheels, but it does add a head-up display. Opting for the seven-passenger version (rather than eight) brings more comfortable second-row captain’s chairs, but it means a fifth occupant will always be relegated to the tight third row.
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