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I picked up a CX90 PHEV premium plus almost 3 weeks ago and have about 550 miles on the odometer. Here are some of my initial observations. I’m not gonna go into too much detail here because I’m sure my initial impressions will change but if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask. Likes…...

Yes, you can deactivate it in settings. I was hoping I could deactivate it from the steering wheel like I was able to in my CX9. So it seems like every time I want to use cruise control, I will have to go into the menu. At least it doesn’t take more than a few seconds. Just a little obnoxious…

Is there a way to disable radar cruise control from the steering wheel, so “normal” cruise control is activated? The manual describes how to use radar cruise. There’s a separate section on how to use cruise control. But unlike my CX9, the manual doesn’t state how to switch between the two...

Captains chairs work perfectly for our family situation. When our elderly parents are in the second row, the smaller kids can scoot between them to the rear seat. With the CX90 offering 3 across in the 3rd row and our grandson about to leave his car seat for a booster, the extra seating...

Correct, the car has to be in normal mode to use the charge button. On page 5–23 of the owners manual, it says a couple of times the engine is used as a generator. That could mean the engine is powering the wheels, in addition to charging the battery, but doesn’t that happen anyways in normal...

I think the only way to not use battery power is to keep in it normal mode and drive as smoothly as possible with slow starts. Don’t push the pedal more than 1/2 way. Keep an eye on the power gauge to see if you’re using power. If I understand charging mode correctly, it’s an extension of EV...

Great information! Thanks to everyone for sharing.

Thanks for the reply. Correct, we live in North Carolina. When we built the new garage the contractor said it was a 220V outlet. Never really thought anything of it until recently. 👍🏼

According to the specs, only the top trim level of the Turbo S has active lane centering. Every other model, even the top trim of the PHEV, get the wishy-washy “lane buzzing” alert that tepidly suggests the wheel back into the lane. I love the CX90. My only complaint is that I wish Mazda was...

All the documentation for the CX90 PHEV says level two charging is available at home if you have a 240V outlet. We have a 220V outlet in the garage. According to a few articles that I Google’d, ”appliances” that are rated for 220V will do OK on a 240V line and vice versa… All the article said...

Soul Red is amazing. In the right light is looks like the car is wrapped in foil, it’s so brilliant. I agree with the overall comments about the Trailsport. I noticed the tire noise and body roll. I can confirm that the Elite, with lower ride height and street oriented treads is...

Yep, the Honda’s engine doesn’t get very good fuel economy. It’s surprising because that was always one of Honda‘s strong suits and the transmission even has two more gears.

Totally agree about Mazda‘s direction. The in-line six with RWD can’t be beat. And the integration of the mild hybrid is definitely a nod to the future, makes sense in this application, and seems to work really well. I was going to say that I was surprised Honda engineered a new V6 engine, but...

I’ve had the opportunity to drive both a number of times over the past month. My take… Pricing …. I think Mazda’s pricing overall isn’t bad, but depending on the trim level/engine, justifying it gets better or worse. I’m OK with paying nearly $65K for the top level Turbo S because its...

I just watched the vid and came to post this. Overall he liked it but it didn’t blow him away, After the way he talked and even commented other Mazda systems sounded better to him, I thought he would give it a B or B+ but ultimately gave it an A. Mazda did incorporate their new subwoofer...

What do you think? Mazda CX-90 Turbo Premium Plus vs Honda Pilot Elite… i’ve been anxiously awaiting the Mazda, especially the high output turbo version but feature packaging and color combinations have me looking at the base turbo engine. At that price point, ~ $54K USD, the new Pilot Elite...

For anyone that is out of warranty or not lucky enough to get assistance from Mazda or the dealership, I would suggest replacing the screen yourself. Try to locate a used screen from eBay, LKQ, or another online source and you’ll save a ton of money over new. If you look behind the screen on...

Agree with the others to follow Mazda‘s service recommendations. It’s easy to look them up here. Oil and tire rotation every 5000 miles. Engine air filter every 40,000 miles. Spark plugs at 36,000 mile intervals. Engine coolant 120,000 mile intervals. Everything else is inspect and...

Blinker fluid should last for the life of the car, considering most people never use their signals… 😝