2024 vs 2025 CX-90...Worth waiting for..?

I have a CX-5 which I love. Of all the cars we have owned over the years it is super fun to drive and rivaled past cars ala MBZ and BMW. Unfortunately my husband, who is a rangy, 6'4 has just never fit comfortably in the car. He is OK if driving, but otherwise it is pretty miserable. I am also tall, so I am not as happy in the passenger seat, either (the glove box gets in the way). Last year we looked at the CX-9 but honestly there was no difference in terms of cabin space, plus it wasn't as much fun to drive. I was getting ready to test drive a CX-90 next week, but spent some time here on the forum and have a couple questions. I am wondering if it might be worth waiting for the 2025? BUT then I see there is a price drop on the 2024.

So if the first generation issues are not significant, all things considered, it might make sense to take advantage of price cut now? Or buy a possibly better (and more expensive?) version coming out next model year? Appreciate any insights.
 
IMO, if there is no urgency then it is always good to stay away from a first year model.

Mazda will surely make a lot of adjustments to 2025 models for QC reasons.
 
IMO, if there is no urgency then it is always good to stay away from a first year model.

Mazda will surely make a lot of adjustments to 2025 models for QC reasons.

I have to agree. In addition to those QC adjustments, they also always make some quality of life adjustments or modifications for each model year, so it might be worth waiting to see what those might be. For example, one of the reasons I got my 2018 CX-9 is because they improved 3rd row ingress/egress by allowing the 2nd row to slide forward more.
 
I have a CX-5 which I love. Of all the cars we have owned over the years it is super fun to drive and rivaled past cars ala MBZ and BMW. Unfortunately my husband, who is a rangy, 6'4 has just never fit comfortably in the car. He is OK if driving, but otherwise it is pretty miserable. I am also tall, so I am not as happy in the passenger seat, either (the glove box gets in the way). Last year we looked at the CX-9 but honestly there was no difference in terms of cabin space, plus it wasn't as much fun to drive. I was getting ready to test drive a CX-90 next week, but spent some time here on the forum and have a couple questions. I am wondering if it might be worth waiting for the 2025? BUT then I see there is a price drop on the 2024.

So if the first generation issues are not significant, all things considered, it might make sense to take advantage of price cut now? Or buy a possibly better (and more expensive?) version coming out next model year? Appreciate any insights.

Seeing that cabin size is a primary issue/priority for you and your husband, it may be worth checking out the 24' first to see if you and your husband fit more comfortably in there than your CX-5 before even considering the 25' CX-90 as the cabin/body will undoubtedly be the same.

From there, well, publically we don't know what tweaks and adjustments Mazda will make until that information becomes public via a press release(usually in the Fall). Mazda being a small company with a low budget, I'm not expecting too much to change outside of trim packaging(they may consolidate it a little, I don't know, just a guess as it's quite vast IMO) and mild price updates. This is just my opinion/speculation though.
 
If I was making a decision, it might depend on how long I plan to keep it. If you are looking to keep your new purchase for 4-5 years or more, I'd spend the extra $ for what should be an improved version. If a 3 year lease, maybe not.
 
2025 is coming this summer. Definitely a better buy than '24 plus the addition of a sport trim is interesting. Still no bench on top trim.

 

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