Is the CX-90 Really that Bad? Owner Feedback?

[kornholio]

So I have 2 questions. One I noticed that no one owns the very basic turbo select inline 6. Is it not good? Second I went through 6 different dealer websites and they all sell the zurich vsc . Is it better than the mazda one, does anyone know if they sell the mazda ones online like they do with other makes.

 

[sm1ke]

I'd recommend sticking with warranty offered by Mazda only. I believe Toyota Financial Services now handles Mazda's warranty sales, and yes you should be able to buy the warranty online or over the phone via any Mazda dealer in your country.

The standard inline-6 is a good motor, it's just a detuned version of the same motor with lower HP/TQ. If desired, there are tuners out there who can provide tunes that basically put it on par with the "high output" engine. Burger Motorsports, DRTuned, Mazdasauce, etc.

 

[kornholio]

I'd recommend sticking with warranty offered by Mazda only. I believe Toyota Financial Services now handles Mazda's warranty sales, and yes you should be able to buy the warranty online or over the phone via any Mazda dealer in your country.

The standard inline-6 is a good motor, it's just a detuned version of the same motor with lower HP/TQ. If desired, there are tuners out there who can provide tunes that basically put it on par with the "high output" engine. Burger Motorsports, DRTuned, Mazdasauce, etc.

@sm1ke Do you know of any dealers that sell the mazda extended confidence online and are willing to provide prices via email like the other manufacturers do.

 

[CX90Beware]

I would have to say yes it’s bad.

 

[clownshoes2]

This applies to the CX-90 in general, however for acceleration, I’m mainly concerned about the Inline 6 versions, as that’s what I’m probably more prone to purchasing rather than the PHEV, however, the other criteria should still apply to the CX-90 in general.

After watching a combination of savagegeese’s review as well as stuff that I’ve read from Reddit/other forums there seems to be somewhat of a consensus of the CX-90’s annoyances/frustrations.


Some issues that I’ve seen pop up consistently while lurking forums:

-Mazda i-active sense features frequently malfunctioning: is it really that annoying/frustrating(constant false positives, over-reactive, radar cruise control too sensitive, etc.)?

-Acceleration(for the I-6): is it as laggy, jerky, hesitant as they say? From a stop? Also laggy/jerky while trying to overpass on the highway? How bad is the alleged acceleration lag? Is the drive train(lots of users seem to hate the transmission's tuning) that bad?

-Body build: I hear a lot of complaints about the door shut feel, that it feels cheap/shudders a lot. Does this seem to affect NVH(Noise, Vibration, Harshness) while driving? Is it relatively comfortable inside the cabin for you and your family?


Is this really the case? Can you relate in your experience of ownership with the CX-90? Do you have buyer's remorse/regret with the CX-90?

As of today, have some of these issues been resolved(I heard there were software updates since the debut of the CX-90)? Would you recommend the CX-90 after some time of ownership?

TIA.

I just had a CX-90 rental in New Brunswick not too long ago. Thing was fast! I didn't notice a delay and the i-active sense worked exactly like my CX-30 at home. I had no issues.