There are three powertrains for buyers to choose from. The base CX-90 Turbo has a 280-horsepower, turbocharged 3.3-liter inline six-cylinder engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid setup. The PHEV (plug-in hybrid) model combines a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, an electric motor, and a 17.8-kilowatt-hour battery, for a total system output of 323 hp. The most powerful version is the Turbo S, which uses the same basic engine as the Turbo but bumped up to 340 hp, giving it the most horsepower and torque of any production engine from Mazda. The standard Turbo’s performance numbers are based on 87 octane fuel, and the Turbo S and PHEV powertrain numbers are based on recommended 91 octane fuel. All three versions put the power to the road through an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.
Pricing begins at $39,595 for the CX-90 3.3 Turbo Select. PHEV models start at $47,445 for the Preferred trim, while the 3.3 Turbo S starts at $51,750 and tops out at $59,950 for the 3.3 Turbo S Premium Plus. Mazda charges a $1,375 destination fee on all CX-90s. The three-row SUV can be configured to carry six, seven, or eight occupants.
If you’re a Consumer Reports member, the details of our initial expert assessment of the 2024 CX-90 PHEV and Turbo S models we rented from Mazda are available to you below. We plan to purchase a midlevel 3.3 Turbo Preferred Plus version for our test program soon. After it arrives at our track we’ll log 2,000 initial break-in miles, as we do with every vehicle we evaluate, before sending it through more than 50 tests at the CR Auto Test Center, including those that focus on acceleration, braking, handling, fuel economy, car seat fit, and controls. CR members will get access to the full road-test results as soon as they’re available.
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What we rented: 2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Premium Plus AWD
Powertrain: 323-hp, 2.5-liter 4-cylinder hybrid engine; 8-speed automatic transmission; all-wheel drive
MSRP: $56,950
Options: Rhodium White paint, $595.
Destination fee: $1,375
Total cost: $58,920
What we rented: 2024 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Plus AWD
Powertrain: 340-hp, 3.3-liter turbocharged 6-cylinder engine; 8-speed automatic transmission; all-wheel drive
MSRP: $59,950
Options: Artisan Red paint, $595.
Destination fee: $1,375
Total cost: $61,920
