Good feedback. Thanks, main idea. I wanted to give shoppers here was the size dimensions, power and fuel costs more than the individual differences between specific trim grades. But I'll definitely keep that in mind for future videos. When I do these comparisons, I'm hoping that the analysis of all the metrics and specs helps the shopper determine which vehicle will make the best use of their dollars. (Trim grades aside)
@@JustinPritchard It's a luxury vs a regular maker. If people have the money 70k budget for a vehicle, why would they even consider the Volvo if they can get it everything in the Mazda top trim for less.
@@versari5922there are numerous reasons, not all shoppers have price as a priority. Others prefer not to buy a first year model like the Mazda. Others may find the Mazda too common where they live and prefer something a little more exclusive and go with the Volvo. List goes on.
You can find used Volvos in my area in competitive pricing to a new Mazda, which is what puts both of these on our shopping list. It’s interesting to see Volvo pricing used vehicles at the kind of lowered rate you might expect while more moderately priced brands are still pricing used cars nearly as high as new models. Thank you for the comparison!
Thank you, Sir! This is exactly the comparison I needed. My main dilemma now is choosing between the two options: a pre-owned 2021 Volvo for $45K and a brand-new Mazda in the GLS trim for $52K. I really love the Volvo's interior, but I’d appreciate your advice on this. Thank you! My concern is in which one I can fit better two adults in the third row and have an easier access in and out.
It's so tricky. I'm Canadian but I use inches for everything. In Europe it seems like centimeters or millimeters are the standard, I just try to include both. Hoping that most people will benefit. I suppose centimeters are probably easier than mm tho?
PHEVs in the winter are simply a joke. Since the PHEVs have pretty much the same battery issues like the regular EVs, the gas mileage when that battery charge takes a toll and is being cut in half or more. is the same as a non PHEV or even higher as it has to haul around the extra weight of the battery. Since the PHEVs batteries are small it doesn't take much to run them down on a trip leaving the cars just with the ol' gas engine.What is frustrating is that some brands (not sure if the 2 cars tested have this issue) will not even allow you to turn the EV mode on when it's too cold just to protect the battery.Mazda for exemple doe not have a heat pump, not sure about Volvo.Unless you are fortunate enough to have a heated garage then you are pretty much running full time the gas engine which then would defy the whole purpose of having spent a lot more on a PHEV hoping to save gas
@@JustinPritchard Sir I am not looking to pick a fight with your or with anyone. With all due respect you are just a journalist(a respectable one I may add) who writes about cars and maybe has occasional meetings with the manufacturers' representatives during the press conferences. That doesn't make you a PHEV expert. Unless you have a university degree in engineering.It does give you maybe a better insight than most of the folks have.The PHEVs flaws are real(especially with Mazda's and especially in winter).Does it make the cars bad? don't think so but the extra $ one should pay is not justifiable given the current state of the PHEV technology which coincidentally aligns (more or less) with the EV technology since they share a portion of the EV technology. Of course based on the individual use case this may suit certain people but for the majority is just an illusion of saving gas.The only manufacturer who has a good PHEV system is Toyota(in the Prius) but they have perfected it in years. I'm hoping to see Mazda to refine theirs in the next iterations of this model an maybe be on par with Toyota's but for now the CX90 PHEV seems to be just an experiment (an expensive one)
If you're comparing these 2 vehicles. why not do a base trim for volvo($71,550) and the highest trim for mazda($63,300) given the closer price point.
Excactly
Good feedback. Thanks, main idea. I wanted to give shoppers here was the size dimensions, power and fuel costs more than the individual differences between specific trim grades.
But I'll definitely keep that in mind for future videos.
When I do these comparisons, I'm hoping that the analysis of all the metrics and specs helps the shopper determine which vehicle will make the best use of their dollars.
(Trim grades aside)
@@JustinPritchard It's a luxury vs a regular maker. If people have the money 70k budget for a vehicle, why would they even consider the Volvo if they can get it everything in the Mazda top trim for less.
@@versari5922there are numerous reasons, not all shoppers have price as a priority.
Others prefer not to buy a first year model like the Mazda.
Others may find the Mazda too common where they live and prefer something a little more exclusive and go with the Volvo.
List goes on.
You can find used Volvos in my area in competitive pricing to a new Mazda, which is what puts both of these on our shopping list. It’s interesting to see Volvo pricing used vehicles at the kind of lowered rate you might expect while more moderately priced brands are still pricing used cars nearly as high as new models. Thank you for the comparison!
Thank you, Sir! This is exactly the comparison I needed. My main dilemma now is choosing between the two options: a pre-owned 2021 Volvo for $45K and a brand-new Mazda in the GLS trim for $52K. I really love the Volvo's interior, but I’d appreciate your advice on this. Thank you! My concern is in which one I can fit better two adults in the third row and have an easier access in and out.
def mazda for me like there's no competetion even if mazda was more expensive i would take it
I’m a Mazda guy
why mm and not cm ?
It's so tricky.
I'm Canadian but I use inches for everything.
In Europe it seems like centimeters or millimeters are the standard, I just try to include both. Hoping that most people will benefit.
I suppose centimeters are probably easier than mm tho?
Headroom depends on squab height though.
Mazda ❤
PHEVs in the winter are simply a joke. Since the PHEVs have pretty much the same battery issues like the regular EVs, the gas mileage when that battery charge takes a toll and is being cut in half or more. is the same as a non PHEV or even higher as it has to haul around the extra weight of the battery. Since the PHEVs batteries are small it doesn't take much to run them down on a trip leaving the cars just with the ol' gas engine.What is frustrating is that some brands (not sure if the 2 cars tested have this issue) will not even allow you to turn the EV mode on when it's too cold just to protect the battery.Mazda for exemple doe not have a heat pump, not sure about Volvo.Unless you are fortunate enough to have a heated garage then you are pretty much running full time the gas engine which then would defy the whole purpose of having spent a lot more on a PHEV hoping to save gas
Are you a PHEV expert? Because I am, and everything you just said is incorrect.
@@JustinPritchard Sir I am not looking to pick a fight with your or with anyone. With all due respect you are just a journalist(a respectable one I may add) who writes about cars and maybe has occasional meetings with the manufacturers' representatives during the press conferences. That doesn't make you a PHEV expert. Unless you have a university degree in engineering.It does give you maybe a better insight than most of the folks have.The PHEVs flaws are real(especially with Mazda's and especially in winter).Does it make the cars bad? don't think so but the extra $ one should pay is not justifiable given the current state of the PHEV technology which coincidentally aligns (more or less) with the EV technology since they share a portion of the EV technology. Of course based on the individual use case this may suit certain people but for the majority is just an illusion of saving gas.The only manufacturer who has a good PHEV system is Toyota(in the Prius) but they have perfected it in years. I'm hoping to see Mazda to refine theirs in the next iterations of this model an maybe be on par with Toyota's but for now the CX90 PHEV seems to be just an experiment (an expensive one)
You used a lot of words there to say a bunch of rubbish, axx8326.
Volvo all day
Chinese or Japanese? 😳
@@shamimb1y It's about the quality of the car. Volvo is far more better
@@BoiKoll do you know that Volvo is now a Chinese company and many of the volvo parts are basically Geely parts? Volvo is not Swedish anymore.
@@BoiKoll You might should research that.