@MGReviewsBlog There's been several recalls. It's mostly a software fix. I have to take it back now for a recall where the car may not start back up if the I- stop is engaged. Rattling noise from the eyeglasses holding area. They fixed that. The trunk latch had to be replaced. Every time you would hit a bump, it would clank. Drivers seat belt rattles sometimes, too. The most annoying are the squeaky brakes. I've taken it back twice. The brakes are still squeaky. The seat belt chime is annoying. If you don't start the car within 15 to 30 seconds, the seat position memory doesn't recognize you. The settings will say guest. Front storage is very shallow. You cringed a little before hitting large potholes. It's my first Mazda. I was interested in the new Lexus GX 550 but a little too large and 30k more. Overall, it's not a bad vehicle. It's pretty fun to drive. Unfortunately, in New York City, with all its traffic, I really haven't had the true driving experience of the vehicle.
I recently leased the Lincoln Nautilus. In contention was the Mazda CX 70. A couple of things to note. If you are not tech savvy the Lincoln will be frustrating to acclimate to. You don't have to be a tech wizard, but there is so much tech packed into the Nautilus that a base understanding is helpful. Lincoln does make it more intuitive than the video description I believe as one can use voice commands for almost everything. This eliminates having to constantly tap on the center screen to get accomplished what you are after. I have more adults riding in the vehicle vs kids, so the additional rear leg room makes for a more comfortable ride compared to the Mazda. In that sense I would probably say that I chose luxury ride over the sportier ride. Not mentioned in the vlog was the stero system. The Lincoln's Revel sound system is far superior. As an audiophile this was important to me. If its not high on your list, the Mazda system is just fine. Its just not at the Lincoln level in my opinion. Interesting vlog comparing the 2 vehicles.
So the Lincoln gives you a 4 cylinder engine for substantially more money than the Mazda, which gives you an in-line 6? Simply put, the Mazda is a driver's car, the Lincoln is not (for another, more trivial, example of this, Mazda heats the 9 and 3 positions on the steering wheel, as you note, not because they are cheap but because that is the proper hands position for driving a car--or at least a car with any performance pretensions at all--not 10 and 2). But not everybody is a "driver" in that sense. So to each his own... To me, it is not a close question at all. The CX-70's performance is excellent for the kind of car it is, it has an increasingly rare, newly designed in-line 6 for this class of cars that gets good mileage for such an engine, and Mazda's interior at this trim level should be more than luxurious enough for anyone shopping in this price range. Its retro reliance on actually buttons and switches for common functions, as opposed to a screen, is also welcome.
I agree with almost all of your points, except the steering wheel heating. Yes, when you're actually driving on a back country road or on a highway, the 9 & 3 position is fine. But when you're setting off in the morning from your driveway in your suburban area that is (most likely) laid out in a grid, you can't hold the steering wheel at the 9 & 3 positions while maneuvering out of the driveway or getting out of your neighborhood. You have to move your hands all over the steering wheel to turn the car. And usually in the mornings, that's when the steering wheel is the coldest. So it annoys me feeling hot-cold-hot-cold until I get onto the highway on my way to work.
@@MGReviewsBlog The percentage of time during driving when you need to feed the steering wheel hand over hand to point the car as you want it pointed is really quite small, unless you are in a truly urban setting....and the setting of your video was certainly not that. Still, though, if the discomfort felt in the Mazda as a result is important enough to tip the balance away from the car for a potential purchaser, that's just fine. It's a free country, and all that...
Nobody uses the paddle shifters. The Mazda could use slightly more comfortable seats. I don't trust a 2.0L turbo in the Lincoln long term--given the poor gas mileage in the Lincoln why didn't they use a 6 cylinder engine? I presume both cars have heads up display.
I'm not sure that the Nautilus has a HUD (at least i couldn't find any info about it on their website). I'd assume the widescreen position acts almost like a HUD.
Call me old school, but the Lincoln interior has way too much going on with that hideous wrap-around screen thing. What am I even looking at? : I hope that that trend doesn't catch on.
Mazda wants you to feel the car. They will never change that
The transmission is the Achilles heel of the CX-70/90, at least in Normal mode.
I agree with your review of the CX-70. I own a 2024 CX-90. The lane changing assist needs a little refinement as well.
How has your ownership been so far with the CX-90? Any issues with the engine/transmission? Electronics?
@MGReviewsBlog There's been several recalls. It's mostly a software fix. I have to take it back now for a recall where the car may not start back up if the I- stop is engaged.
Rattling noise from the eyeglasses holding area. They fixed that. The trunk latch had to be replaced. Every time you would hit a bump, it would clank. Drivers seat belt rattles sometimes, too.
The most annoying are the squeaky brakes. I've taken it back twice. The brakes are still squeaky. The seat belt chime is annoying. If you don't start the car within 15 to 30 seconds, the seat position memory doesn't recognize you. The settings will say guest. Front storage is very shallow. You cringed a little before hitting large potholes.
It's my first Mazda. I was interested in the new Lexus GX 550 but a little too large and 30k more. Overall, it's not a bad vehicle. It's pretty fun to drive. Unfortunately, in New York City, with all its traffic, I really haven't had the true driving experience of the vehicle.
I recently leased the Lincoln Nautilus. In contention was the Mazda CX 70. A couple of things to note. If you are not tech savvy the Lincoln will be frustrating to acclimate to. You don't have to be a tech wizard, but there is so much tech packed into the Nautilus that a base understanding is helpful. Lincoln does make it more intuitive than the video description I believe as one can use voice commands for almost everything. This eliminates having to constantly tap on the center screen to get accomplished what you are after.
I have more adults riding in the vehicle vs kids, so the additional rear leg room makes for a more comfortable ride compared to the Mazda. In that sense I would probably say that I chose luxury ride over the sportier ride.
Not mentioned in the vlog was the stero system. The Lincoln's Revel sound system is far superior. As an audiophile this was important to me. If its not high on your list, the Mazda system is just fine. Its just not at the Lincoln level in my opinion.
Interesting vlog comparing the 2 vehicles.
Styling of the Nautilus is beautiful, I mean the Mazda looks fantastic as well but the Nautilus is badass
Yup, I agree. I noticed more people staring at it more often than the CX-70
I ❤ MAZDA
I like the Mazda better value
So the Lincoln gives you a 4 cylinder engine for substantially more money than the Mazda, which gives you an in-line 6? Simply put, the Mazda is a driver's car, the Lincoln is not (for another, more trivial, example of this, Mazda heats the 9 and 3 positions on the steering wheel, as you note, not because they are cheap but because that is the proper hands position for driving a car--or at least a car with any performance pretensions at all--not 10 and 2). But not everybody is a "driver" in that sense. So to each his own...
To me, it is not a close question at all. The CX-70's performance is excellent for the kind of car it is, it has an increasingly rare, newly designed in-line 6 for this class of cars that gets good mileage for such an engine, and Mazda's interior at this trim level should be more than luxurious enough for anyone shopping in this price range. Its retro reliance on actually buttons and switches for common functions, as opposed to a screen, is also welcome.
I agree with almost all of your points, except the steering wheel heating. Yes, when you're actually driving on a back country road or on a highway, the 9 & 3 position is fine. But when you're setting off in the morning from your driveway in your suburban area that is (most likely) laid out in a grid, you can't hold the steering wheel at the 9 & 3 positions while maneuvering out of the driveway or getting out of your neighborhood. You have to move your hands all over the steering wheel to turn the car. And usually in the mornings, that's when the steering wheel is the coldest. So it annoys me feeling hot-cold-hot-cold until I get onto the highway on my way to work.
@@MGReviewsBlog The percentage of time during driving when you need to feed the steering wheel hand over hand to point the car as you want it pointed is really quite small, unless you are in a truly urban setting....and the setting of your video was certainly not that. Still, though, if the discomfort felt in the Mazda as a result is important enough to tip the balance away from the car for a potential purchaser, that's just fine. It's a free country, and all that...
@gummiesrule88 I'm not saying it would persuade me yo go for another car over it. I just find it annoying & irritating.
Nobody uses the paddle shifters. The Mazda could use slightly more comfortable seats. I don't trust a 2.0L turbo in the Lincoln long term--given the poor gas mileage in the Lincoln why didn't they use a 6 cylinder engine? I presume both cars have heads up display.
I'm not sure that the Nautilus has a HUD (at least i couldn't find any info about it on their website). I'd assume the widescreen position acts almost like a HUD.
I have the 2nd row captain chairs and am average height (5'10"); the 2nd row seats in the CX90 have good leg room for me.
They're fine for me too, I don't feel squished in the CX90 or this.
Call me old school, but the Lincoln interior has way too much going on with that hideous wrap-around screen thing. What am I even looking at?
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I hope that that trend doesn't catch on.
It's not toooo bad. But I can understand why it's not to everyone's taste.
cx90 2025 and CX70 may be more reliable. still some minor transmission issues. I'll wait for 2026 CX70.
Yea, I hope they fine tune the programming a bit more as well.
I have a CX90 and I don't mind the transmission and shifts at all.
America vs Japanese
American company but Nautilus is made in China
@Sean-oq3ox even worse 😂