No idea but, if you haven’t seen it up close and/or driven it, I highly recommend it. It’s too big for us and was waiting hoping the CX70 to be shorter but sadly is just a CX90 without a 3rd row. But the build quality inside and out is great.
The nosedive break feel went away after 1 month of ownership. Perhaps I got used to how sensitive breaks are. I would prefer stronger breaks with more bite for safety in case of emergency. I can finesse the breaks when I daily drive to compensate for the bite.
Makes sense. I absolutely loved it. Underrated? I believe so. I have owned a lot of brands and never a Mazda but have always been a fan of some cars like the Miata. Another thing I left out of the video is the hybrid engine shut off and on… found it a little rough, granted i have little to compare with. So between that and the transmission downshifting it wasn’t too smooth and I wonder if there’s a way to deactivate the engine auto shut off. What version did you get?
@@JuanCarlosLTO I have the PHEV model. I can defeat the stop-start if I set the car to recharge the battery and set the charging target high (80%+). Provided the car has lesser charge, Mazda will leave the gasoline engine on even if car is stopped. Not sure what workaround would work on regular I-6 engine, perhaps leave it in sport mode? Other than a brief 5-min test drive on base I-6 CX-90, I don't have much experience driving that model. The starts there felt rougher than on PHEV, however we all compare it to traditional torque converted automatics that we all are used to. Compared to a dual-clutch transmission, perhaps the rougher shift to 1st gear isn't that apparent... but to each of their own. The new transmission has share on better than average fuel economy, compared to MDX and others.
I'd try the following on base I-6. Start rolling with mild throttle position, and a second later start applying throttle. This way the transmission may be smoother when in driving situations don't ask for sporty start off the line.
Most of what I see on the road are PHEV and I find them just astonishing. The pearl white would be my choice. What I particularly like about it is that it’s not trying to look like anything else; unlike Genesis that I feel, subjective I know, “give you a lot compared to X”. Mazda is just Mazda, understated… sort of a sleeper. (I probably don’t make any sense 🤣) I don’t think it compares to anything. Wagoner? Unreliable, horrible depreciation. Ford Explorer? (I’ve driven it, surprisingly reliable) good powertrain, rough, cheap, interior… again, bad depreciation. X7? Expensive, wouldn’t drive it out of warranty… and of course Pilot/MDX: FWD but otherwise reliable with good resale value. Highlander/RX: see them everywhere, FWD based. The start-stop system is not a deal breaker for me. I’d probably get used to it in time and would prefer to keep it on it for efficiency; again, don’t have much to compare it as I’ve never had a car with it. Drove the new Nissan Rogue and it was a little smoother or less perceivable.
Hola Juan Carlos muy buena tu reseña de autos amigo saludos 🛻
Do you know what kind of metal the external body is made of?
No idea but, if you haven’t seen it up close and/or driven it, I highly recommend it. It’s too big for us and was waiting hoping the CX70 to be shorter but sadly is just a CX90 without a 3rd row.
But the build quality inside and out is great.
The nosedive break feel went away after 1 month of ownership. Perhaps I got used to how sensitive breaks are. I would prefer stronger breaks with more bite for safety in case of emergency. I can finesse the breaks when I daily drive to compensate for the bite.
Makes sense. I absolutely loved it. Underrated? I believe so. I have owned a lot of brands and never a Mazda but have always been a fan of some cars like the Miata.
Another thing I left out of the video is the hybrid engine shut off and on… found it a little rough, granted i have little to compare with. So between that and the transmission downshifting it wasn’t too smooth and I wonder if there’s a way to deactivate the engine auto shut off.
What version did you get?
@@JuanCarlosLTO I have the PHEV model. I can defeat the stop-start if I set the car to recharge the battery and set the charging target high (80%+). Provided the car has lesser charge, Mazda will leave the gasoline engine on even if car is stopped. Not sure what workaround would work on regular I-6 engine, perhaps leave it in sport mode?
Other than a brief 5-min test drive on base I-6 CX-90, I don't have much experience driving that model. The starts there felt rougher than on PHEV, however we all compare it to traditional torque converted automatics that we all are used to. Compared to a dual-clutch transmission, perhaps the rougher shift to 1st gear isn't that apparent... but to each of their own.
The new transmission has share on better than average fuel economy, compared to MDX and others.
I'd try the following on base I-6. Start rolling with mild throttle position, and a second later start applying throttle. This way the transmission may be smoother when in driving situations don't ask for sporty start off the line.
Most of what I see on the road are PHEV and I find them just astonishing. The pearl white would be my choice. What I particularly like about it is that it’s not trying to look like anything else; unlike Genesis that I feel, subjective I know, “give you a lot compared to X”. Mazda is just Mazda, understated… sort of a sleeper. (I probably don’t make any sense 🤣)
I don’t think it compares to anything. Wagoner? Unreliable, horrible depreciation. Ford Explorer? (I’ve driven it, surprisingly reliable) good powertrain, rough, cheap, interior… again, bad depreciation. X7? Expensive, wouldn’t drive it out of warranty… and of course Pilot/MDX: FWD but otherwise reliable with good resale value. Highlander/RX: see them everywhere, FWD based.
The start-stop system is not a deal breaker for me. I’d probably get used to it in time and would prefer to keep it on it for efficiency; again, don’t have much to compare it as I’ve never had a car with it. Drove the new Nissan Rogue and it was a little smoother or less perceivable.