The Mazda CX-90 is a three-row midsize SUV introduced for 2024 as Mazda’s flagship model. Built on a new rear-biased platform, it replaced the CX-9 and brought a more premium direction for the brand, offering inline-six turbo engines, plug-in hybrid power, available AWD, and a more upscale interior aimed at competing with near-luxury family SUVs.

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Mazda is a Japanese automaker founded in 1920 as Toyo Cork Kogyo, renamed Mazda in 1984. Based in Hiroshima, it’s known for blending affordability, driving fun, and sleek design under its “Kodo: Soul of Motion” philosophy. Mazda targets mainstream buyers with premium aspirations, competing with Toyota, Honda, and Subaru. It produces about 1.2 million vehicles annually, with strong markets in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Mazda’s “Zoom-Zoom” ethos emphasizes driver engagement, often through innovative engineering like Skyactiv technology for efficient engines and chassis.

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CX-90

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The Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo is the inline-six version of Mazda’s flagship three-row SUV, introduced for 2024. It uses a turbocharged 3.3-liter e-Skyactiv G engine with mild-hybrid assistance, standard AWD, and Mazda’s rear-biased platform, giving the CX-90 a more premium and driver-focused character compared with the older CX-9.

Mazda CX-90 3.3 Turbo

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