Unveiling Luxury and Performance: A Deep Dive Into the 2024 Mazda CX-90 and Kia Telluride at Hiley Mazda of Fort Worth

There are several midsize three-row SUVs available. If you and your family want a luxurious, capable one, consider the robust and elegant 2024 Mazda CX-90 or the 2024 Kia Telluride. Our team at Hiley Mazda of Fort Worth, Texas, compiled this comprehensive guide detailing the key features of these two impressive midsize SUVs to help you make an informed decision as to which one best suits your needs. We’ll help you find the perfect SUV for all your Fort Worth adventures.

Design and Aesthetics

Having a capable and reliable SUV is essential when taking your family on road trips, commuting to work, or running errands around town. An SUV with sleek lines and a bold stance goes beyond function and adds to your emotional connection with your vehicle.

Mazda CX-90

When you gaze at the handsome 2024 Mazda CX-90, you’ll be in awe of its sophisticated styling. Mazda’s KODO Design is a philosophy that blends Japanese aesthetics with futuristic design elements to make its vehicles stand out. In the CX-90, Mazda seamlessly merges the highest standards of craftsmanship with strength and personality. KODO expresses this balance and brings vitality to the form of this striking SUV.

Kia Telluride

While the Mazda CX-90 gives forth a sophisticated yet bold appearance, the 2024 Kia Telluride has a rugged presence with its distinct grille design, vertically stacked LED headlights, and dropped fascia. Kia combines rugged form with clean lines to give the Telluride a modern, sporty stance.

Interior Comfort and Technology

Luxury and comfort define both the CX-90 and the Telluride. They both have three rows of seats that can fit seven or eight people, depending on the trim. While these elegant midsize SUVs have many similar, attractive features, let’s explore some of their interior distinctions.

Mazda CX-90

Once you step inside the cabin of the Mazda CX-90, you’ll appreciate the luxurious details, premium materials, and elevated craftsmanship. Moving up the trims, you get additional appealing features, such as leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel. The easy-to-use infotainment system comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, three-zone automatic climate control, and a power rear liftgate on select trims.

Kia Telluride

The 2024 Telluride also has a refined interior with a spacious cabin that gives your passengers a comfortable and relaxing ride. Kia gives the upper tiers of the Telluride upscale features, such as premium leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, and heated outboard second-row seats. Kia’s infotainment system also has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, and depending on the trim, it comes with a 10-speaker premium Harman Kardon sound system.

Performance and Driving Dynamics

These two exceptional midsize SUVs have remarkable power and driving dynamics for top performance.

Mazda CX-90

Mazda gives the 2024 CX-90 innovative power technology with its e-SKYACTIV-G 280-horsepower turbocharged engine. You’ll appreciate the solid handling and ride quality of the CX-90 with its rear-biased i-ACTIV all-wheel-drive system and Mazda’s Intelligent Drive Select terrain management system. When properly equipped, the CX-90 can tow up to 5,000 pounds.

Kia Telluride

Under the hood of each Telluride trim, you’ll find a 3.8-liter V-6 engine producing 291 horsepower. This SUV comes standard with front-wheel drive, with the option to upgrade to Kia’s all-wheel-drive system for backcountry adventures. When properly equipped, the 2024 Telluride can haul up to 5,500 pounds and comes with a self-leveling rear suspension system for smooth city or highway driving.

Technology and Safety Features

Because the Mazda CX-90 and Kia Telluride are such powerful SUVs, it’s comforting to know they come equipped with advanced driver-assist technologies and tech-savvy features.

Mazda CX-90

Key safety features for the CX-90 include:

• Radar cruise control with stop and go.
• Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert.
• Lane mitigation.
• Rear seat alert.
• Driver attention alert.

As you move up the CX-90 trims, you get wireless smartphone connectivity, a Wi-Fi hot spot, and a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system.

Kia Telluride

Kia equips the 2024 Telluride with its own driver-assist technologies, including:

• Forward collision-avoidance assist.
• Navigation-based cruise control with stop and go.
• Blind-spot collision warning.
• Hands-on highway driving assist.

Kia’s infotainment system comes with a 12.3-inch touch screen, surround-view camera system, and head-up display. The top-tier trim has customizable interior ambient lighting.

Third-Row Seating and Versatility

Families appreciate the spaciousness of the Mazda CX-90 and Kia Telluride with comfortable seating configurations and expansive cargo space.

Mazda CX-90

Mazda gives all three rows of the CX-90 premium seating materials for a refined and elegant ride. However, the sophistication doesn’t compromise the versatility of this SUV. With all seats upright, you’ll get up to 15.9 cubic feet of cargo space, up to 40.1 with the third row folded, and up to 75.3 cubic feet with the middle and back seats folded down. You can configure the vehicle’s second row with captain’s chairs to seat up to seven people or a bench seat to accommodate eight.

Kia Telluride

The 2024 Telluride has loads of space for passengers, luggage, supplies, and even the family dog. The flexible three-row seating configurations give you 21 cubic feet of cargo space with all seats upright, up to 46 cubic feet with the third row flat, and up to an impressive 87 cubic feet with both back rows folded flat. With second- and third-row bench seats, the Telluride can hold up to eight people. Swap the second-row bench seats for captain’s chairs, and you can fit up to seven people comfortably.

Luxury Redefined: Experience the CX-90 and Telluride at Hiley Mazda

Both the 2024 Mazda CX-90 and the 2024 Kia Telluride are superb choices for families and those seeking adventure in a luxury midsize three-row SUV. We invite you to stop by Hiley Mazda of Fort Worth, Texas, to see our inventory of new vehicles and take your favorite one for a test drive. Whether you choose a Mazda CX-90, a Kia Telluride, or another SUV, we’ll help guide you through the specific details of each vehicle so you’ll have peace of mind you’re driving the best SUV for your lifestyle. Contact us today  for more information.