Ultimate Guide to the 2025 Mazda CX-90

Introduced for the 2024 model year to replace the CX-9, the new Mazda CX-90 is a premium midsize three-row SUV that redefines the driving experience, combining power, efficiency, and sophistication. Here at Hiley Mazda in Fort Worth, discover the ultimate guide to the 2025 Mazda CX-9, why it’s perfect for large families, and explore its spacious design, advanced features, and family-friendly safety systems.

Why the Mazda CX-90 Stands Out In the SUV Market

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In a competitive midsize SUV market, the new Mazda CX-90  stands out by addressing several key factors that modern families prioritize, such as comfort, space, efficiency, and advanced technology. Mazda has blended performance with refinement to appeal to those looking for a premium SUV experience without compromising on functionality.

Key reasons for its appeal include:

• Family-oriented design: Spacious, practical interior with third-row seating
• Sophistication: A blend of luxurious materials and modern styling
• Versatility: Plenty of cargo space and flexible six-, seven-, or eight-passenger seating configurations
• Technology: Innovative tech features aimed at improving safety, entertainment, and convenience

Innovations and Upgrades: What’s New for 2025?

For 2025, the CX-90 has a revised model lineup. The Preferred Plus and base Turbo S trim levels have been discontinued, while the new Premium Sport debuts. It features a black grille, badging, mirror caps, roof rails, and lower bumpers, along with 21-inch dark-finished wheels.

The Mazda CX-90’s new trim level lineup is Select, Preferred, Premium Sport, Premium Plus, S Premium, and S Premium Plus. You also have the option of the CX-90 plug-in hybrid, which is offered in Preferred, Premium Sport, and Premium Plus models. This year, all but the base Select trim are equipped with the larger 12.3-inch infotainment display.

Exterior Styling

The CX-90 gets you noticed with its sleek, modern aesthetics. It has a more refined, athletic look with a wide road stance, a prominent front grille, a long sculpted hood, an elegant profile, and a stylish rear-end design. Distinctive front and rear LED lighting ensures it stands out from the crowd day and night.

Standard exterior features include rain-sensing wipers, heated power mirrors with integrated LED turn signals, rear privacy glass, aluminum roof rails, and a power liftgate. Higher-spec models offer a windshield wiper deicer, automatic power-folding mirrors, automatic tilt-in reverse mirrors, an auto-dimming driver’s side mirror, and a hands-free liftgate. Complementing the styling is a range of 19- or 21-inch wheels.

Engine, Transmission, and Eco-Friendly Features

Under the hood of most trims is the Mazda CX-90 e-Skyactiv G turbocharged 3.3-liter inline six-cylinder engine. It’s paired with standard all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission that produces 280 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. In Turbo S models, the engine is boosted to deliver 340 horsepower and 369 lb-ft. These engines feature an eco-friendly mild hybrid system that enhances driving performance and fuel economy. Powering the CX-90 plug-in hybrid is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 68 kW electric motor for a total system output of 323 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque.

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Performance on the Road: Handling, Comfort, and Efficiency

Mazda vehicles are renowned for their punchy performance and agile handling, and the CX-90 is no exception despite its size. The perfectly weighted steering inspires confidence on winding roads. Four available drive modes optimize your driving experience. Passengers can enjoy the composed ride quality while wind, road, and engine noise are unobtrusive, making for a smooth and quiet ride on every journey.

The CX-90 plug-in hybrid offers fuel economy of up to 56 mpg equivalent for combined city and highway driving and has an estimated 26-mile all-electric range. The turbocharged engine rewards you with up to 28 mpg combined. A plug-in hybrid, Turbo Select, and Turbo Preferred models have a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds, while the other gas-powered trims can tow up to 5,000 pounds.

Interior, Comfort, and Technology

Inside, the CX-90’s luxurious and sophisticated cabin provides several available comfortable seating configurations to suit the needs of most families.

• The eight-seat setup is a 2/3/3 formation with 60/40 split second- and third-row bench seats.
• The seven-seat format is 2/2/3 with second-row captain’s chairs and a center pass-through.
• The six-seat layout is 2/2/2 with second-row captain’s chairs and a more contoured 50/50 split third row.

With all the seats in place, the CX-90 offers up to 15.9 cubic feet of space for your family’s gear. Folding down the third row gives you 40.1 cubic feet of cargo space, and with the second row also folded, you get a generous 75.2-cubic-foot cargo area.

In the well-equipped CX-90 base Select trim, you’ll find stylish simulated leather upholstery and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Interior features include advanced keyless entry, push-button start, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, three-zone automatic climate control, and a tilting and telescoping steering column. Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters give you fingertip control of gear changes.

Stepping up the trim levels adds features such as leather upholstery, a power passenger seat, heated and ventilated front seats, heated second-row seats, a heated steering wheel, ambient lighting, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. The top trims offer nappa leather upholstery, ventilated second-row seats, faux suede door panels, and a 150-watt power outlet.

Technology

Select and Preferred models have a 7-inch LCD meter display, while higher trims feature a 12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster. The base model’s infotainment system has a 10.25-inch center display with a rotary multifunction commander control. Higher trims feature a 12.3-inch display.

The CX-90 helps keep your family safe with a range of standard and available driver-assistance technologies. As standard, you get radar cruise control with Stop & Go, lane-keep assist, lane departure control, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert. Available features include driver attention alert, front cross-traffic alert, front and rear parking sensors, vehicle exit warning, and a 360-degree camera system.

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The 2025 Mazda CX-90 is more than just a family SUV — it’s a statement of luxury, innovation, and versatility. Contact us at Hiley Mazda of Fort Worth today to schedule a test drive and experience the features and driving pleasure the CX-90 offers.