The Mazda CX-90 six- or seven-seat SUV – which replaces the CX-9 – will be the first Mazda in close to three decades to break the $100,000 price barrier.
- 2023 Mazda CX-90 pricing and specifications
- Petrol or diesel six-cylinder engines with three model grades
- LED lights, twin screens, 19-inch wheels on base model
- Priced from $74,385 plus on-road costs, due in August
The cheapest version of the new 2024 Mazda CX-90 large family SUV will cost nearly $27,000 – or about 60 per cent – more than an most affordable variants of the CX-9 seven-seater it replaces, when it arrives in Australian showrooms later this year.
Due in August, pending any delays, the CX-90 – the largest Mazda SUV ever sold in Australia – will be available in a choice of three model grades (Touring, GT and Azami), with turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol or diesel power.
Its starting price from $74,385 plus on-road costs is $26,785 more than the cheapest version of the vehicle it will eventually replace – the seven-year-old CX-9 – and $780 less than the most expensive CX-9 variant in showrooms today.
However, Mazda Australia says the CX-90 is better equipped than the car it replaces – and claims, when compared to a similarly-equipped CX-9 (GT all-wheel drive), the price gap is $5685.
Nevertheless, the new starting price for Mazda’s full-size family SUV has brought about an unprecedented hike from one model to the next.
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The top-of-the-range CX-90 is priced from $95,185 plus on-road costs (Azami petrol) – making it the second-most expensive Mazda ever sold in Australia, behind the RX-7 SP sports car of 1995 ($101,515).
With one of the optional $5000 packages fitted – which add unique trim and a six-seat layout (two individual second-row seats) – the price hits $100,185 plus on-road costs, or close to $110,000 drive-away.
A plug-in hybrid version is planned for Australia, but it is not due until next year at the earliest.
The CX-90 is the largest of four SUVs on Mazda’s new rear- and all-wheel-drive vehicle architecture – and the second to arrive in Australia after the smaller, five-seat CX-60 ($59,800 to $85,675 plus on-road costs).
Three model grades are available – Touring, GT and Azami – with seven seats as standard (2-3-2 layout), and a choice of 3.3-litre turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines.
Both engines are mated with eight-speed multi-clutch automatic transmissions, aided by 48-volt mild-hybrid technology – which gives a small extra boost to the engine at low speed – and rear-biased all-wheel drive.
The ‘G50e’ petrol engine develops 254kW and 500Nm – making it the most powerful mass-produced Mazda road car ever, 46kW/50Nm more than the CX-60 petrol – while the ‘D50e’ diesel quotes 187kW/550Nm, matching the CX-60.
Claimed fuel consumption is rated at 8.2 litres per 100 kilometres for the petrol – 0.8L/100km less than the less powerful four-cylinder CX-9 petrol AWD – or 5.4L/100km for the diesel, said to be best in class, and 0.2L/100km less than a Toyota Kluger Hybrid.
Although the new six-cylinder petrol engine is more efficient than the CX-9’s four-cylinder, it now requires dearer 95-octane premium petrol, rather than 91-octane regular unleaded (or E10) as before.
Measuring 5100mm long, 1994mm wide and 1745mm tall, on a 3120mm wheelbase, the CX-90 is 25mm longer overall, 25mm wider, 4mm lower and 190mm longer between the front and rear wheels than the CX-9.
Mazda claims 608 litres of boot space with all three seating rows in place (up from 230L in the CX-9), expanding to 1163L with the third row folded (up from 810L), and 2025L with the second and third rows stowed.
Braked towing capacity is rated up to 2000kg in the diesel and 2500kg in the petrol, while most models are about 200kg heavier than equivalent CX-9s.
Standard features in the CX-90 Touring include 19-inch wheels, a 10.25-inch infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 7.0-inch instrument display, LED headlights, surround-view camera, power-adjustable front seats, leather trim, eight speakers, hands-free power tailgate, head-up display, and a full suite of advanced safety technology.
This standard equipment level is equivalent to, or just below the GT version of the current CX-9 – which is priced from $68,700 plus on-road costs with all-wheel drive.
More expensive model grades add 21-inch wheels, a 12.3-inch infotainment screen, 12.3-inch instrument display, adaptive LED headlights, panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, 12-speaker Bose sound system, and power steering column adjustment.
Optional $5000 SP and Takumi packages swap the three-seat second-row bench for individual ‘captain’s chairs’ with ventilation, and add unique white or tan seat trim.
The 2024 Mazda CX-90 is due in Australian showrooms this August – shortly after the CX-60 in June or July.
2024 Mazda CX-90 Australian pricing
- CX-90 G50e Touring petrol – $74,385 ($26,785 more than base CX-9 Sport FWD; $5685 more than similarly-equipped CX-9 GT AWD)
- CX-90 D50e Touring diesel – $75,800
- CX-90 G50e GT petrol – $86,085
- CX-90 D50e GT diesel – $84,800
- CX-90 G50e Azami petrol – $95,185 ($23,270 more than CX-9 Azami AWD petrol)
- CX-90 D50e Azami diesel – $93,865
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2024 Mazda CX-90 Touring standard features:
- 19-inch silver alloy wheels (with space-saver spare wheel)
- Dusk-sensing LED headlights with auto high beam
- LED tail-lights
- 10.25-inch infotainment display with wireless and wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite navigation, AM/FM/DAB+ digital radio
- 7.0-inch instrument display
- Three-zone auto climate-control air conditioning
- Keyless (proximity key) entry with push-button start
- Eight-speaker sound system
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Head-up display
- Wireless smartphone charger
- Leather seats, steering wheel and gear shifter trim
- Leather front door trim
- 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with two-position memory
- Eight-way power-adjustable passenger seat
- Heated front seats
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Auto-folding, power-adjustable side mirrors with heating, memory, driver’s side auto dimming
- Rear-seat console with USB-C ports, 150-watt home power outlet
- Gloss black front grille insert, side pillar garnish
- Black ‘Inline 6’ side badge
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Rear-view camera
- 360-degree camera
- Eight airbags (including front-centre airbag)
- Autonomous emergency braking (forwards) with pedestrian/cyclist detection, intersection support
- Lane-keep assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Front and rear cross-traffic alert
- Traffic sign recognition
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Driver monitoring and attention alert
- Low-speed rear autonomous emergency braking
2024 Mazda CX-90 GT adds (over Touring):
- 12.3-inch infotainment screen
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 21-inch silver alloy wheels with space-saver spare
- Adaptive LED headlights
- Heated rear seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Power steering wheel column adjustment
- Panoramic sunroof
- Driver personalisation system
- 12-speaker Bose premium sound system
- “Signature illumination” for LED tail-lights
- Footwell lighting for driver and front passenger
- Leather rear door trim
- Silver ‘Inline 6’ side badge
2024 Mazda CX-90 Azami adds (over GT):
- 21-inch two-tone (black metallic and machined) alloy wheels with space-saver spare
- Black nappa leather seat upholstery
- Ventilation for front seats
- Body-coloured wheel arches and side cladding
- Ambient interior lighting
- Cruising and Traffic Support (traffic jam assist)
- Upgraded driver personalisation system
- See-Through View for 360-degree camera
- Frameless rear-view mirror
- Rear footwell lighting
The optional $5000 SP Package, available on Azami, adds:
- Second-row individual seats (captain’s chairs) with ventilation
- Second-row centre console with USB ports and storage
- Tan nappa leather seat upholstery
- Suede dashboard upholstery
- Two-tone steering wheel upholstery
- White Maple wood centre console and door trim inserts
The optional $5000 Takumi Package, available on Azami, adds:
- Second-row individual seats (captain’s chairs) with ventilation
- Second-row centre console with USB ports and storage
- Pure White nappa leather seat upholstery
- Silver interior decoration panel
- Cloth dashboard upholstery with Kakenui stitching
- White Maple wood centre console and door trim inserts
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