Mazda CX-90 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Mazda CX-90 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 3.3L turbo I6 / 2.5L PHEV |
|---|---|
| Power | 280 / 340 (I6); 323 (PHEV) |
| Range | 42 (26 mi EPA EV |
| Battery | PHEV) |
| 0–100 km/h | RWD-based AWD |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | 39300-~60000 (before destination) |
| New price EU | Not sold in Europe (autoevolution) |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED (no official China launch found) |
| Used price signal | Early cars discounted by reputation; buy 2026 build |
| Value call | Genuine RWD-platform three-row for mainstream money — but only buy a late 2025/2026 with CSP14 work done; early 2024s are the risk |
| Sweet-spot year | 2026 |
| Years to avoid | 2024 |
| Reliability flag | Below average early; persistent brake squeal, lane-keep complaints, PHEV teething; 2026 improved |
| Biggest risk | Buying an early 2024 without documented brake/lane-keep service history |
| Community verdict | Great bones, troubled early years — only buy late 2025/2026 with brake work documented |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — |
| 2022 | — |
| 2023 | — |
| 2024 | — |
| 2025 | — |
| 2026 | — |
Sweet-spot year: 2026
Years to skip: 2024