Six-month thoughts on the CX90 PHEV

[MidnightMarauder]

Hi everyone, We spent the summer leasing our first Mazda, a 25 CX-90 PHEV, and I thought I'd share my opinions after six months.

Advantages: Handling. I adore this car's handling. From little vans to GMC Yukons, practically all SUVs and vans have a body roll feel. Compared to all of others, this handles MUCH better. truly appreciate how cosy and comfortable driving is.


AWD Over the past week, there have been two distinct 5-inch-plus snowstorms in Pennsylvania. It performs admirably. Amazingly good! I am accustomed to 4WD since I own a 2500 Ram and have owned numerous other full-sized trucks. So far, the get-in-and-go AWD has done a great job handling snow. When there is a lot of snow, switching to off-road mode gives you a sense of confidence because it performs more like a manual gearbox, employing downshifting to slow down and requiring much less braking.
Comfort: I prefer the "sit in" sensation of SUV seats over the typical sit-on feel. Style: The style is sharp overall.
Driving on electricity I adore how the EV feels and how quiet it is. When the gas motor starts, it's unfortunate. I only wish we had more miles.
screen and dash. I adore the shorter/wider screen, though opinions may obviously differ. Additionally, I've come to like the control knob, which at first I thought was really unpleasant. I generally enjoy the controls and dash.


Cons:

The dreaded EV service only took 400 kilometres to reach us. went to the shop for a month to obtain a new EV battery. The loaner was given, but we weren't very happy with it.
awkward transition from EV to petrol. The back and forth is a little awkward, but I'm not sure what can be done about it.
auto features including wipers and high beams. Horrible! They're just awful when compared to a lot of other automobiles, though I wish I could claim they're not amazing. particularly the wipers. When a small amount of road dirt gets on your windscreen, observe how the wipers repeatedly accelerate to full speed in an attempt to clear it. High beams are prone to confusion. Unless I'm on a vast open interstate, auto cruise control is completely unreliable, and even then, it likes to hug the queue. In general, Mazda needs to improve its automotive characteristics and appears to be lagging behind in the field of artificial intelligence and technology.
Start remotely. I love the electric warm-up. In a few minutes, the car will be warm. However, there are moments when using the app is quite unpleasant. There's no reason why the factory shouldn't include a remote start button, particularly when the engine still needs to start despite a low battery.
"Clicky" noises from the air conditioner are annoying. I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds like cheap plastic parts moving while the vents are changing in auto mode.


We like this automobile overall. It handles well, has a pleasant riding quality, and is entertaining and useful. I sincerely hope they release a model that is entirely electric. Although I'm happy we have this car and hope there won't be any more problems, I would also really like to see Mazda make significant investments to address some of the problems.

[honeycut_mazda5]

Recently, I've heard a buzzing or whirring sound coming from beneath the dash. When the HVAC system's AUTO button is disengaged, this sound ceases. I believe that the buzzing or whirring sound I hear is caused by the system's continuous use of actuators to adjust the air duct flaps while the AUTO button is pressed.

[MidnightMarauder]

I absolutely agree! I believe it's altering the amount and direction of air flow, but it sounds like they're using inexpensive parts to do it, and there's a noticeable plastic sliding sound that almost sounds like the dash is cracking.

[honeycut_mazda5]

I hear a faint buzzing or whirring sound that sounds like a computer writing to a hard drive.

[MidnightMarauder]

That's it, indeed. That sounds more like a crushing sound to me, although the hard drive analogy is true.

[honeycut_mazda5]

Before I saw your message, I genuinely believed that I was the only one experiencing this sound.