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2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S AWD - What's New Review

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S AWD - What's New Review
2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD: the premium volume three row SAV, which sacrifices neither SUV space nor straight six power

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD model year update:

There are sport cars. There are sport utility vehicles. And then there is the Mazda CX-90, belonging to the rare group where the former and latter overlap.

Ever since the three-row SUV debuted stateside in 2024, it has wowed with upmarket ambition, given its posh fitments, and longitudinal turbocharged straight-six petrol engine (or available PHEV inline-4).

Despite some powertrain tuning hiccups at launch, followed by intervening re-mapping, the latest Roadblazing.com turn at the Jinba Ittai "rider in steed" family crossover wheel introduces the 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S AWD with newly minted Premium Sport trim.

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD: this Machine Grey sleek SUV gets the full blacked out treatment

NEW TO OR REVISED IN 2026 MAZDA CX-90 AWD:

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"Premium Sport" trim fulfills the current blacked out exterior rage on the 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S.

  • New available Premium Sport trim on CX-90 Turbo S, including black or darkened exterior features
    • Piano black honeycomb mesh grille
    • Black chrome signature wing, "Inline 6" fender badges, Mazda logo
    • Black gloss 21" alloy wheels
    • Front lower valance, door moldings, trim, wing mirrors, roof rails
  • Turbo S Premium Sport trim cabin swaps in smooth leather for microsuede dash, door card accents
  • Amazon Alexa assistant standard - all trims
  • Polymetal Grey Metallic paint - newly available (formerly exclusive to CX-70)

2024 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S AWD - Bottom Line Review
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CARRIED ON, UNCHANGED ON 2026 MAZDA CX-90 TURBO S PREMIUM SPORT AWD:

  • three row, 8 occupant, four-door + liftgate, mid-size crossover utility vehicle
  • Skyactiv turbocharged 3.3L DI DOHC petrol I-6 engine + 8-speed wet clutch automatic transmission + PTU to viscous clutch all-wheel drive
  • 340 horsepower, 369 pound-feet torque (93 RON unleaded fuel)
  • 24 miles per gallon observed combined driving fuel economy (4.2 gal. / 100 mi.). Highway range is 549 miles
  • Front double wishbone, rear four-link suspension + four wheel vented disc brakes
  • "Top Safety Pick Plus" rated by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (2026 MY)

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD: longitudinal turbo, mild hybrid straight six, 8-speed viscous clutch automatic & AWD with communicative, but comfortable chassis tune once was the exclusive purview of sport sedans honed in Alpine hinterlands

BOTTOM LINE:

  • $56,065 price, as tested 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD, in Machine Grey Metallic + black leather (3.3T AWD Select from $40,330)
  • 3 years / 36,000 miles bumper to bumper warranty; 5 years, 60,000 miles powertrain warranty

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD specifications:


Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP): $56,065 = as tested 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD (3.3T AWD Select from $40,330)

Curb Weight (pounds): 4,945 pounds, 14.5 pounds per horsepower

Powertrain - petrol: Skyactiv G variable nozzle turbocharged direct injected 3.3L 24V DOHC I-6, Start - stop idle

  • Mild Battery Electric Hybrid: + M Hybrid BoostTM PMR 44 Volt electric motor, located between engine and transmission. This system, in tandem with i-StopTM , will shut off the engine during vehicle coasting loads.

Horsepower petrol / Torque (pound - feet): 340 hp @ 5000 r.p.m. / 369 lb-ft @ 2000 r.p.m.(93 AKI unleaded fuel)

  • Mild Hybrid Electric Power: 16.6 hp (11.0 kW) @ 1450 r.p.m. / 113 lb-ft @ 200 r.p.m.
  • Mild Hybrid Battery: 0.33 kWh Li-Ion, 7.5 Ah, 15 pounds

Drivetrain / Final drive ratio: 8-speed wet clutch automatic planetary gear transmission / 3.69:1; PTU to viscous clutch differential all-wheel drive, 10:90% to 50:50% F:R axle torque split, open rear differential + ABS torque vectoring

Drive Modes: (4) Mi-DriveTM modes x 4: Comfort, Sport, Off-road, Towing

Chassis:

  • Front double wishbone, Rear 4-link suspension, F&R: coil springs, sway bars, twin-tube dampers
  • Front: 13.7" vented rotors, Rear: 13.8" vented rotors, F+R: 1-piston sliding calipers, electronic parking brake
  • Toyo Open Country A50 A/S M+S, 21" x 9.5"alloy wheels, front & rear 275/45-V, compact donut spare tire
  • Electric power steering, 17.1:1 ratio, 3.3 turns-to-lock

Dimensions:

  • LxWxH: 201.6" x 77.6"(excl. mirr.) x 68.7"
  • Wheelbase: 122.8" inches
  • Ground clearance: 8.1" inches
  • Towing: 5000 pounds; Payload: 1909 pounds

Capacities:

  • Headroom (Rows 1, 2, 3 inches): 39.2", 38.6", 36.9"
  • Legroom (Rows 1, 2, 3 inches): 41.7", 39.4", 30.4"
  • Cargo (nominal - expanded ): 14.9 - 40.0 - 74.2 cubic feet

Fuel Economy - observed (miles per gallon): 23 m.p.g.

Range (maximum): 549 miles (19.6 gallons)

Performance: 0-60 miles/ hour: 6.3 seconds; Top speed: 130 m.p.h.

Manufacturer Provided Specifications @2026 Roadblazing.com

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD: entry luxury cabin treatment for the Sport Active Vehicle which preserves all the utility

LIKES ABOUT THE 2026 MAZDA CX-90 TURBO S PREMIUM SPORT AWD:

  • Blurs the line between premium volume and entry prestige crossover SUVs
  • Stunning fastback SUV profile
  • Longitudinal engine, electric motor, and transmission layout
  • Lengthened front axle to firewall ratio
  • Lustrous exterior colors, impressive panel fit, inside and out
  • Fleet turbo inline-six acceleration that enjoys being revved
  • Crisp wet clutch transmission gear swaps
  • Meaty weighted lively steering response, admitting surface feel
  • Taut body control & damping, free of oscillation
  • Abundant tire grip, re-assuringly linear brake pedal reaction

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The Mazda CX-90 Turbo S, checks off enthusiast SUV drivers must haves: torquey straight six power across the rev band, taut wheel motion body control, meaty steering reaction, overall predictability.

  • Decent cabin isolation from wind and powertrain
  • Acceptable for class fuel economy
  • Included Level 1.5 driver assistance (Level 2.0, with surround camera, in higher trims)
  • Broad headlight illumination + available steering swivel
  • Near prestige interior trimmings, modern application of traditional instruments, sparing count, jewel feel & action controls, well isolated cabin
    • Standard heated & ventilated front power adjust seating and heated steering wheel
    • Driver position adjustment program
  • Bose Audio dials in some spatial warmth without coloring the sound excessively
  • Quick learning curve for infotainment

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The 2026 CX-90 cabin is premium in essence, without drama, given the cohesion of neatly implemented plush surfaces, driver focused instrumentation, and jewel-like physical controls.

2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S Premium Sport AWD: artful blend of traditional instruments, intuitive precision controls & premium conveniences

NOT PREFERRED ABOUT THE 2026 MAZDA CX-90 TURBO S PREMIUM SPORT AWD:

  • Some coarse finished lower cabin & cargo bay wall trim
  • Thinner carpeting
  • Inline-six cylinder engine is gnarly
  • Transmission launch lurch
  • Fuel economy is average
  • Big tire tread hum
  • More stiffly sprung and tautly damped than other crossover SUV's
  • Brake pedal could be more linear
  • Crowded center stack climate switch array
  • Amazon Alexa is the only UI app
  • Advanced Driver assist in lower trims is more passive than in competition
  • There are more imaginative instrument displays out there
  • Inductive charging pad overheats certain phones
  • No glovebox lock
  • Lacks some of premium competitors' features such as massaging front seats and 2nd Row media entertainment system

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ROADBLAZING.COM BOTTOM LINE: New "Premium Sport" trim on 2026 Mazda CX-90 Turbo S invokes the current black op look trend, while extolling an enthusiast's premium three row Sport Activity Vehicle virtues.

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