MotorTrend: 3-Row SUV comparison test
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Edmunds just released their own comparison between the Telluride and CX-90 that came to the same conclusion as the MT article.
We'll have to let the buyers answer that with their wallet lol. As usual, Mazda sales will be nowhere near the Korean twins. But as far as "premium aspirations" go, I wonder if this will be enough. It took Hyundai, now the third largest car company in the world, three generations of vehicles from the Hyundai Genesis sedan before they could create the current crop of Genesis models. Mazda, with a fraction of the resources and foolishly resisting EV's like their Japanese brethren, has a much bigger hill to climb.
You keep up with all the latest stuff so I have one for you and mmarshall and anyone else that wants to add.
Dollar for dollar what's your pick?
What would you bring home with hard earned money and no regrets.
Taking in all things to account, such as value, styling, optioned or basic, brand image, availability, resale value, etc, etc, the top pick.
Dollar for dollar what's your pick?
What would you bring home with hard earned money and no regrets.
Taking in all things to account, such as value, styling, optioned or basic, brand image, availability, resale value, etc, etc, the top pick.
I think that was the gist of Margate's question.
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I hadn't thought about it but the Pathfinder is not included in most of these comparison tests. Wasn't it updated recently in the last year or so? Nissan sells a lot of them. 27K in Q1 '23 which is close to the Palisade and Telluride numbers at least for Q1.
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Edmunds just released their own comparison between the Telluride and CX-90 that came to the same conclusion as the MT article.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgPZtdyXNZI
We'll have to let the buyers answer that with their wallet lol. As usual, Mazda sales will be nowhere near the Korean twins. But as far as "premium aspirations" go, I wonder if this will be enough. It took Hyundai, now the third largest car company in the world, three generations of vehicles from the Hyundai Genesis sedan before they could create the current crop of Genesis models. Mazda, with a fraction of the resources and foolishly resisting EV's like their Japanese brethren, has a much bigger hill to climb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgPZtdyXNZI
We'll have to let the buyers answer that with their wallet lol. As usual, Mazda sales will be nowhere near the Korean twins. But as far as "premium aspirations" go, I wonder if this will be enough. It took Hyundai, now the third largest car company in the world, three generations of vehicles from the Hyundai Genesis sedan before they could create the current crop of Genesis models. Mazda, with a fraction of the resources and foolishly resisting EV's like their Japanese brethren, has a much bigger hill to climb.
Soooooo, what's your pick or are you chicken?
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Edmunds just released their own comparison between the Telluride and CX-90 that came to the same conclusion as the MT article.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgPZtdyXNZI
We'll have to let the buyers answer that with their wallet lol. As usual, Mazda sales will be nowhere near the Korean twins. But as far as "premium aspirations" go, I wonder if this will be enough. It took Hyundai, now the third largest car company in the world, three generations of vehicles from the Hyundai Genesis sedan before they could create the current crop of Genesis models. Mazda, with a fraction of the resources and foolishly resisting EV's like their Japanese brethren, has a much bigger hill to climb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgPZtdyXNZI
We'll have to let the buyers answer that with their wallet lol. As usual, Mazda sales will be nowhere near the Korean twins. But as far as "premium aspirations" go, I wonder if this will be enough. It took Hyundai, now the third largest car company in the world, three generations of vehicles from the Hyundai Genesis sedan before they could create the current crop of Genesis models. Mazda, with a fraction of the resources and foolishly resisting EV's like their Japanese brethren, has a much bigger hill to climb.
Oh btw this is a paid ad for Kia, it's beyond obvious.
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Having driven everything on that list but the Subaru which has no appeal to me and the new Pilot which I have sat in within the last month I have to agree with all their thoughts.
The CX-90 is a great emthusiast vehicle but for the mission of a 3 row SUV its not a great option.
For us it will be Palisade/Telluride (we go back and forth on each, I prefer the exterior of the Palisade and the interior of the Telluride), unless we decide to splurge on an Aviator or a GLS.
The CX-90 is a great emthusiast vehicle but for the mission of a 3 row SUV its not a great option.
For us it will be Palisade/Telluride (we go back and forth on each, I prefer the exterior of the Palisade and the interior of the Telluride), unless we decide to splurge on an Aviator or a GLS.
Last edited by SW17LS; May 30, 2023 at 05:29 PM.
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