Yahoo Autos 2024 Mazda CX-90 long-term update: CX-70 playdate edition
In our review of the 2025 Mazda CX-70, West Coast Editor James Riswick plainly referred to it as a two-door CX-90. Now, we love a little hyperbole around here — a little grandiosity seems appropriate from time to time — but in this particular instance, I'm here to confirm that in this case, it's the literal truth. And I don't mean that in the millennial way, but rather the old Merriam-Webster way. Apart from the seating arrangements, the 2024 Mazda CX-90 and CX-70 are identical. Not within an inch or two or even a millimeter, but exactly the same. But hey, don't take my word for it. Let me show you.
Sure, angles can be deceiving, but there's no need for deception here. That's our long-term CX-90 to the left and the CX-70 on the right. No, we didn't ask for a CX-70 in white, but apparently whoever is in charge of Mazda's fleet has either an incredibly strict sense of order or a completely haywire sense of humor. Either way, this certainly helps our argument. Let's get them side-by-side and compare.
The CX-90 (foreground) didn't look grungy until it was lined up next to the CX-70. Oops. But as we can see here, they match up perfectly. Our CX-70 loaner was better equipped than our long-term CX-90, hence the blacked out mirror caps, but I think I prefer the wheels on our CX-90. The additional brightwork on the CX-70's doesn't work as well against the white car, in my opinion. But now that we've covered the obvious overlap, let's take a look at what differentiates them.
