Two electrified powertrains can be out there for the brand new Mazda CX-90. The one that almost all can be enthusiastic about is a 3.3-liter turbocharged inline-six delivering 340 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque. It makes use of a mild-hybrid system often called M-Hybrid Enhance, and this sees a small electrical motor positioned between the engine and the eight-speed automated transmission. The motor mitigates turbo lag and likewise allows smoother getaways. A rear-biased all-wheel-drive system and this type of energy ought to ship a 0-60 mph time of beneath six seconds.
The plug-in hybrid CX-90 with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and electrical motor makes 323 hp and 369 lb-ft. Primarily based on the CX-60 PHEV bought abroad with the identical powertrain, we estimate a 0-60 time of round 6.5 seconds. It would additionally be capable of cruise in silence on electrical energy alone. As with the mild-hybrid mannequin, the eight-speed auto does not use a torque converter however an built-in electrical motor, multi-plate clutches, and planetary gears. This protects house and permits the longitudinally-mounted engine to be moved additional again.
The much less sporty inclinations of the Kia Telluride are instantly apparent because it comes with front-wheel drive as normal and a transversely-mounted V6 that’s outgunned by the CX-90′s inline-six. The naturally-aspirated 3.8-liter engine within the Telluride makes 291 hp and 262 lb-ft (over 100 lb-ft lower than the Mazda), and can propel the Telluride to 60 in round 6.8 seconds. AWD is accessible optionally, and the Telluride additionally makes use of an eight-speed auto. In X-Line guise, the Telluride looks like it could have the sting in off-roading situations, however that solely issues to those that usually take their three-row SUV adventuring off the overwhelmed path.
There may be nothing basically unsuitable with the Kia’s V6, however it’s an SUV that is clearly going to be slower than the CX-90, and the dearth of any sort of hybrid different is one other level in favor of the Japanese car.