Why the Kia Telluride is seriously threatened by the Mazda CX-90 in 2024

The market for three-row mid-size SUVs is heating up right now.

The Kia Telluride, the market leader in its class, as well as its corporate brother

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the Hyundai Palisade, and a number of other domestic and foreign rivals are available

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The Mazda CX-90, which was been introduced for 2024, is what really got us to wondering: has the Kia Telluride finally

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The new CX-90 shows Mazda's strategy for establishing itself as a premium rival in its design.

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In addition, unlike the CX-9, which is already becoming a little dated, the SUV is built on a brand-new architecture

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The Mazda CX-90 is also offered in a PHEV configuration for 2024, along with the choice of a new turbocharged

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Mazda priced the 2024 CX-90 at $39,595 for the base trim, just $3,000 more than the entry-level 2023

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