Mazda CX-90 vs Toyota Highlander
Mazda’s three-row midsize SUV, seating up to eight, with i-ACTIV AWD® standard on every gas trim and a 3.3 Turbo range that runs to 340 hp. This page sets the CX-90’s sourced specifications beside a three-row midsize SUV it is cross-shopped with, one row at a time, with the source and the model year named on every row.
Mazda CX-90 vs Toyota Highlander
The CX-90 makes i-ACTIV AWD® standard on all six gas trims with no upcharge; on the Toyota Highlander, front-wheel drive is the standard configuration and all-wheel drive is optional across the trims. The CX-90 also carries the higher of the two maximum horsepower figures. Each row below names its source and the model year that source describes.
Every row above names its source and the model year that source describes; verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility. Competitor figures are that manufacturer’s own published specifications for the model year shown. Rows the CX-90 does not lead are recorded in our research and are not published here, and no price row appears at all — competitor MSRPs are published excluding destination while Mazda’s include it, so no like-for-like price comparison exists.
The Mazda CX-90 in Mobile, AL
What the CX-90 Makes Standard
Every one of the six 2026 CX-90 gas trims carries i-ACTIV AWD® at no upcharge, and the engine range runs from 280 hp to 340 hp with the 3.3 Turbo S on premium fuel. It seats up to eight across three rows, tows up to 5,000 lbs on its towing-mode trims and is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. The two rows above are the drivetrain and the power figures, which are what could be sourced for both cars in the same model year.
How to Read This Comparison
Every figure in the table above carries a source and the model year that source describes. Mazda’s guidelines put verification of a comparison on the dealer, so a row that could not be sourced to a manufacturer publication is left out rather than estimated, and a row the CX-90 does not lead is recorded in our research and not published here. Ask us for the documentation behind any row and we will show it to you.
CX-90 Comparison Questions
Is all-wheel drive standard on the Mazda CX-90?⌄
Yes, on all six 2026 gas trims at no upcharge, so all-wheel drive is not an option package you step up to on this car.
How much horsepower does the Mazda CX-90 make?⌄
From 280 hp with the 3.3 Turbo up to 340 hp with the 3.3 Turbo S on premium fuel, and it is that upper figure the comparison above uses.
Where can I compare the Mazda CX-90 near Mobile, AL?⌄
Dean McCrary Mazda is at 1739 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile, serving Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland and Theodore. Drive a CX-90 and judge the comparison for yourself.
How are the figures on this page sourced?⌄
Each row names the publication it came from and the model year that publication describes. Verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility, so no row appears here without a citation, and a row nobody could source is left off the page rather than estimated.
