Mazda aspirations now. It’s no longer the Zoom-Zoom brand with Mazdaspeed products in the pipeline. Mazda wants Mercedes and BMW buyers to consider its vehicles. The first vehicle in that upward plan is the. After making its official debut earlier this year, Mazda finally let me get my hands on one for a week. What do you want to know about this crossover?

This isn’t your coworker’s CX-9. The playbook of the appealing fun-to-drive family crossover has been heavily updated. The CX-90 is built on a rear-wheel drive platform and a choice of two new engines: a newly designed straight six or the example I have here: a plug-in hybrid.

Power for the e-SKYACTIV plug-in hybrid setup comes from a 2.5 liter turbocharged I4 and a 68 kWh electric motor. Total system output is 323 horsepower with premium fuel; you lose four hp if you go with regular gas.

With a design with all the right premium touches like exterior chrome trim, a fantastic-looking interior, and a price closing in on $60,000, does the CX-90 PHEV deliver on Mazda’s premium ambitions? What do you want to know?