Mazda CX-90 vs Honda Odyssey

What's the difference?

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Mazda CX-90
Mazda CX-90

$68,800 - $100,370

2025 price

Honda Odyssey
Honda Odyssey

$36,990 - $46,998

2021 price

Summary

2025 Mazda CX-90
2021 Honda Odyssey
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 6, 3.3L

Inline 4, 2.4L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.2L/100km (combined)

8.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

7
Dislikes
  • Transmission should be smoother
  • Ride still a bit hard
  • Price attracts unfavourable comparisons

  • Lacklustre engine
  • Dull CVT
  • Foot-operated park brake
2025 Mazda CX-90 Summary

When it comes to Mazda’s luxury aspirations, the CX-90 is it. The big Kahuna. Seven seats of what should be the Japanese brand’s exceptionalism amongst its mainstream rivals.

But does this more than five-metre-long Mazda have what it takes to elevate the brand beyond the likes of Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan and Kia?

Importantly, is this base version - which is closer to Mazda’s traditional price point - a bit of a luxury seven-seat SUV bargain?

We drove a CX-90 G50e Touring (the most affordable CX-90 of the lot) for a week to find out.

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2021 Honda Odyssey Summary

Nearly every car brand has jumped well and truly onto the SUV bandwagon in 2021, offering models in small, medium and large varieties for buyers of all budgets and lifestyles.

Honda Australia is a notable exception here however, and while it has the HR-V and CR-V to satisfy small- and medium-crossover buyers, there is nothing for those after a large SUV that seats seven.

To try and fill that gap, Honda has updated its Odyssey people mover with fresh looks, more safety and new tech to not only compete against the Kia Carnival and Toyota Prius V, but also the likes of the Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-8 and Hyundai Santa Fe.

Can Honda’s Odyssey still cut it in a world that has gone SUV crazy? Let’s find out.

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Deep dive comparison

2025 Mazda CX-90 2021 Honda Odyssey

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