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2024 Mazda CX-90
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Battle of the seven seaters: Hyundai Santa Fe vs Mazda CX-80
These days family buses come in all shapes and sizes. What if you’re after one that the kids won’t be embarrassed by?
At least the Mazda’s wisely priced. This one’s fitted with the £1,400 comfort pack that swaps out 18s for 20s, front seat ventilation and heated outer second row chairs, plus a £1,950 convenience pack including door blinds, wireless phone charging, 360° camera, adaptive LEDs and those handy AC sockets. Those add up to £3,350, and the doozy red paint is another £900. But forgo all that and you’re getting that PHEV ability for a nip under £50k.
That’s where the 4WD hybrid Santa Fe starts, the plug-in demanding another £2k on top. Standard kit includes the 12.3in touchscreen, all-row USBs, single phone wireless charging, blinds and rearview camera, while this mid spec one adds an HUD, Bose audio, vented front/heated rear seats, dual wireless charging, 360° parking view and sunroof. Makes a big difference inside, that last one. It’s steep at £53,455, but you can lop two grand off that if you can live with FWD. Which, let’s face it, most can.
So the winner, in the orange corner, is the contender named after the state capital of New Mexico. Fundamentally Mazda has scuppered itself by taking a narrow view of a car with such a broad remit, while the Hyundai is cleverly packaged, attractively styled and, most importantly of all, has a clear sense of its own purpose.
These days family buses come in all shapes and sizes. What if you’re after one that the kids won’t be embarrassed by?
At least the Mazda’s wisely priced. This one’s fitted with the £1,400 comfort pack that swaps out 18s for 20s, front seat ventilation and heated outer second row chairs, plus a £1,950 convenience pack including door blinds, wireless phone charging, 360° camera, adaptive LEDs and those handy AC sockets. Those add up to £3,350, and the doozy red paint is another £900. But forgo all that and you’re getting that PHEV ability for a nip under £50k.
That’s where the 4WD hybrid Santa Fe starts, the plug-in demanding another £2k on top. Standard kit includes the 12.3in touchscreen, all-row USBs, single phone wireless charging, blinds and rearview camera, while this mid spec one adds an HUD, Bose audio, vented front/heated rear seats, dual wireless charging, 360° parking view and sunroof. Makes a big difference inside, that last one. It’s steep at £53,455, but you can lop two grand off that if you can live with FWD. Which, let’s face it, most can.
So the winner, in the orange corner, is the contender named after the state capital of New Mexico. Fundamentally Mazda has scuppered itself by taking a narrow view of a car with such a broad remit, while the Hyundai is cleverly packaged, attractively styled and, most importantly of all, has a clear sense of its own purpose.
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