CX-90 Light Comparison | Standard vs Premium Exterior Lights 

The first generation Mazda 3 is mainly the reason I became a Mazda fan. That vehicle offered style and value. Our ‘05 GT had HID headlights, and our ‘06 GT also had HID headlights and rain sensing wipers. In the US, that car arguably redefined the compact car segment. However, lately Mazda seems stingy, offering only a partially heated steering wheel, even in the highest spec’ed CX-90, an infotainment screen that allows hand touch only part of the time, and now LEDs that light up only in the highest trim model. Not encouraging. The logical replacement for my 2019 CX-9 Signature, from a price and content standpoint, is the Turbo Premium Plus, but, while I can accept the 60 hp deficit, I find it more difficult to accept the other omissions, especially the lack of a second row bench seat option.

Looks like a programming thing. Why add all the lights, esp in the back, and not light them lol. As a cx 90 owner, that’s stupid and didn’t realize it until now.

Hope they light it up on the CX-70...and add some nice ambient lighting inside too.

The full length rear tail lights should really be standard on all models, don’t know why Mazda limited that too certain trims.

I’m annoyed that my premium plus PHEV doesn’t have the premium tail lights.

Gday Jono: greetings for Australia. Hope you're selling plenty of tin in the run up to Christmas.

Mazda using different taillights for different trims is not a new phenomena. Examples that come to mind are the M-B W205 C sedan, Lexus AL20 RX, or Honda CV1-3 Accord. However, I hope that Mazda decides to add a "lighting package" so buyers aren't forced to spend thousands more on a trim just for lights. Outside of that, they have done a remarkable job with this model.

Hate that the turbo s premium plus is not offered with a bench seat, would get that one in a beat if it had at least 7 seats.

For those that have the lower trims models where the whole taillights don’t light up, you can buy the illuminated taillights from Mazda and replace them manually. They are plug and play. I’ll be doing that next weekend.

That’s very stupid for mazda to do that. I’m a CX-90 Turbo Premium owner and I really don’t like the taillights. But I didn’t notice that the headlights L shape light doesn’t light up until now. WTF! Lol

Exactly, maybe there is a way to just run a cable and conntect power to the trunk lifgate connector assembly . It is super dumb on Mazds behalf to do that , these cars with better looking lights are live marketing of the car for potential customers to judge its look and maybe buy it one da y!

Remember the Chevrolet cars, Belair, Impala and Caprice were all the same car but you could tell them apart by their lights. Car manufacturers have used lights, grills and wheels for decades to differentiate the trim level on the exterior of a car.

Is there any way to light up those inner from the lower trim?

Is there away to get those lights for the premium plus PHEV. This sucks cost 60 k and doesn’t have those light like the turbo s.

Beautiful SUV's !!

Mazda needs to start making the exterior lighting, complete instead of just having half of them on the lower trims. Mazda, exterior lighting, other than the headlights, are very poor to see at night night.

When is Mazda CX90 2025 model coming up? Will there be any small changes?

SO GLAD that MAZDA STILL DOES THIS!!!! why would anyone who pays for premium prices on the same car for different trims want the BASE model to share the same EXACT things with a model that is fully loaded!!!!

Stupidity in marketing. A stupid move like this makes a person refrain from buying. You lose a buyer because of a simple advantage like this!

They dont have fog lamps??

I got the PHEV Premium Plus and that’s the “top spec” hybrid model CX-90, and yet for an ELECTRIC CAR, I don’t get the full taillights or the turn-guidance LED portion of the HLs. Soooo lame. Thankfully it’s a lease, and I’ll be walking away from this bull crap “Premium Plus” trim for something more complete.

Ridiculous.

У меня СХ5 и тоже самое с фонарями.Это бред какой то.Обделить начальные комплектации такой мелочью,,как внешний свет, не разумно.Я разочарован.