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Used 2012 Mazda CX-9 Consumer Reviews

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2 out of 5 stars

Transfer case is a case for ownership transfer

J Lareau, 06/04/2017
2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

Transfer case failed at 34000 miles power train warranty is 36000 miles or five years

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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4.75 out of 5 stars

CX-9 AWD rocks the rockies

hoodoo, 01/15/2013
2012 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Been driving this car for 2 months now. Has done many things well; like carry 6 adults, grocery shopping, drive on snow/ice, skiing, highway, city, big mountains. First Mazda we have owned and it is so nice to drive and handles well in the mtns, where we live. Great as family wagon AWD, commuter, weekender, SUV replacement, power driver seat, steering wheel adjustments, good view out the windows, big outside mirrors (heated as well), power outlets, storage in far rear compartment, kids really like the car overall, build quality seems very solid.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great Driving SUV

bfyerxa, 12/30/2012
2012 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've been following the CX-9 in publications so I knew its "Zoom-Zoom" reputation. Meanwhile my wife always wanted an Acura MDX (too much $$$ for my blood). Then on vacation last March fate stepped in and we got a free CX-9 upgrade for our rental. Needless to say, 2 weeks with the CX-9 and my wife wanted one bad. Finally, the deals were good enough this fall to pull the trigger. Simply put, this thing drives great for an SUV. It drives no "bigger" than our 09 Accord and in fact has a slightly smaller turning radius. My wife came back from running errands and stated "it is actually calming to drive". We will see how it holds up in the long term (no problems yet).

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4 out of 5 stars

Lotta car for the money!

Jim Hobbs, 01/18/2016
2012 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4dr SUV (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I tow a small trailer with the CX-9. It does a great job!

Safety
4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3.88 out of 5 stars

Pretty good value & great handling

abarge527, 02/16/2013
2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
59 of 136 people found this review helpful

We bought the vehicle after exhaustively comparing it to the Toyota Highlander and Acura MDX. In the end, we bought the Mazda because (a) the only area the Highlander was better was fuel economy, and (b) the MDX, while a better car in terms of luxury, features, and style, was considerably more expensive and given a feature-by-feature comparison, the Mazda was a much better value. Overall we are happy with the CX-9 and don't regret the decision. After having it for 2+ years, we are in a position to offer a long-term review of plusses and minuses which we hope the manufacturer reads and makes use of.

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