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K M Rich, 04/20/2017
2017 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
30 of 30 people found this review helpful
I used to have a Volvo XC90 (for 10 years) but when it came time to replace, I needed to expand my horizons due to cost. A friend owns and loves the Mazda CX-9, so I took a test drive. My SO fell in love immediately. It took a little longer for me to come around, but for a turbo engine the car really moves. It has great styling (everyone around my office has complimented me) and the interior is beautifully crafted. The drivers seat is a little smaller than my previous SUV, and the actual cargo room is practically nil (without folding down the third row) but I love that the second row reclines and shifts in 2 pieces, making it very adaptable for my family. Gas mileage to date appears to be in range, although lower than I originally projected/anticipated. Overall I'm pleased with my purchase.
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Graceful Mile Muncher
Steve Clark, 03/21/2017
2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
52 of 55 people found this review helpful
I recently got to spend a week driving the new 2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature Edition. Initially I didn't have high hopes. You see, I'm a sports car guy. The CX-9 is an SUV and we all know how well SUV's handle, right? However, I decided to approach it with an open mind and hoped some redeeming quality would pique my interest. The exterior was surprisingly attractive - not your typical slab-sided SUV or "look-at-my-cray-cray-design" crossover. Instead, it was an elegantly styled SUV body with very artistic details. Overall, I'd call it "wind-sculpted." Throughout the week, I found myself looking at other SUV drivers with pity, wondering how they could stand driving those bland boxes when something this smart looking was available. And as much as I liked the exterior, the interior was even MORE attractive: black carpeting, auburn red leather seats, piano black panels, chrome bits for accent, and rosewood switch bezels on the doors. It has to be the most beautiful and inviting interior I've ever been in. It's the kind of interior that makes you want to stay just a bit longer. When I was informed that it only had a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, I immediately expected that it was going to be underpowered but Mazda's SkyActiv technology that they keep touting is evidently a real thing and not just a marketing ploy because the CX-9 never really felt underpowered to me. Sure, it wasn't going to win any drag races but it was quick to reach the speed limit and once at speed, it offered plenty of power for passing and overtaking. But what really amazed me and changed my mind about the CX-9 was the handling. After driving around for a few days, getting comfortable with it, I got a little bored and decided to push it a little down some backroads near my house that had a nice mix of curves and hills. Selecting "Sport" mode on the center console, I got kind of aggressive with it and drove it more like a sports car. And the CX-9 never batted an eye. It gracefully glided through the curves like no SUV I've ever driven. The engine and transmission were responsive to my driving style, helping me get the most out of the car, and when I needed to slow down fast, the anti-lock brakes did a superb job of controllably and confidently slowing it down. I've always known Mazda for the Miata, but it appears that even their more pedestrian people movers have that same sporting DNA that people who love to drive look for. On top of that, Mazda loaded the CX-9 with a raft of safety technology to keep you in your lane, warn you of blind spot drivers and cross traffic as you back up in parking lots, and many other things. When the week was up, I was thoroughly impressed with this vehicle and I know that if I ever need an SUV, Mazda will be the first (and probably ONLY) brand I look at. The only thing I could have wanted on the car would be paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. It would have made it even more fun to drive and a little less SUV-ish. Still, overall, it's a winner. Very nicely done, Mazda. Very nicely done.
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The stealth machine
Len, 05/14/2018
updated 05/15/2019
2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
If you're after a quiet ride, this is it. As road surfaces continue to deteriorate, a quiet ride is difficult to achieve. With this vehicle Mazda has succeeded in achieving quiet. At 70mph on a lousy highway surface it's possible to have a normal conversation within the vehicle. That's what won me over. Six months later: on occasion the safety feature adaptive cruise control will "see" a hazard in the adjacent lane and go into an auto braking mode, which is totally unnecessary. Everything else is excellent, including achieving 28 MPG on the highway. This vehicle is infinitely superior to the Acura MDX it replaced.
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Love this car
Tom Ronksley, 08/29/2017
2017 Mazda CX-9 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Car and Driver is right - this 3-row SUV drives like a small car. Handles great, good acceleration, never feels like the engine is working too hard. Love the cargo space.
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Too Small for Too Tall
D Trompeter, 09/09/2018
2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
I have had the 2017 CX-9 for 3 months and unfortunately will most likely trade it in within the next month. The good: nicely appointed interior, great gas mileage, fun to drive, decent cargo space but not that of a Honda Pilot etc, good sound and entertainment with logical and easy to use controls, great heads up display and lane departure warning features within the display, great road car and quiet but...the bad for me: I'm tall (6,4") and simply cannot get comfortable in the driver's seat. It doesn't go back quite far enough so my right leg is too bent which brings me to the real problem; the center console is very high with a hard plastic piece the protrudes about an inch that hits into the side of the knee. I literally have to drive with a towel wrapped around my right knee. I talked to Mazda and went to a dealership but no replacement part of modification that they can do so I'm selling the car. This car is not a good one for large families either in number or physical stature. Also, I do no like the light that stays on constantly near the controls for the sunroof, it is annoying at night so had to put tape over it. The car also sits lower and has lower clearance than some of the other's in the category so if you want to sit up high or plan to do rougher roads probably not the right car for you. The CX-9 is a quality car for sure, unfortunately just not the right car for me.
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