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5 out of 5 stars

CX-9 is a great value

Emerger2001, 08/07/2018
2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful

Have had the 2017 CX-9 Signature for a year with absolutely zero problems. I usually research a car carefully before I go to a dealer, but had to replace a flood loss on short notice. I drove the CX-9, bought it the same night, and have not looked back. For the combination of clever design, build quality, and price, it is an unbeatable value.

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2 out of 5 stars

Great car, poor reliability.

Disappointed, 01/29/2022
2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Our cx 9 Signature was the family favorite. Very luxurious and a smooth ride. But of our 4 cars the Mazda was the only one that needed repairs. Most recently our 2017 cx9 needed a new engine.

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4 out of 5 stars

So close to perfection.

Dave, 05/14/2018
2017 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

So I had two great cars. A 2017 Mazda 3,2.5 manual that was my daily driver, and a 2014 Audi A7 which was my travel car. My wife has a 2016 Audi Q5 so we had a little of everything. We are moving to a new home on a gravel road and I knew I needed something with a little more height than either of my cars. I really have never liked SUV's, I went and drove the Porsche Macan but it did not float my boat for the cost. I looked at the Volvo's as well as the new Chevy Transverse. All were nice but I really did not get excited about any. I actually really liked my wife's Q5, but wanted something just a bit larger, but not a Q7. So I popped into the Mazda dealership and had a look at the CX-9. After a long drive I started to think this might be a good option. I drove a few other brands including the new VW, and finally decided I wanted the Mazda. I have had the vehicle for about 4 months and think I can now give a fair review. OK I am kinda of a car guy I've owned a lot of different brands, but very few Japanese. I just always thought they felt a little cheap. Not horrible but I just preferred German. I have to say the Mazda feels very high quality. The material for the most part are on par with the Q5, the leather is very nice. Doors shut with a very nice sound. Ride and comfort are great, probably a little smoother than the Q5, not a A7, but at about 45% the cost, a darn nice car. I like the looks, and I like the size. It handles very well to be off the ground. I just drove it on a 900 mile trip and just for fun used premium fuel going up and regular coming home. MPG was within 1 mile, 27.5 with premium 26.5 regular. Really no drivers fatigue at all. What I find amazing is it had more safety features and gizmo's than my 2014 A7, and they all worked well. I like the auto dimming headlights and active cruise control. So whats not to like.....In a word the infotainment system. It is really bad, the voice recognition is horrible, much worse than my 2017 3, the navigation is a PIA. Mazda just announced it was adding Apple Car Play and I can tell you it is really needed. I have a 2016 Chevy Work Truck with Car Play and it is hands down much better than what Mazda is using. I only hope I am able to upgrade to this system as Mazda says it will be available. Also the other area that is not so great is the automatic climate control, so far when it is hot, it just blows the air conditioner on high continuously. I'll mention this when I take the car in for it's first service, it may be just a simple adjustment. Would I buy again, short answer yes, long answer only if I was guaranteed I could get Car Play, its really needed that badly IMO.

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5 out of 5 stars

Quality , Luxury, Value

Rich, 07/05/2017
2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

My Third Mazda SUV since 2008, All reliable, great handling , and highway power (torque) in this model great. Quality, features and technology in Signature close to Luxury for 10 of thousands less. Only missing for me, heated steering wheel and cooling front seats

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4 out of 5 stars

Great SUV

Joseph Andrada, 06/12/2019
2017 Mazda CX-9 Sport 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Price is perfect. This is my first three row SUV and was not sure about performance and is it's reliability, so I leased one first. Now, I'm sold! I will buy this car after the lease ends. It has power, comfortable on long drives, good gas mileage, handling is superb, etc....

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