Skip to main content

Used 2022 Mazda CX-9 SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

For 2022, the Mazda CX-9 lineup consists of the Sport, Touring, Touring Plus, Carbon Edition, Grand Touring and near-luxury Signature trims. Highlight features for each include:

Sport
Starts off the CX-9 lineup with:

  • Turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (227 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque or 250 hp and 320 lb-ft with 93 octane gas)
  • Six-speed automatic transmission
  • Standard all-wheel drive
  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Rain-sensing windshield wipers
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Heated front seats
  • Second-row bench seat (seven-passenger seating)
  • Triple-zone automatic climate control
  • 10.25-inch infotainment system display
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration

Every CX-9 also comes with:

  • Adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go operation (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Blind-spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
  • Lane keeping assist (steers the CX-9 back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)

Touring
The Mazda CX-9 Touring builds on Sport equipment with:

  • Keyless ignition and entry
  • Power liftgate
  • Leather seats
  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Rear USB ports

Optional for the Touring is a Touring Premium package. It adds:

  • 12-speaker premium sound system
  • Satellite radio
  • Wireless smartphone charging
  • Sunroof
  • Second-row window shades
  • Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

Touring Plus
The new Touring Plus model includes everything from the Touring Premium package and adds:

  • Dark-finish grille
  • 20-inch black-painted wheels
  • Third-row USB ports
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Driver's seat memory settings

Carbon Edition
The CX-9 Carbon Edition includes the contents of the Touring Plus and adds:

  • Exclusive Polymetal Gray paint, red leather seats and interior trim
  • Adaptive headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
  • Windshield wiper de-icer system
  • Power-folding side mirrors
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Heated rear seats
  • Second-row captain's chairs
  • Wireless device charging pad
  • Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
  • Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

Grand Touring
It loses the Carbon Edition's cosmetic exclusives but gains:

  • Integrated navigation system
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)
  • Traffic sign recognition system
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the CX-9 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

Signature
Aiming to deliver luxury, the Mazda CX-9 Signature is equipped with:

  • Exclusive grille design and finish with LED lighting
  • Premium quilted leather upholstery with piping
  • Real wood interior trim
  • Second-row captain's chairs with center console

Which CX-9 trim does Edmunds recommend?

If you're looking for the best combination of value and equipment, the new Touring Plus is easy to recommend. It has all of the features from the Sport and Touring and some desirable extras as standard such as ventilated front seats, bigger wheels and a premium audio system.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Dunedin, FL
Vehicle
CX-9 Sport
CX-9 Touring
CX-9 Touring Plus
CX-9 Carbon Edition
CX-9 Grand Touring
CX-9 Signature
Vehicle
Sport
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
See all CX-9 Sport for sale
Touring
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
See all CX-9 Touring for sale
2 for sale near you
Carbon Edition
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
See all CX-9 Carbon Edition for sale
2 for sale near you
Grand Touring
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
See all CX-9 Grand Touring for sale
1 for sale near you
Signature
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A
See all CX-9 Signature for sale
1 for sale near you
Hide similarities
Section Title

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
optional
optional
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
leather
leather
leather
leather
premium leather
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
Section Title

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
227 hp @ 5,000 rpm
Engine torque
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
6-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
255/60R18
255/60R18
255/50R20
255/50R20
255/50R20
255/50R20
Wheel size
18 X 8.0-in
18 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.5-in
20 X 8.5-in
20 X 8.5-in
20 X 8.5-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Section Title

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
20 / 26 / 23 MPG
20 / 26 / 23 MPG
20 / 26 / 23 MPG
20 / 26 / 23 MPG
20 / 26 / 23 MPG
20 / 26 / 23 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
19.5 gal.
19.5 gal.
19.5 gal.
19.5 gal.
19.5 gal.
19.5 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
390 / 507 miles
390 / 507 miles
390 / 507 miles
390 / 507 miles
390 / 507 miles
390 / 507 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
Section Title

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.8 ft.
38.8 ft.
38.8 ft.
38.8 ft.
38.8 ft.
38.8 ft.
Curb weight
4,409 lb.
4,409 lb.
4,409 lb.
4,409 lb.
4,409 lb.
4,409 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.8 in.
8.8 in.
8.8 in.
8.8 in.
8.8 in.
8.8 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
86.9 in.
86.9 in.
86.9 in.
86.9 in.
86.9 in.
86.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
77.5 in.
77.5 in.
77.5 in.
77.5 in.
77.5 in.
77.5 in.
Height
69.0 in.
69.0 in.
69.0 in.
69.0 in.
69.0 in.
69.0 in.
Length
199.4 in.
199.4 in.
199.4 in.
199.4 in.
199.4 in.
199.4 in.
Wheelbase
115.3 in.
115.3 in.
115.3 in.
115.3 in.
115.3 in.
115.3 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
14.3 cu. ft.
14.3 cu. ft.
14.3 cu. ft.
14.3 cu. ft.
14.3 cu. ft.
14.3 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.3 in.
39.3 in.
40.1 in.
40.1 in.
40.1 in.
40.1 in.
Front Leg Room
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
Front Shoulder Room
57.9 in.
57.9 in.
57.9 in.
57.9 in.
57.9 in.
57.9 in.
Rear Head Room
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
38.5 in.
Rear Leg Room
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
58.1 in.
Section Title

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$49,663
$49,293
$50,616
$51,945
$51,890
$51,484
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.66
$0.66
$0.67
$0.69
$0.69
$0.69
Depreciation
$13,234
$12,868
$13,557
$14,550
$14,465
$13,822
Financing
$5,075
$5,072
$5,550
$5,803
$5,793
$6,004
Taxes & Fees
$2,124
$2,123
$2,279
$2,362
$2,359
$2,428
Fuel
$13,673
$13,673
$13,673
$13,673
$13,673
$13,673
Insurance
$3,664
$3,664
$3,664
$3,664
$3,707
$3,664
Maintenance
$9,442
$9,442
$9,442
$9,442
$9,442
$9,442
Repairs
$2,451
$2,451
$2,451
$2,451
$2,451
$2,451
Section Title

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black, cloth
Black, leather
Sand, leather
Black, leather
Sand, leather
Red, leather
Sand, leather
Black, leather
Deep Chestnut, premium leather
Parchment, premium leather
Exterior
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Deep Crystal Blue Mica
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Sonic Silver Metallic
Deep Crystal Blue Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Sonic Silver Metallic
Deep Crystal Blue Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Polymetal Gray
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Sonic Silver Metallic
Deep Crystal Blue Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic
Jet Black Mica
Machine Gray Metallic
Snowflake White Pearl Mica
Soul Red Crystal Metallic