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Mazda CX-9
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A WINNING FORMULA: New Mazda CX-9 is a stylish large people mover / SUV crossover.
By Alistair Kennedy in September 2018 only comes with AWD, all others have both drive options. All come with the same 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine and six-speed automatic transmission. STYLING Styling of the CX-9 is neat, tidy and conservative in line with Mazda’s successful Kodo theme. There’s not a lot of chrome or other bling items of similar bling. The front of the CX-9 features a vertical version of the standard Mazda ‘family’ grille that’s just the right size for the big SUV and is flanked by wide and narrow headlights. Sport and Touring variants have standard 18-inch patterned alloy wheels. GT, Azami
and Azami LE have 20-inch alloys finished in bright silver. INTERIOR At just over five metres in length third row legroom is almost OK for adult passengers although the lack of air vents could make it a bit uncomfortable in hot weather. The window-line is also quite high and could restrict outward vision for young children. Cargo capacity is better than most in its class with a reasonable 230 litres with all seven seats in position; 810 litres as a fiveseater. The loading height of the floor is a comfortable 805mm. POWERTRAIN Power comes from a 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that peaks at 170 kW with standard
unleaded fuel, but can increase to 186 kW with premium unleaded. The extra 16 kW really only comes into play if you work the engine hard. Torque is impressive at 420 Nm and comes in at 2000 revs. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. SAFETY Mazda has never been a company to scrimp on safety features and all CX-9 variants come with a wide range of driver support systems, including detection devices such as radars and cameras to recognise potential hazards as well as precrash safety technologies to prevent or reduce the severity of impacts.
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THE CX-9 is the flagship of Mazda’s SUV fleet sitting above its successful CX-3 and CX-5 models. The current CX-9 was released in 2016 and was given its latest upgrade in September 2018. With seven seats standard across its range vehicles such as the CX-9 have effectively replaced people movers especially when they come with the choice of front- or rearwheel. The former contributing to better performance, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions and the latter providing extra traction for towing or mild off-road capability. Five Mazda CX-9 variants are available: Sport, Touring, GT, Azami and Azami LE. Azami LE which was added to the range
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