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2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD

After spending some time roaming the Hill Country of central Texas with Mazda's new Mazda6 and CX-5 with the 2.5-liter Skyactiv engine, I got a round with the redesigned CX-9 back in Michigan. The three-row Mazda crossover comes to court in the 2013 model year with the same 3.7-liter V6 engine that we've sampled before (still making 273 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque), though the nose that wraps it has been updated with the same "Kodo" design language that marks out the CX-5 and friends. I had quite recently spent time in our long-term Nissan Pathfinder, so I felt better ... Read More

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    Mazda CX-9
    Los Angeles: 2013 Mazda CX-9 gets all Kodo-fied
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    Introduced in 2007, the Mazda CX-9 is a seven-passenger full-size crossover sharing its platform with the Ford Edge. Now entering its seventh year in showrooms, Mazda has again treated it to a mild mid-cycle facelift (it was also updated for the 2010 model year). Physically speaking, the front and rear fascia receive familiar Kodo design enhancements ...