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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Review: 2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring AWD [w/video] 1328288340

Aging Three-Row Still Light On Its Feet All of the auto industry's big-time players are making large three-row crossovers these days, so the segment has become extremely competitive. With stalwarts like the Honda Pilot, Chevrolet Traverse and Ford Explorer at the top of the sales charts, how does a smaller automaker like Mazda compete? Two oft-repeated ...
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Review: 2010 Mazda CX-9 Road Test Review 1288592520

Blurring the Lines between Entry-Level and Premium Mazda and Ford have enjoyed a good working relationship for decades, going back to the '70s when Ford used Mazda's compact pickup truck to re-badge as its then-popular Courier. It's a business relationship that continues to this day, although polarities have now shifted and Mazda's B-Series is ...