The Mazda CX-9, the automaker’s largest SUV, will be in showrooms and on sale just in time for that Valentine’s Day present.The seven-seater competes against the full-sized Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander and, to a lesser extent, the new Toyota RAV-4 and GMC Acadia. With a starting price of $26,032, it is one of the most expensive—and largest—vehicles the company has produced for the U.S. market. A powerful 3.5 liter V6 engine can launch the CX-9 from 0 to 60 in 9 seconds and can travel around 19 mpg.
Our take? Mazda seems poised to make 2007 another breathtaking year for the company.
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thanks for your input, jrcosmo. we’ll check it out, too, when it arrives in our fleet. or at the next autoshow. (whichever comes first.)
Just test drove CX-9. Dumbfounded by design of 3rd row seating. When folded forward, 4″ gap remains across entire cargo area between it and rear of second row. I wish Mazda would redesign so get flat, continuous surface in cargo area when seats folded down. I can foresee items falling down in there. Saturn got it right with their new Outlook.