2009 Mazda CX-9 User Reviews

Pros

MUCH better fuel economy than expected,great safety,handles great,turn radius,fun to drive

Cons

BIG front doors;paint could be better;breaking disrance could be improved

Purchased As New

I did all my research. I began with safety and fuel economy in SUV/CUV vehicles; my list narrowed down(after driving every one on the market) to the Hyundai Vera Cruz, the Mazda CX-9,the Honda Pilot, and the Acura MDX - quite a span! I actually loved the Vera Cruz, but was prompted by a respected foreign car mechanic to pass on it as he "knew it wouldn't be on the road long without minor problems that would lead to MAJOR problems. I hated the OVERPRICED pilot and our local dealership was HORRIBLE to deal with. The MDX drove like a dream, but I'm cheap and couldn't see spending that much in todays economy.
All the vehicles were comparable in safety features and exceeded everything else on the market in ALL crash tests, rollovers, and crush. The CX-9 handles amazingly well;however, breaking distances report longer than the others (except same as MDX), but I had forgotten what it was like to be able to turn smoothly & quickly(previously in an Expedition). The amount of cargo space without 3rd row in use is very close to my expedition without the height. The interior is beautiful-lots of bang for your buck! And to my surprise, my fuel mileage is averaging about 30 with about a 50/50 spit on hwy/cty. The front doors are quite long so they are easy to open into objects if you aren't used to them. I have 15,000 miles on it already and so far so good! The blind spots are minimal compared to the Murano; it feels roomier than the MDX and it is on the same wheelbase; the third row seat is very usable (but with 2 carseats installed in the second row I have yet to use them). All and all if it lasts as long as other foreign cars, we definitely will get our money's worth!