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From 2006 up to 2016, the Mazda CX-9 has been underpinned by an old Ford CD3 platform shared with the former-generation Edge and Fusion. Even the engine is a familiar Ford Cyclone unit, yet these little niggles didn’t affect the CX-9 as far as sales are concerned. For the second-generation CX-9, the Japanese company has severed its platform-sharing ties with FoMoCo, deciding to do things its own way.
Cue the all-new 2016 Mazda CX-9, the one everyone (including Mazda) labeled as a 2017 model year car. Turns out the CX-9 will be brought to market sooner than expected. More specifically, in late May, holding a starting price of $31,520 (sans destination and handling) for the Sport trim level in FWD guise.
That makes the 2016 Mazda CX-9 one and a half grand more than the 2015 model year, but I can’t find anything wrong with the increase in retail price.
With each and every generation, manufacturers add more technology, more safety, and more efficiency to their cars. Furthermore, the standard equipment list also grows. Something has to give because of these never-ending advances, and that something is the price. Then again, $31,520 is exceptional value for money considering how much you get as standard on the base trim level.
The highlights are LED headlights and taillights, electronic parking brake, rear backup camera, trailer stability assist, 18-inch wheels, and a 7-inch infotainment system. For those who can’t do without all-wheel-drive, just add $1,800 to the price. In its most lavish specification, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 is $44,015 for the Signature. This trim level’s trump card is the interior, which is enhanced with premium-looking Nappa leather and rosewood trim supplied by Japanese guitar-maker Fujigen.
Regardless of trim level, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 comes with a SkyActiv-G 2.5T four-cylinder turbocharged engine. The newest powerhouse developed by Mazda churns out 250 horsepower and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) on 93-octane gasoline and 227 horsepower on the lesser 87-octane jungle juice. Fuel economy? On either octane grade, the CX-9 promises to return 22 mpg city (10.7 l/100 km) and 28 mpg highway (8.4 l/100 km).
That makes the 2016 Mazda CX-9 one and a half grand more than the 2015 model year, but I can’t find anything wrong with the increase in retail price.
With each and every generation, manufacturers add more technology, more safety, and more efficiency to their cars. Furthermore, the standard equipment list also grows. Something has to give because of these never-ending advances, and that something is the price. Then again, $31,520 is exceptional value for money considering how much you get as standard on the base trim level.
The highlights are LED headlights and taillights, electronic parking brake, rear backup camera, trailer stability assist, 18-inch wheels, and a 7-inch infotainment system. For those who can’t do without all-wheel-drive, just add $1,800 to the price. In its most lavish specification, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 is $44,015 for the Signature. This trim level’s trump card is the interior, which is enhanced with premium-looking Nappa leather and rosewood trim supplied by Japanese guitar-maker Fujigen.
Regardless of trim level, the 2016 Mazda CX-9 comes with a SkyActiv-G 2.5T four-cylinder turbocharged engine. The newest powerhouse developed by Mazda churns out 250 horsepower and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) on 93-octane gasoline and 227 horsepower on the lesser 87-octane jungle juice. Fuel economy? On either octane grade, the CX-9 promises to return 22 mpg city (10.7 l/100 km) and 28 mpg highway (8.4 l/100 km).
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