With the addition of the CX-3 subcompact crossover, Mazda now has a few different vehicles in its lineup of “CX” SUVs. Difference Between 2016 Mazda CX-3 vs 2016 Mazda CX-5 was sold without even getting behind the wheel.Both the CX-3 and CX-5 are great options for a sporty drive, hatchback access and excellent fuel economy.
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With an info button wedged between arrows to change radio functions, it feels cramped.Ĭompared with the more expensive and larger Ford Explorer Sport, Honda Pilot Elite and Toyota Highlander Limited, the CX-9 feels less like a series of packages slapped on top of each other and more like a uniformly premium flagship. The redundant steering controls aren't as complete in design as the rest of the car.
The only place the controls lag is on the vehicle info display in the right cluster, which is limited. It's overly sensitive for our taste, like a passenger slapping their hands on the dash at the sight of brake lights. We inadvertently tested the forward collision avoidance system while changing lanes on the highway and again around town easing into a stop sign. We were able to use it in congested areas where traffic slowed to 40 mph, then got back up to 70. Adaptive cruise control keeps the car at a set distance away from the vehicle in front, whether accelerating or decelerating in traffic, and works with lane assist to keep the car on track. That's better for safety, which the GT trim offers in full. The knob means the 8-inch touch screen mounted in the dash doesn't need to be touched. The setup is based around a knob in the console, like the German luxury makes, that works far better than systems in Lexus, Acura and Buick.
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Voice recognition software heard us clearly, though we had trouble getting the system to read our phone contacts and go to destinations without an address. The infotainment system is better than most at this price point.
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It's quiet on the highway, enough for the kids to sleep and the driver to listen to the Cubs close out the Brewers on AM radio. The light-weighting that accompanies SkyActiv powertrains has been said to cause a louder interior ride, but Mazda smoothed that out with interior padding. There is a similar subtle grace on the inside. The CX-9's ability to transition seamlessly from quiet highway cruising to spirited aggressive passing impressed me more each time I drove it. In heavy-footed driving, the six-speed automatic transmission goes deep in the rpm band before shifting, though it purrs around town in low rpms at slow speeds. Nimble and lightfooted on the highway, the CX-9 has more than enough torque to execute any passing move, and it's more agile than top-heavy on and off ramps and into turns. This fun-to-drive large crossover will be his, especially since he'll be able to tow his bikes or a small boat.
Pair that with no turbo lag and the CX-9 becomes a sporting proposition, according to Officer C., who initially thought it might be a replacement for the family hauler. It delivers a whopping 310 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm, providing plenty of punch and power, with an ability to tow 3,500 pounds. Mazda's SkyActiv powertrain is similar to Ford's EcoBoost lineup of direct injection turbo engines that do more with less, topping Ford for best-in-class fuel economy. The CX-9 comes with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a class crowded with V-6 engines. It's larger than compact crossovers jammed up with a third-row safety seat, but not as roomy as the Honda Pilot and Ford Explorer. It's more of a jump seat, but Officer C.'s two teen girls and their friends could cram in to transport seven during carpool duty. It's fine for showing off, but on road trips, one of those seats will need to fold down for storage, or stay empty for sanity. In the second row, the kids were more than eager to lift the latch and slide forward the midrow seat so they could get in the third row.
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