Have a GT for a year now, with 3 kids under 3 and love it, the space available is great, tried dif configurations with baby seats but it's easier to have 3 across middle but I like the rear seats have the option for them. Would recommend.
@@cotes42 I have 3 britex safe and sound seats, two rear facing (outer seats with isofix) and forward facing in middle (seatbelt tethered) extra seats in back have anchor points too..
Good practical review with information that buyers actually need. With regard to seating capacity, it makes me laugh that we used to put at least 10 people in the Kingswood Station Wagon in absolute comfort and decadence. Ah the seventies...
We have just upgraded from Ford territory titanium and I love the cx9. With 4 growing boys this is the kind of size we need. Just want to know how you got the car to be sitting at under 11kms/100 as I'm sitting closer to 14 at the moment?
Looking as far ahead as possible instead of the car in front will reduce the amount of braking and subsequent acceleration. Lifting off as soon as you see the lights switch from green, at night this helps particularly well as you can see the other lights and if you see them turn red you know it's three seconds before yours are green. Rolling on to the accelerator and brake instead of treating them light switches. Biggest saver for me, is turning off the aircon when not needed and or when using the heater. This one alone is between 80-90km extra range for my car on a high run between Brisbane and Townsville per tank. Hopefully that helps 😊
@@JohnSmith-nz4bn The air con has eco mode so that is meant to cover the fuel and make the air con run lower. In all honesty as long as you set the air con at a reasonable temp and low fan usage it should not matter in fact most cars now days are geared around the running all the time. I think the issues here is the manufacturers are not detailing realistic figures. My CX9 only got 8s on open road driving.
Fantastic car eh, but re your fuel consumption, I can only assume we spent more time on open roads than you. As I noted in the story on site, we managed to squeeze 8.79L/100km out of it at a steady 110km/h. I can certainly imagine the number climbing to 14 if mainly used on urban roads. Still, I reckon you're doing much better than you would in a V6 Kluger, Acadia or Sorento. All the best, Mal Flynn
@@carsguide I drove mine to Canberra and got low 8s but there is no way 11's are realistic for city I have been driving mine really easy this tank and I am sitting on 12.6. The figures Mazda has quoted as 8's are complete BS. Its more then likely between 12-14. I love the car but god I wish Manufacturers would start being realistic on fuel usage figures as most are totally wrong factoring in a combined average. Its still way more efficient that my CX7 which would sit on 17-18's most the time :-)
I own a CX-9 azami Le and they are wonderful cars great driving experience but if I was a parent and I had a lead foot I would not buy one of these cars these cars are quick lots of low end torque and there faster than the specs may suggest with a few added mods that's just my opinion zoom-zoom🥳🚘. Oh and don't buy white because they're really hard to clean😓
shaun mcc I own a CX-9 Azami in Machine Grey and that is impossible to keep clean, next one will def be a white one, much easier, even though the grey looks brilliant
We ran a story based on reports of a new CX-7 this week, but I have a very good feeling the next CX-5 will grow closer to the RAV4's size. Stay tuned! Cheers, Mal Flynn
At 5,075 mm I'd be driving past a few car parks in town. And at 1,969 mm width it would be a bit tight in some car park spaces. Unless you have 3 kids it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Inside the cabin Mazda CX-9 feels actually like Hyundai Santa Fe! But Santa Fe has one majority advantage - overall dimensios are smaller! So i reaaly dont get it why i have to choose enourmously bigger Mazda CX-9?
Mazda is amazing to drive but got hard suspension. I just fell in love with kluger hybrid as it was soooooo smooth and glides on road. Steering is super light . But Kluger is ugly
Rather than go through the boot, if you push the front seat all the way forward the CX-9's second row is designed to go far forward enough and if absolutely required, tilt with an iso fix car seat installed. This ensure you can reach the third row with two car seats installed. It was one way the CX-9 leap frogs similar 7 seaters.
Cheers Glen, True, but getting through the boot is less fiddly and it's still a contortionist job with the rear-facing seat. It does a cracking job of accommodating a broad spread of circumstances though! Cheers, Mal Flynn
@@carsguide thanks Mal. Great review by the way. The ability to be able to get into third row without getting kids out of middle row was a requirement for our next car. Found the tip from BabyDrive.com.au who does child seat-centric reviews. The reviewer at BabyDrive.com.au tends to mention it in 3 row reviews, and so far only the Mazda's have had their ability to get to 3rd row (for iso fix seats only) with the forward and slight tilt. I am quite large and tall, and the fact I managed it in the CX-9 and CX-8 helped seal the deal.
I don't think you've got the best configuration for the child seats. If you want grandma in the back seat regularly you should put the child seats next to each other and have grandma sit in the corner seat (not squish in to the middle!). The invariably opens up more space as you can squash the 2 child seats together and also makes entry into the third row easy because gradma's seat is not fitted with a child seat!
That's certainly an option, but my preference is to use the two ISOFIX (and therefore more secure) points in the second row. It's only top tether in the middle. Cheers, Mal
CarsGuide Mal I had my sons baby seat set up by a professional baby seat fitter and she didn’t use the isofix and said they weren’t all they’re meant to be? So I’ve enjoyed the fact they’re hidden now, but I found it a bit odd to be told that.
The torque steer in this car was pretty bad, i hate all the FWD biased cars these days. Other than that it was a very nice car to drive and i would've bought one if it wasn't for the torque steer when putting your foot down a bit. Really want a RWD Petrol 6Cyl
It’s not pointless you an SUV is not a true off road car if you want that go buy a patrol it’s meant to be a cross over you tool. Having owned a cx7 and now a 9 they ate great
Mazda make the best looking cars absolutely no doubt about it
depends. it looks so ugly to me
Eye of the beholder.
Unlikely. Statistically impossible. And obviously wrong.
CX-9 might be decadent for 2 kids, but when you have 3 kids like me the third row is a lifesaver on long trips.
Have a GT for a year now, with 3 kids under 3 and love it, the space available is great, tried dif configurations with baby seats but it's easier to have 3 across middle but I like the rear seats have the option for them. Would recommend.
what car seats and how did you put all 3 together side by side in the second row? Thanks!!
@@cotes42 I have 3 britex safe and sound seats, two rear facing (outer seats with isofix) and forward facing in middle (seatbelt tethered) extra seats in back have anchor points too..
Good practical review with information that buyers actually need. With regard to seating capacity, it makes me laugh that we used to put at least 10 people in the Kingswood Station Wagon in absolute comfort and decadence. Ah the seventies...
When he said, "OK Google", my own Google assistant stopped the clip and was listening 😂
Damn, sorry to start a voice activated vortex there. Cheers, Mal Flynn
Best part about those Seats is, there will be no Stains if someone has an accident...
S C but they sure will smell
I really love it!
Great review, Mal! Thanks.
What’s the best option for someone who needs two car seats + grandma in the middle? I can’t find this anywhere. Watched all of TH-cam 😅
We have just upgraded from Ford territory titanium and I love the cx9. With 4 growing boys this is the kind of size we need. Just want to know how you got the car to be sitting at under 11kms/100 as I'm sitting closer to 14 at the moment?
same as mine and I have the LE too and I also noticed the fuel range changes when I picked it up was 523km per tank now its close to 500
Looking as far ahead as possible instead of the car in front will reduce the amount of braking and subsequent acceleration.
Lifting off as soon as you see the lights switch from green, at night this helps particularly well as you can see the other lights and if you see them turn red you know it's three seconds before yours are green.
Rolling on to the accelerator and brake instead of treating them light switches.
Biggest saver for me, is turning off the aircon when not needed and or when using the heater. This one alone is between 80-90km extra range for my car on a high run between Brisbane and Townsville per tank.
Hopefully that helps 😊
@@JohnSmith-nz4bn The air con has eco mode so that is meant to cover the fuel and make the air con run lower. In all honesty as long as you set the air con at a reasonable temp and low fan usage it should not matter in fact most cars now days are geared around the running all the time. I think the issues here is the manufacturers are not detailing realistic figures. My CX9 only got 8s on open road driving.
Fantastic car eh, but re your fuel consumption, I can only assume we spent more time on open roads than you. As I noted in the story on site, we managed to squeeze 8.79L/100km out of it at a steady 110km/h. I can certainly imagine the number climbing to 14 if mainly used on urban roads. Still, I reckon you're doing much better than you would in a V6 Kluger, Acadia or Sorento. All the best, Mal Flynn
@@carsguide I drove mine to Canberra and got low 8s but there is no way 11's are realistic for city I have been driving mine really easy this tank and I am sitting on 12.6. The figures Mazda has quoted as 8's are complete BS. Its more then likely between 12-14. I love the car but god I wish Manufacturers would start being realistic on fuel usage figures as most are totally wrong factoring in a combined average. Its still way more efficient that my CX7 which would sit on 17-18's most the time :-)
Just want to ask that if the rego says that the CX9 driving has Compliance plate dated 07/2018 will that come in 2019 just because of FY 2019
Should I go for the cx9 or save some money for a cx8 Mal?
I own a CX-9 azami Le and they are wonderful cars great driving experience but if I was a parent and I had a lead foot I would not buy one of these cars these cars are quick lots of low end torque and there faster than the specs may suggest with a few added mods that's just my opinion zoom-zoom🥳🚘. Oh and don't buy white because they're really hard to clean😓
shaun mcc I own a CX-9 Azami in Machine Grey and that is impossible to keep clean, next one will def be a white one, much easier, even though the grey looks brilliant
Sometimes I wonder if there is indeed a CX7 coming soon, as CX5 seem to be a tad small imo
We ran a story based on reports of a new CX-7 this week, but I have a very good feeling the next CX-5 will grow closer to the RAV4's size. Stay tuned! Cheers, Mal Flynn
I had a CX7 luxury sport before great car and the CX5 is simply too small I now have the CX9 Azami LE and I love it
Thanks for sharing
Watchout ! Tiny Gogoo monsters at 3:26
And they are transformers - pretty soon will be not so tiny monsters!
At 5,075 mm I'd be driving past a few car parks in town. And at 1,969 mm width it would be a bit tight in some car park spaces. Unless you have 3 kids it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
Oh c'mon people say a CX 9 is too big and then drive around in landcruisers because "no one likes a small car"
Inside the cabin Mazda CX-9 feels actually like Hyundai Santa Fe! But Santa Fe has one majority advantage - overall dimensios are smaller! So i reaaly dont get it why i have to choose enourmously bigger Mazda CX-9?
Mazda is amazing to drive but got hard suspension. I just fell in love with kluger hybrid as it was soooooo smooth and glides on road. Steering is super light . But Kluger is ugly
I love mazda💕
Rather than go through the boot, if you push the front seat all the way forward the CX-9's second row is designed to go far forward enough and if absolutely required, tilt with an iso fix car seat installed. This ensure you can reach the third row with two car seats installed. It was one way the CX-9 leap frogs similar 7 seaters.
Cheers Glen, True, but getting through the boot is less fiddly and it's still a contortionist job with the rear-facing seat. It does a cracking job of accommodating a broad spread of circumstances though! Cheers, Mal Flynn
@@carsguide thanks Mal. Great review by the way. The ability to be able to get into third row without getting kids out of middle row was a requirement for our next car. Found the tip from BabyDrive.com.au who does child seat-centric reviews. The reviewer at BabyDrive.com.au tends to mention it in 3 row reviews, and so far only the Mazda's have had their ability to get to 3rd row (for iso fix seats only) with the forward and slight tilt. I am quite large and tall, and the fact I managed it in the CX-9 and CX-8 helped seal the deal.
I don't think you've got the best configuration for the child seats. If you want grandma in the back seat regularly you should put the child seats next to each other and have grandma sit in the corner seat (not squish in to the middle!). The invariably opens up more space as you can squash the 2 child seats together and also makes entry into the third row easy because gradma's seat is not fitted with a child seat!
That's certainly an option, but my preference is to use the two ISOFIX (and therefore more secure) points in the second row. It's only top tether in the middle. Cheers, Mal
CarsGuide Mal I had my sons baby seat set up by a professional baby seat fitter and she didn’t use the isofix and said they weren’t all they’re meant to be? So I’ve enjoyed the fact they’re hidden now, but I found it a bit odd to be told that.
You need to review the Land Rover Discovery and put that through the Flynn Family Test 😄
That will probably spend most of the time in the mechanics garage.
How many times can you say "big SUV"??
It is a mighty big SUV Peter. Cheers, Mal Flynn
Second row vents have been "optimised" (because there are no third row vents) LMFAO!!
Straight from the chief engineer's mouth JH. Cheers, Mal Flynn
The torque steer in this car was pretty bad, i hate all the FWD biased cars these days. Other than that it was a very nice car to drive and i would've bought one if it wasn't for the torque steer when putting your foot down a bit. Really want a RWD Petrol 6Cyl
I’m sorry a space saver on a suv? That weighs well almost 2000kgs no thanks
Annoyingly commonplace I'm afraid. Cheers, Mal Flynn
右ハンドルなの？
I love mazdaspeed
You’re a a Dad, we get it
Cx9 is a pointless car big suv that is no good off road! Can get a prado or patrol for that price!
That is the way i see it cos a friend owns one, and he had problems with battery because he only have to buy it to the dealer
It’s not pointless you an SUV is not a true off road car if you want that go buy a patrol it’s meant to be a cross over you tool. Having owned a cx7 and now a 9 they ate great