{"id":549178,"date":"2010-04-16T07:16:07","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T11:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusgear.com\/archives\/39276"},"modified":"2010-04-16T07:16:07","modified_gmt":"2010-04-16T11:16:07","slug":"2010-mazda-cx-9-touring-an-aw-drivers-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/549178","title":{"rendered":"2010 Mazda CX-9 Touring, an AW Drivers Log:"},"content":{"rendered":"

EDITOR WES RAYNAL:<\/b> The CX-9 and its smaller CX-7 brother are two of my favorite utes, and at $35,000, this is more than a competitive price, especially with all the stuff it has on it.<\/p>\n

The car moves along well with the V6’s 273 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. Compared with other midsize utes, the CX-9 is responsive and has great steering. It almost feels sporty, but not quite though. I liked it a lot.<\/p>\n

COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO:<\/b> The CX-9 was a good ride over the weekend, although I noticed how much I was having to duck to get into the driver’s seat. <\/span> Very annoying. I would like to be able to adjust the seat more downward so that the ducking wasn’t necessary.<\/p>\n

This ute was pretty zippy on the expressway, but it must have quite a gas tank, because with about a quarter of a tank left, it took $41 to fill it up. Fuel economy wasn’t great. Overall, though, the CX-9 is a good ride with lots of room for carting groceries and various other cargo.<\/p>\n

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART:<\/b> I really, really like the Mazda line of crossover utes. The CX-7 and the CX-9 are both excellent examples, with the 9 offering a seven-seat vehicle that doesn’t drive like a large, lumbering ute. Mazda remains one of the best companies in delivering the company DNA across the entire range of vehicles.<\/p>\n

I was able to haul a full load of girls to a dance and then off to the movies. No one complained about room, and with the Bose sound system, everyone–including the driver–was well entertained.<\/p>\n

2010 Mazda CX-9 Touring<\/b><\/p>\n

Base Price:<\/b> $32,745<\/p>\n

As-Tested Price:<\/b> $35,727<\/p>\n

Drivetrain:<\/b> 3.7-liter V6; AWD, six-speed automatic<\/p>\n

Output:<\/b> 273 hp @ 6,250 rpm, 270 lb-ft @ 4,250 rpm<\/p>\n

Curb Weight:<\/b> 4,546 lb<\/p>\n

Fuel Economy (EPA\/AW<\/i>):<\/b> 17\/17.5 mpg<\/p>\n

Options:<\/b> Moonroof\/Bose package including power moonroof, satellite radio, premium audio ($2,255); power liftgate package with advanced keyless entry, power open\/close hatch ($617); rear-bumper step plate ($150)<\/p>\n

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: The CX-9 and its smaller CX-7 brother are two of my favorite utes, and at $35,000, this is more than a competitive price, especially with all the stuff it has on it. The car moves along well with the V6’s 273 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. Compared with other midsize utes, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-549178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=549178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/549178\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=549178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=549178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=549178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}