I think the Explorer is the best-selling midsize unibody SUV in the country. It offers more space and more powerful engines but it is not as nimble to drive as the CX9.

Stay away from the Explorer if you don't wanna waste your money. It has tons of problems from the rack n pinion, to the CO2 emission, all the way to the very poor after sales service from Ford.

Very different markets. The CX-5 is a compact 5-seater while this is closer to a large 7-seater SUV.

Unfortunately, Honda Pilot is officially RIP. HCPI hasn't brought in the Pilot since 2018.

The most recent version of the Pilot sold in the country is worth more than 3M already, about the same price as the Expedition.

SLN na pala ang Honda Pilot.

It runs hot, but doesn’t overheat. There’s a difference 🙂

Seems one Japanese brand/model conks out with the worst reliability. Most are European brands. At least this would serve as a good reference for would-be future buyers of CX-9. Probably Mazda should consider better thermal insulation and efficiency for this model.

Been a part of cx9 car groups with at least1000 owners of the new CX9 since a year ago, never heard of any reliability problem tbh. I do wonder where those stats come from, remember don’t focus on the negative side of informations, you could be blinded by those easily!

This is not a full-sized SUV, only a medium one like the Explorer and Pilot. The Expedition, Suburban, Land Cruiser LC200, and Armada are the full-sized SUVs. It is only a gas guzzler for those who can't spend for fuel. People who buy such vehicles have enough money to spend on fuel. You don't go out buying a vehicle worth nearly 3M and skimp on fuel.

I stand corrected, i was so engrossed in reading and the description "large crossover" stuck my mind. Yes this is just a mid size SUV since it rivals the Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot, Toyota Prado, etc...

I don't agree though with your reasons regarding fuel efficiency thing. Remember, Mazda has been hyping this vehicle with its Dynamic Pressure Turbo and the Skyactiv technology making it more fuel efficient than its competitors. It turned out to be a dud.

It is a mid size suv, have you ever tried being in a CX9? Please do not place comments that sounded so certain when you’ve never actually experienced it! :) now may I ask at this price range, who is more fuel efficient than the CX9? Whois probs to have bigger space than the CX9? My height is 5”10 and my body shape is considerably athletic, and I seriously have no problem in fitting in all 3 rows even if I placed them at my driving position and perfect sitting positions. So I guess you’re probably taller and bigger than me to actually find the space to be cramped! I swear, your perspective towards these judgments would change if you’ve actually experienced them yourselves. Hey, showrooms are open for everyone!

It is actually still more fuel efficient than its main competitors(Ford Explorer, Honda. Also, both the Explorer and the Pilot and both outdated, while the Pilot being overpriced as well.

*are both

The Explorer and Pilot both has better interior space than the CX9. All Mazda's has the distinction of being the tightest in its class and it's true. Yeah, it may be one of the most fuel efficient in its class but it certainly fell a bit short of expectations since Mazda hyped it up including its perceived good fuel efficiency.

At any rate, all Mazda's generally has higher engine temperature due to the high compression ratio. But it's weird that this has a higher than usual engine temp, resulting to poor performance.

Can I ask you a question? How tall are you? It seems that you are a very tall person who is very concerned about space whereas European and American reviewers who are more than 6 feet tall have little complaints of the space in this car. It is fuel efficient for its class, don't expect a huge 2 ton turbocharged gasoline engine to have the fuel economy of a compact car.

Same thoughts with you on the temperature, I'll wait for feedback from actual CX-9 owners rather than people who aren't one.

Buy the Hiace XLV if space is your main priority. I'd prefer a better car with loads of equipment at a reasonable price rather than an overpriced one that only offers space as its advantage.

Common excuse of Mazda fanboys, buy a van if you want space. Generally speaking, all Mazda's has this sloping roof line towards the back that restricts head room therefore inducing a claustrophobic feel most especially to their smaller vehicles.

Sir Uly himself has spoken, "However, if all three rows are to used, everyone has to make compromises. Honestly, the rearmost accomodations aren't the comfortable. While the luggage space is decent, it is on the smaller spectrum of the three row Crossover segment (fitting the uggage for 4 adults is a challenge) and there's no power folding seats."

I know it's still a little bit fuel efficient in its class as its competitors also has a similar consumption. But it fell a little bit short of expectations due to the hype made by Mazda that it's fuel efficient. Remember, the engine is just 2.5 liters but with a Turbo as compared to its competitors who has a bigger engine offering.

* if all three rows are to be used
* rearmost accomodations aren't that comfortable

As if you would sit in there or place full size adults in there. The third row seats won't be utilized 99% of the time as seen with the PPV's here. I see most PPV's with only 1-2 people in it. Those bigger engined competitors would only net around 3km/L around the city btw.

If the seats won't be used 99% of the time then why the hell would you buy a CX 9? Just buy a 5 seater lexus crossover or something at this price range

^ Spot on. Why would you even buy a expensive Large size CUV when you won't even use the the third row seats nor maximize the luggage space.

“It isn’t over heating” it runs at a higher temperature indeed, it’s engine is designed to have a very high engine compression as high as 13:1 and even 14:1 for some. Like car guide mentioned “it runs hot, not overheating” the engine mechanism results to a way lower co2 emission than other competitors. Think for the earth rather than the engine hood hotter than others. Besides, you don’t sit on the hood anyway right?

If you really are concerned about the environment, you wouldn't buy a gas guzzling SUV.

The Skyactiv Turbo doesn’t run on the same compression ratio as the NA Skyactiv-G. It runs something like 10.5:1. It’s still high for a turbocharged engine though.

They seem to be working because the temp will go 3/4 to red but will gradually go down and will then go up again. The temperature doesn’t get passed that.

We can’t pass judgement on Skyactiv X until we get to drive it.

It’s a mechanism of the car itself! I’m not saying it’s the best engine, however it’s design is aiming for lower co2 emission through higher combustion rate, and of course what happens when he combustion is higher? It becomes hotter! There’s no way a car manufacturer would build cars that would over heat and break down easily, that would ruin the whole point of the engine concept and company itself, please do understand how things work both sides before placing a judgement. I do refer this to any of the car reviews, and not specifically Mazda. These engineers definitely have their side of ideas, and I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t messed up on simple things such as the engine over heats and breaks. After all they do run long period car tests, if it broke down before it, there’s no way they’d sell it.

So you'rr saying cat companies won't sell faulty products huh... Ever heard of Ford's dual clutch transmission issues? Yes, manufacturers make mistakes sometimes and this is probably a good example of it.

Wait til you own & drive a chevy, i say they are masters of faulty designs.. transmission control module (TCM) breaking down due to heat, ignition coils konking out less than 10k on the odo, body control module (BCM) malfunctions out of the blue (BCMs rarely breaks down in fact most of the time surpassing the life of the vehicle).. while some will argue it's just faulty parts not design, i say it's faulty design. Odd placing and bad electrical design contributed to the toasted TCM and most likely has something to do with the premature retirement of the ignition coil (mind you their freakin' a** ignition coil comes as a set of four, hence if one coil breaks down you have to replace everything, whereas typical jap brands would have it in pairs or individual units). Probably unfair comparing mazda to chev, but faulty designs do get into the market, what really boils down to now is how responsible the brand is in rectifying it & their urgency to be accountable in compensating for the losses and inconvenience it caused their customers.

Not true. Only the CX-9 experienced this kind of problem thus far. All other demo units proved to be reliable and have no problems.

The long term test Mazda3 proves to be reliable and durable as well aside from that battery issue which stemmed from a dead EFB battery which had a defective cell. So far it’s been good since.

Because...they don't want to mention anything negative?