![]() Mazda leaves me highly conflicted with the new CX-9. Mazda may need to upgrade the sensors to better units, but it stuck with a more mainstream approach to ACC on what it deems a premium car. It's not that the CX-9 isn't ready for a full-speed system – it's drive-by-wire, brake-by-wire, has radar sensors, camera for AEB, and an electronic parking brake, most hardware needed for a full-speed system. Even the Kia Sorento, Hyundai Santa Fe and Honda Civic have full-speed ACC. When I think of a premium car, full-speed range ACC is a must-have feature. Mazda's ACC was disappointing and not quite as premium as the brand wants the car to appear. Mazda's infotainment system has a responsive user interface, but it lacks the long-term confidence that Android Auto and CarPlay bring to the dashboard. You also upgrade your phone a lot more often than your car, so the speed gains with new phones are beneficial for in-car use too. As good as factory infotainment systems are when you buy the car, technology changes quickly.īy relying on your phone for infotainment functions, you can take advantage of free maps and traffic updates from Google, Apple or Waze. I wish Mazda would add support already, instead of constantly teasing. The Mazda infotainment system still lacks Android Auto and CarPlay support, and the ACC needs a full-speed upgrade. What we didn't likeĪll said, this is not a perfect car, unfortunately. The only other large CUVs I can recall enjoying in the same fashion cost significantly more, like the Volvo XC90 T8 and Range Rover Sport. I enjoyed driving it along the northern California coast through the windiest of windy roads. The CX-9 stays true to Mazda's zoom-zoom driving DNA. The Mazda CX-9 takes a page from the Audi ergonomics playbook to create a simpler yet comfortable control knob that I can operate while resting my right hand. I'm a big fan of control knobs for infotainment systems because they're comfortable to use without having to move my torso to reach. I find the BSM display in the HUD very useful to give you a quick heads-up if a car managed to sneak into your blind spot while you're looking forward. Mazda finally has a proper HUD that projects useful driving information on the windshield with full color and sharp graphics. The crossover has an excellent HUD, ergonomic control knob for the infotainment system and athletic driving dynamics. The new Mazda CX-9 is stunning at first glance. Mazda engineers did a remarkable job with the suspension tuning, but it's hard to fight physics with 4,301 pounds, or almost the weight of two first generation Miata's (MX-5 for those in the rest of the world). You do feel the weight of the CX-9 when pushing it on windy roads.
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