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2023 Mazda CX-9 Sport review
Mazda's largest SUV may be on its farewell tour, but even the base CX-9 has plenty to offer to Aussie families wanting bang for buck.
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James Wong
Mazda CX-9 vs Audi Q8 Comparison
Mazda CX-9
Audi Q8
2024 Mazda
CX-9
vs
2024 Audi
Q8
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
72L - 74L
605 to 651 km
75L - 85L
195 to 782 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
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5 year
warranty
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MSRP
$47,600 - $74,400
$132,269 - $165,984
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CarExpert's Take
James Wong
Production Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Lots of metal for the money
- Punchy 2.5T still goes hard
- Comfortable and refined
Misses
- Piddly old infotainment display
- No 360 camera or front sensors
- No third-row air vents
James Wong
Production Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Luxuriously quiet and comfortable
- Six years of free charging, servicing
- Looks and feels like any big Audi SUV
Misses
- Energy efficiency still a weak point
- Too many features still optional
- Minimal changes compared to old e-tron
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Metallic Paint (+$695)
- Metallic Paint Special (+$695)
NA
Colours Available
For the 2022 model year, the CX-9 is available in the following finishes:
- Machine Grey metallic*
- Polymetal Grey metallic*
- Soul Red Crystal metallic*
- Snowflake White Pearl mica
- Sonic Silver metallic
- Titanium Flash mica
- Deep Crystal Blue mica
- Jet Black mica
*Premium finishes cost $495
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO CDI, ELECTRIC, TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2488 | 2967 - 2995 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 3.0L, 0.0 | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | DIESEL TURBO V6, NOT APPLICABLE, TURBO V6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM, NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 170kW | 210kW - 360kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 | 3500 - 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 420Nm | 500Nm - 700Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 | 1370 - 2900 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 11.2 - 16 | |
