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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 Nissan Patrol Comparison
Mazda CX-9
Nissan Patrol
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2024 Mazda
CX-9
vs
2024 Nissan
Patrol
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How they stack...
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Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingAwards
We don’t have any awards for Mazda CX-9. The Nissan Patrol won the Best 4WD SUV award in 2023.
'23
Best 4WD SUV
Off-road
Fuel Efficiency
72L - 74L
605 to 651 km
140L
2016 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$47,600 - $74,400
$84,900 - $105,160
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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
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – FINALLY!
- Warrior is $40k less than LC300 GR Sport
- Bellowing V8, near unstoppable off-road
Misses
- Loses surround-view cameras for 2024
- Still very dated despite tech upgrade
- It likes a drink
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
- Black Obsidian
- Champagne Quartz
- Brilliant Silver
- Hermosa Blue
- Gun Metallic
- Moonstone White
All colours except Gun Metallic cost an extra $650.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | GASOLINE DIRECT INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2488 | 5552 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 5.6L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | V8 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 170kW | 298kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 | 5800 | |
| Torque | ||
| 420Nm | 560Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 | 4000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 11.2 | |
