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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 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Comparison
Mazda CX-9
Toyota LandCruiser 70
2024 Mazda
CX-9
vs
2024 Toyota
LandCruiser 70
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Long distance driving
TowingFuel Efficiency
72L - 74L
605 to 651 km
130L - 180L
1248 to 1926 km
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$47,600 - $74,400
$75,600 - $87,600
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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
- Tough as nails
- Heavy-duty payload, GCM
- Effortless V8 manual combination
Misses
- Can't order one anymore
- Expensive to buy and run
- Phoned-in touchscreen
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)
- Optional Paint (+$675)
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
The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series range is available with the following exterior paint colours:
- French Vanilla
- Silver Pearl
- Graphite
- Merlot Red
- Sandy Taupe
- Midnight Blue
- Eclipse Black (76 Series Wagon only)
Premium paint costs an additional $675.
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO CDI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2488 | 2755 - 4461 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L | 4.5L, 2.8L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO 4 | DIESEL TURBO V8, DIESEL TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 - 32 | |
| Power | ||
| 170kW | 150kW - 151kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5000 | 3400 | |
| Torque | ||
| 420Nm | 430Nm - 500Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 2000 | 1200 - 1600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 10.5 | 15.6 - 16.8 | |
