WHAT WE LIKE: Mazda vehicles, as a rule?a rule that the flagship CX-9 SUV doesn?t break. Let?s talk about that notion for a minute. At $32,460, the CX-9 has the highest base price of any Mazda. With 250 horsepower, it is also the most powerful new Mazda vehicle on sale today. And, of course, three rows of seating make it the biggest. So yeah, it is the flagship. Unsurprisingly perhaps, we like almost everything about the CX-9. ?It?s attractive, athletic, refined, and practical,? wrote one commenter, fairly summarizing our staff opinion. The CX-9 looks expensive inside and out in this Signature trim, and it also displays near perfect fit and finish and has nicely weighted controls. The interior, in particular, continues to impress most drivers, even compared with the endless parade of luxury-brand crossovers that come through our office. READ MORE ??
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