Mazda welcomes the year 2008 by offering its loyal customers with the seven-passenger Mazda CX-9. This Mazda sports utility vehicles boats of a sleek and versatile styling. According to Motor Trend, the Mazda CX-9 is “The premium blend of performance, utility, and value.” These descriptions are evident on the three trim levels of the Mazda CX-9 – CX-9 Sports, CX-9 Touring, and CX-9 Grand Touring.

Mazda enthusiasts will be happy to know that Mazda CX-9 has a 3.7-liter DOHC 24-valve engine capable of producing 273 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque. it is equipped with rain-sensing wipers that quickly activated on the first drops of rain when the CX-9 was tested. For safety, Mazda has incorporated heated outside mirrors with side marker lights. This helps the drivers see even when its raining and be clearly seen by other motorists on the road.

There are automatic xenon head-intensity discharge low-beam headlights help in providing drivers with an enhanced and automatic night time illumination. But of course, these headlights are still equipped with manual leveling adjustments. The tail lights are noteworthy as well. They make use of a horizontal array of multiple light-emitting diodes to ensure that drivers are provided with brighter, reliable, and more visible shine and longer service life as well.

The tested Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring trim turned out to be real comfortable and provides drivers with a sense of importance. Plus, as it has a unique styling, it makes it really fun to drive around the neighborhood for everyone to see. A lot of safety features are also integrated and these include the traction control system, front air bags, front-side impact air bags. There are even a 36-month/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty and a 60-month/60,000-,mile warranty on the powertrain to help in maintaining the power and beauty of this Mazda sports utility vehicle. CX-( even scored a four star rating from the government for the frontal, side crash, and rollover ratings.

Fuel economy of this Mazda model is recorded by the Environmental Protection Agency to be at 15 miles per gallon in the city and 21 miles per gallon on the highway. This is not quite impressive but I’m sure Mazda will do something about its low scores on fuel economy in the future with its other models, like when it released the Mazda2 diesel.