Yonkers, New York - The new Ford Flex and upgraded Mazda CX-9 now rank among the best three-row SUVs tested by Consumer Reports. In ratings of 17 midsize models, the Flex and CX-9 trail only the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Highlander and Acura MDX among t...

The 2009 Mazda CX-9 resembles a full-size wagon jacked up about a foot, riding on oversize wheels. Its carlike nose and steeply raked windshield give it a curvier look than other family-oriented crossovers.

We racked up 9,000 kilometers in the CX-9 and had to send it back home. But during that time, this SUV changed some people's preconceptions that a big vehicle is clumsy, slow and fuel-thirsty.

The new Ford Flex and the upgraded Mazda CX-9 now rank among the best three-row SUVs tested by Consumer Reports. The Flex and CX-9 trail behind only the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, the conventional Highlander, and the Acura MDX in CR's Ratings of 17 midsized mod...

“with the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, Hyundai Veracruz, Buick Enclave and Ford Taurus X nudging it out of the top 10 in the field of 17.”

Yonkers, New York - The new Ford Flex and the upgraded Mazda CX-9 now rank among the best three-row SUVs tested by Consumer Reports. The two trail only behind the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, conventional Highlander and the Acura MDX in the magazine’s ratings o...

They say that the 40s is the new 30s – it’s the new mantra among the current crop of middle-aged adults (the same who said before that the 30s is the new 20s) who refuse to be slowed down by age.

I’ve often thought that if a car can’t be made to operate more economically, it could at least be made to be safer. Japanese automakers have heard me thinking. And Mazda heard me thinking, particularly when I recently drove the CX-9 a few hundred miles dur...

The CX-9 is Mazda’s answer to people who want a seven-passenger crossover utility with “the soul of a sports car.” Before we delve into the soul, let’s look at the body. The test vehicle in GT trim really is a beauty if you like your beauty on the heft...

“according to Motor Trend magazine, none do it better than the Mazda CX-9. In a shoot-out with the Buick Enclave, Hyundai Veracruz, Subaru Tribeca and”

North Americaâs 2008 truck of the year is heading to Europe. The CX-9 enjoyed its European debut today in Moscow and is another sporty SUV crossover from Mazda which seems to confirm the Japanese brands intent on its future within the sector - particularly in...

After spending time with the top-of-the-line 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring, we found much that we liked; however, we also found almost every positive thing we had to say about the SUV came with a caveat.

After spending a week with the top-of-the-line 2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring, we found much that we liked; however, we also found almost every positive thing we had to say about the SUV came with a caveat.

Vacation to New Mexico with the wife and kids. In the long-term CX-9 . "Sign me up," said technical editor Kim Reynolds, who took our award-winning Mazda to Cimarron and back, stopping along the way at Taos, the haunted St.

If you keep up with the print mags, it would be easy to think that every journalist, PR flack and blogger loves Mazda's CX-9 . Automobile Magazine made a spot for it on their All-Stars list, Motor Trend named it Sport Utility of the Year, Car just a little sho...

Three legs down and only one more to go. This was the shortest leg of the four, and the CX-9 fared all right. Packing it was far easier than packing the Journey. First, the damage for Leg 3: The CX-9 wound up with the worst mileage (by far) so far on the trip.

While I enjoyed driving the 2009 Dodge Journey from New York down to Burlington, N.C., the kids were a little more, er, compressed. Yes, the Journey has three rows, but it’s a relatively narrow seven-seater, and there’s not a lot of storage space...

Starting the third leg of our trip, we headed from Mechanicsburg, Pa., through Gettysburg and down into Washington, D.C., before arriving in Burlington, N.C. The navigation system was crucial for this part of our trip, given that we were driving in an area we�...

The 2009 MAZDA 6 is all new, and built specifically for the North American market. Lessons learned from the first MAZDA 6 and Mazda's newer successful vehicles - especially the Mazda CX-7 and award-winning CX-9 - encouraged a clean-sheet approach to building t...

Regardless of what category one places it in - SUV, crossover, minivan or station wagon - the Mazda CX-9 was recognized as one of the best in its class when it was introduced last year.

Shhhh. The sound you don't hear right now is one reason the Mazda CX-9 now rates as one of my favourite all-time haulers. Call it an SUV, call it a crossover, call it a truck -- as Car and Driver and the Detroit International Auto Show do - no matter what you ...

If vehicles have a DNA that defines their personalities, then Mazda's molecular building blocks speak the language of sport. Surprisingly, it's even evident in this big seven-seat crossover.

With nearly 20,000 miles in only eight months of service, our long-term CX-9 is racking up the amount of mileage we're accustomed to seeing from ultra-utilitarian minivans. Why. We love it, of course.

Its polished manners and smooth competence overshadow the fact that the CX-9 is not really a standout in any one particular area. Among third-row-equipped crossover-utility vehicles, the CX-9 is neither the biggest nor the smallest, the fastest nor the most ec...

Coming off the heels of the prestigious 2008 North American Truck of the Year Award, the 2008 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Award and a string of impressive sales numbers, the Mazda CX-9 continues to add to its impressive list of awards and accolades.

The CX-9 does come with a power liftgate and a blind spot monitoring system. Those features are only available on higher-end CX-9 trim levels, however, with the blind spot monitoring system a $200 option on Grand Touring trims ($33,355).

Mazda seems to have developed the good habit of offering very attractive cars, starting with the RX-8 . Nowadays, when looking at the Japanese automaker's lineup, one immediately notices that every model shares some similarities with the legendary coupe.