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22/08/2008 10:35. Second- and third-row passengers are treated to a 9-inch flip-down DVD player with two sets of wireless headphones. DVD playback was crisp and clear. Sound was good coming through the headphones and great when piped through the 5.1-surround Bose system.

On a winding road is where the 2008 Mazda CX-9 stands apart from other SUVs. The suspension is tuned to keep the vehicle relatively flat in the turns, not sports-car flat, but flatter than most SUVs we've tested. This, coupled with an all-wheel-drive system that shifts power around on demand, means that it's pretty easy to end up going faster in the turns than a vehicle this size should. Once you have reached that point, the various traction control systems step in and all but shut down the engine, bringing the vehicle to a crawl. While... // CNET Reviews