The original Mazda CX-9 debuted exactly 15 years ago. While a V6 engine used to sit under the hood, a turbocharged four-cylinder mill has powered the second generation of the three-row midsize crossover since 2016. Time has now taken its toll and a serious revamp is in order if Mazda …

Mazda has been trying to address its rust problems for over a decade, but the automaker's reputation in this regard has suffered a great deal and many buyers are reluctant to buy Mazda vehicles because of that. If you're concerned about a used Mazda's body health, rest assured that you …

Following extensive updates to the Dodge Durango for 2021 and the reveal of the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder , the Mazda CX-9 ends up being one of the oldest SUVs on the market along with the Honda Pilot . Both were last redesigned in 2016, but still prove quite competent and …

SUVs are more popular than ever. In 2019, about half of the 1.9 million new light-duty vehicles purchased by Canadians were SUVs. A quarter of those were affordable midsize models such as the Mazda CX-9 , a Japanese contender that may not show up high on sales charts but still …

For mainstream brands, successfully selling a midsize, three-row SUV isn’t an easy task. The average number of children in North-American families isn’t rising, so the need for such a big vehicle isn’t always justified. And each model in this segment must battle about ten competitors. The number is about to …

While larger vehicles tend to fare better in collisions with smaller vehicles, they still have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to protecting their occupants. As we reported last year, a third of midsize SUVs failed the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, …

Following compact SUVs last fall, midsize SUVs were recently submitted to the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, which aims to address higher-speed collisions that continue to cause fatalities on North American roads. While the former failed miserably, how did their bigger counterparts perform? A lot …

Mazda has quite a surprise today for the SUV- and crossover-obsessed: between 2022 and 2023 the company will launch five new models including the Mazda CX-50, CX-60, CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90. “We aim to offer customers a diverse choice of SUVs able to provide both the driving pleasure and the …

Mazda has announced that its popular CX-5 compact SUV will now come standard with i-Activ all-wheel drive in Canada. The change is effective with the 2022 model year. In the U.S., the Mazda CX-3 , CX-30 and CX-9 will also get AWD as standard. Remember, Mazda wants to position itself …

Mazda ’s 2022 models will arrive in late summer or in the fall, but before that the company is making some changes to two of its popular products. As part of a mid-year update, the 2021.5 CX-5 and CX-9 both get extra tech starting with a standard 10.25-inch centre display …

Mazda has lightly modernized its CX-9 for 2021, and added two special edition models to the lineup. The new Kuro Edition sits just above the GT version in the range. It stands out thanks to its Polymetal Grey or Jet Black exterior paint, as well as its black mirrors, black …

The 2020 Mazda CX-9 had no choice but to respond. The current generation was introduced for the 2016 model year and a few upgrades were made three years later, but look at all the new or redesigned three-row midsize SUVs hitting the market for 2020: Kia Telluride , Hyundai Palisade …

During the Montreal International Auto Show, The Automobile Journalist Association of Canada revealed its category winners of its 2019 Canadian Car of The Year program. In the Small Car category, the 2019 Kia Forte took the title, and AJAC journalists gave it the highest subjective value rating. It beat the …