This is the 2016 Mazda CX-9 seven-seater - Wheels Magazine
THE NEXT-GENERATION Mazda CX-9 has surfaced, undergoing final prototype testing in the US ahead of its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. Due in Australia in the first half of next year, the new-from-the-ground-up SUV will be a seven-seat rival for the Toyota Kluger, Nissan Pathfinder, Ford Territory, Kia Sorrento, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Holden Captiva 7. It adopts a stretched... Probably the key difference from the existing seven-year old CX-9 is the junking of the heavy Ford-based 3. 7-litre V6 petrol drivetrain, to make room for a promising 2. 5-litre SkyActiv-G four-cylinder turbo engine - believed to be also slated... The new TC-series CX-9’s overall size and shape remains true to the preceding version, but it is easy to see the substantially more cab-backward profile, expressed through the elongated bonnet and more steeply raked A-pillars. Together with a more streamlined silhouette, the large SUV adheres faithfully to the brand’s Kodo design mantra of edgy sportiness, sharing several visual touchstones with the smaller CX-5 and CX-3 crossovers. Source: www.wheelsmag.com.au
