Mazda Motor Corporation is a popular automobile company based in Japan. For over
100 years, Mazda has been manufacturing top-level, commercial cars in the country.
The company is known to produce 1.5 million vehicles globally. As a leading automobile
company in Japan, they have a wide range of cars available. One of the very popular
series is Mazda CX 9.
Mazda CX 9 is a mid-size crossover SUV manufactured by the company. The production
of this car model started in April 2006 by Mazda in Japan.
Mazda CX 9: First Generation
Mazda CX 9 is a first-generation crossover SUV. It was first manufactured in 2006 and
continued till 2016. This mid-size car was designed for luxury and smooth rides.
Although the car is made in Japan, it is not available in the Japanese market. Instead,
they have Mazda 8 out there.
The first-generation Mazda CX 9 was equipped with a 3.5 liter Ford V6 engine. But later
in 2006, the company changed the engine to a 3.7-liter unit producing 204 kW. The new
engine was paired with six-speed automatic transmission.
The car was based on the Ford CD3 platform which is common to many Ford and Mazda
vehicles.
The makers included a variety of features to make the car safe. It includes standard
safety features such as blind-spot monitoring, electronic stability control, backup
camera, front side impact airbags, and roll stability control. It also includes three-row
side curtain airbags for extra protection.
In 2010, the car received a facelift. However, the change was a minor one. They also
included two new features including Bluetooth hands-free and three-zone climate
control.
Mazda CX 9 is a successful commercial car from the company. It made quite good sales
in the foreign markets. Currently, they have launched the second-generation Mazda CX
9.