2013 Mazda CX-9 revealed, to debut in Sydney

2013 Mazda CX-9 revealed, to debut in Sydney

Mazda is set to give its new-look CX-9 SUV its world premiere at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney next month.

The SUV received a very minor refresh job in 2009, but this is a more significant redesign. There’s a reworked face (and presumably, rear), and the revisions attempt to bring the seven-seater in line with the current Mazda family appearance-wise.

Riding on the same Ford-based CD3 platform as it was when it was launched, there are no SkyActiv-related additions or mechanical changes, the SUV continuing on with the MZI 3.7 litre V6 and six-speed transmission from the current model.

The interior also gets some minor changes – aside from what Mazda says are enhancements in craftsmanship and interior design, the infotainment system has been upgraded. Elsewhere, the CX-9 now comes with extra active safety features such as Forward Obstruction Warning (FOW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and High Beam Control (HBC).

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Comments

  • francis on Sep 18, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    Muka macam ikan paus… hehehehe

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  • polo saga on Sep 18, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    awesome design

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    • Mario Gomez on Sep 18, 2012 at 8:38 pm

      Are you sure??
      I think Kia Sorento FL better than this

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      • Storm on Sep 19, 2012 at 8:09 am

        Comparing a cheap Korean Sorento with this luxury 3.7 V6? Are you ok or not?

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      • Adoyai on Sep 19, 2012 at 9:45 am

        its subjective la. Others may think Sorento FL of yours is not up to their design expectation too

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  • Still waiting for mazda 6. Love it. Cant wait for 3 yrs warranty with 3 years free service

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  • when will the mazda 6 out in malaysia?

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  • Why not pair with 2.2TDCi SkyActiv diesel or New BT50’s diesel?

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  • This facelift doesn’t work for me. The original looks much better with the sleek front end.

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  • anonymous on Sep 18, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Looks like Infinity to me …

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  • Why no skyactive engine =(

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  • kingston on Sep 18, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    Interesting looking yes,pretty looking no.

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  • Jimmy on Sep 18, 2012 at 11:27 pm

    Previous generation lagi cantiq. This one is also cantiq. Hope it grow in size.

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  • jolly_idiot on Sep 19, 2012 at 12:34 am

    Why the car front face look so sad? The car look like so miserable. Not smiling at all. Wonder the driver/owner will have the same face as the car?

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  • Josh Ling on Sep 19, 2012 at 12:54 am

    This is seriously not working for me, and probably the ugliest interpretation of the Kodo design language…..seriously, why Mazda wants to make the whole SUV looks so sad and dull?

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    • Kalun on Sep 19, 2012 at 11:37 am

      Read the article properly! “It is based on the old Ford platform”
      Which means, it’s still an old car with minor facelift!

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  • Megane on Sep 19, 2012 at 4:24 am

    Priced like luxury SUV but laden with hard plastic and boring design interior wise .Exterior looks good though

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  • that 3.7 V6 is soo thirsty, we have the current CX9 and is drinks..nope actually gulp petrol a lot. This CX9 really need a diesel instead, something like the brilliant Disco V6 diesels.

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    • Jimmy on Sep 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      Thirsty vehicles for people with plentiful water. So this CX-9 is perfectly ok in this aspect.

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      • Forgot to add…its petrol V6 is gutless compared to the Landie Disco’s Diesel V6…and fyi, the Landie is more expensive than this CX9….it got grunt and lower FC = more green…(hello! nowadays being green is the way to go even for filthy rich types)

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  • that CX9 engine really drinks fuel like water.. i still prefer the upcoming hyundai santa fe.. so much nicer in design and cheaper. i don’t need all those additional functions. those are sometime marketing tactics to cover up.

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  • seems that mazda designer had a hard time to translate the Kodo design to cx9.. probably not a hot choice in its category compared to Mazda6

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  • sorry, i think the kodo design doesnt suit well. front looks heavy too

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