2017 Mazda CX-9 2.5T now in Malaysia, from RM317k

2017 Mazda CX-9 2.5T now in Malaysia, from RM317k

The new Mazda CX-9 was previewed in November last year, but it was only slated to make its proper market launch in June. However, due to popular demand, Bermaz is now offering the seven-seater SUV for sale, albeit in limited units and in Australian specification.

They won’t be cheap, however, priced at RM316,788 for the two-wheel drive model and RM323,849 for all-wheel drive; prices are on-the-road inclusive of insurance, a new five-year/100,000 km warranty and a three-year free service package. By comparison, the previous-generation model retailed at RM296,646 in two-wheel drive form and RM337,748 with all-wheel drive.

Those who balk at the decidedly upmarket pricing will take solace in the fact that the CX-9 is offered in GT guise – only the Azami variant is higher-specced – and hence will at least be comprehensively equipped. Standard kit includes bi-LED headlights (with halogen daytime running lights), LED fog lights, LED tail lights, a powered sunroof and 20-inch alloy wheels.

Other features include keyless entry, push-button start, auto lights and wipers, cruise control, triple-zone auto climate control, leather upholstery, powered seats with driver’s side memory, a full-colour head-up display, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, rear side window blinds, a powered tailgate, an MZD Connect infotainment system with an eight-inch touchscreen, navigation, a reverse camera and a 12-speaker Bose sound system.

Safety-wise, the CX-9 is fitted with six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, stability control, Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) and two ISOFIX child seat anchors in the middle row. It also comes with i-ActivSense driver assists, including front and rear Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Traffic Assist (RCTA).

Under the bonnet sits a 2.5 litre SkyActiv-G turbocharged petrol engine with i-stop automatic start/stop and an i-ELOOP capacitor-based energy recovery system, developing 228 hp at 5,000 rpm and 420 Nm at 2,000 rpm. A six-speed SkyActiv-Drive automatic transmission is standard-fit. Fuel consumption is rated at 8.4 litres per 100 km on the two-wheel drive model and 8.8 litres per 100 km with all-wheel drive.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • With another 10-20k potential buyer can get the GLC250, who else will get this one even though it is so well specc?

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    • Mikey on Feb 27, 2017 at 3:55 pm

      Yes, U are right if U are buying the “Badge” but the GLC is a ‘smaller’ SUV. I think the GLE will be a more suitable comparison.

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      • Jimmy on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:15 pm

        1. Even just a Passat, this tiny little cheap Passat drives better than a lot of Japanese car much more expensive/overpriced than it.
        2. X5 is much better than Alphard 3.5 V6. If you only have one single rm400k for one vehicle, X5 should be your top choice, not this CX-9 which, after one year, will feel like sky juice. A BMW is forever a BMW.
        3. Recently I saw a yellow Camaro, my first response is ‘this guy is sorhai, syiok sendiri’. A sound person with good vision and pocket will pick a Ferrari or at least a Lamborghini.

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        • Ken Lim on Nov 21, 2017 at 1:33 pm

          Maybe he already has 3 Ferraris, 2 Lambos and 4 Porsches at home?

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    • SUV got not market in Mesia. Deswai…

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    • Promez56 on Feb 27, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      Pre-Reg GLC250 RM280000

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  • Mazdian on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Looks good but I will continue stick to my CX-5 due to the price tag…

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    • Henry on Feb 27, 2017 at 1:33 pm

      Though the CX5 is a smaller car but it is half the price of the CX9. :)

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  • Price starts from RM130k in Aussie but here you can buy a house with that price

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  • At best, this car is in the same class as Toyota Fortuner. Even Toyota Fortuner now has excellent built quality. Why does Mazda think that it’s worth double the price.

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    • They want to be the next UMW

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    • Lpost on Feb 27, 2017 at 4:39 pm

      Mazda cx9 & toyota fortuner in diferrent class.
      Should compare cx9 with toyota harrier.

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    • kemal on Feb 27, 2017 at 4:45 pm

      it’s much, much bigger than the fortuner or CRV… seen it at a preview in MINES last year… don’t think it’s in the same class… and the build quality is much, much better…

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  • azrai on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:38 am

    Get just 1 unit CX9 atau
    1 CX5+ 1 Mazda3+ 1 Mazda2.

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  • safety 1st on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:44 am

    in australia this cx9 is neck to neck with kia sorento(winner of car of the year 2016) and here the pricing difference is close to rm200k. yes the local sorento is low spec compared with the cx9 but still does not make the cx9 twice better than the sorento. not to mention the sorento rated highest score in crash test ahead of audi q7 and volvo xc90. go figure.

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  • arowana on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:47 am

    sorry to say this… but it’s kinda inappropriate to have a photoshoot on this magnificent ride with an old abandoned house, they just don’t blend in together.

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    • no more money on Feb 27, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      after you bought this car with the pricetag… thats what will happen to your house lol~~~

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  • SA expected price range between 250k to 300k …

    Bermaz decided its 324k … Ouchhh …

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  • 20k extra? Thats 10k more kit and 10k more clean profit to VT. Anyone who buys it and complain r suckers.

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  • Semi-Value (Member) on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:56 am

    i think save a bit more for the xc90 and x5 better

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    • Mentega on Feb 28, 2017 at 9:55 am

      Save save some more you can get a Porsche Cayenne. Save save save some more you get a Bentley bentayga.

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  • CX-9 Fan on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:57 am

    I’ve been anxiously waiting for the arrival of this car since last year, especially when it was announced that the price is expected to be around RM230 to RM250k…! But this is way off the quoted price and I am now quite disappointed! Would there be a CKD model coming with a lower stick price?

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    • Mikey on Feb 27, 2017 at 3:52 pm

      If they sell it at 250k, those 1st batch who buy it for 330k will curse Bermaz/Mazda till kingdom come man.

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    • Korean Fan on Mar 01, 2017 at 1:15 am

      Wait for 1 year in the 2nd hand market. They will drop like hell.

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    • VPower Racing on Apr 20, 2017 at 12:01 am

      Fake CX9 fan. If u are a real fan, u would have known that even the old model CX9 when selling costs near 300k for 2WD.

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  • Who said this sell 250k? Dream on

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  • ABTguy (Member) on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:07 am

    Damn, this kind of price how to steal sales from the big boys ? In TW the car is going for TW$ 1.76mil, or less than RM220k I supposed. It gain tremendous popularity as ppl can forget about Estima/Vellfire, Q7/XC90 altogether and just buy this CX-9 !!!

    Damn you Bermaz

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  • passion on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:09 am

    good luck with that pricing!

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  • Dare to Change on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:29 am

    Just a few months ago they indicated the price would be around Rm250k, which I thought was too good to be true. And now the price has jumped by almost 30%. It is true that nothing comes cheap in Malaysia these days.

    The CX9 is no doubt a good car but the pricing suggests it would only sell in small numbers. I suspect most people would stretch a bit further and go for the X5 hybrid, or pay around the same price for the slightly smaller GLC or X3.

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  • kereta_lembu on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:31 am

    At this price range, good luck selling the CX-9. We’ll probably see more Ferraris & Lambos than this fella :)

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  • Kim Mark on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:31 am

    Sorento > All > volvo

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  • applegreen on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Very nice-handsome SUV. However I dont like the photo session at the old house/pusat pembiakan nyamuk aedes. The old house and greeny surroundings does not match with the SUV

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  • marieta on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Wrong price for japs made…300k over people will go for continental marque

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  • Tan chuang on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:44 am

    Mazda cars are so unreliable, my cx5 just only 3 month with 1200km and the transmission already break down.

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  • So little juice from a 2500cc

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  • heybadigol (Member) on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:50 am

    That price is eye watering. The Mercedes GLC is just slightly more whereas the BMW X3 is cheaper. Both German SUVs are only 5 seaters, but are proper luxury SUVs with a RWD based layout. The CX9 is also more upmarket than the standard Honda Pilot, but it is not quite yet Mercedes or BMW level. Hopefully, the price will come down in June.

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    • Lpost on Feb 27, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      Somemore bmw offer 5-years unlimited milagr warranty but greedy bermaz offer just 100k.

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  • Mikey on Feb 27, 2017 at 11:55 am

    According to Malaysian Automotive info, a 4-WD above 2,500cc will have an Exercise duties tax of 105% while those below 2,500cc are tax only 90%. That explain why the new 4-WD 2.5 liter is selling Cheaper for RM323,849 instead of RM337,748

    The best part is the heart of the car – 2.5 SkyActiv-G turbocharged petrol engine with i-stop automatic start/stop & an i-ELOOP capacitor-based energy recovery system, developing 228hp/420 Nm with 6-speed SkyActiv automatic. In short, its cheaper 2 insure & cheaper roadtax.

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  • looking forward on Feb 27, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    Bernaz! what happen to price tag of RM 250k and below? now you sound like our leaders also. Exchange rate now only at 4.460(+-) not yet 7.500

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    • VT gets clean profits while u get angry at Gov instead of them. So why not price it as so? All blame not go to them what.

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  • VAPER on Feb 27, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    Price too steep. Better wait for CKD XC60 270K…

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  • Boring samy on Feb 27, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    Boring. Same old topic.

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    • Operation Manager on Feb 27, 2017 at 1:27 pm

      No wonder 2017 Mazda still selling 2016 stock. Now under new 2017 Ben pricing, the stock keeping will further prolong until next generation for CHEAP sales.

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    • aku nak tengok brape ramai orang yg beli kereta ini

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  • You should ask Bermaz. Even after tax should not price like that. Its 2.5l engine by the way. Should be cheaper.

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    • Henry on Feb 27, 2017 at 1:32 pm

      You should check with the Gomen how much is the import + excise duties for this CBU car.

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      • How much RM the previous CBU CX-9 sold? 3L+ engine some more. Do CBU car tax increase recently?

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        • Henry on Feb 28, 2017 at 6:19 pm

          Do you know how much the RM lost against the USD and JPY recently and the multiplier effect on the selling price? Use a calculator lah.

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  • The Saint on Feb 27, 2017 at 12:37 pm

    Yup, handsome car with good specs but too steep a price.

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  • PT, what is the price of thiw cx-9 at Japan and other countries so we can compare the price.

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  • Kelab Kunta on Feb 27, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    Something is wrong with Malaysia. A cheap car overseas can cost RM330k in Malaysia.

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  • previous CX9 is expensive as it’s a 3.7L V6. This is 2.5L Turbo. Even more expensive??? What the??

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  • On this price tag.. I will go for XC-90 Or incoming V90.

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  • thepolygonal on Feb 27, 2017 at 2:40 pm

    Very worrysome output figure of 228hp for a turbocharged 2.5 litre petrol… with the fiesta ST in previous article 1.5 litre turbo is already churning out 200hp already. Skyactive getting old Mazda… XC-90 2.0 litre turbo coming up to 320 hp. Even the XC-60 T5 with it’s 2 litre is churning out 306hp.

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    • DPCraft on Feb 27, 2017 at 5:37 pm

      Because Mazda doesn’t care about hp, they only care about making torque.(Inverse of Honda)
      But with a 2.5T they should have produced more, both hp and torque

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  • Leafable on Feb 27, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    Ouch! Might as well top up another 80k for a proper XC90.

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  • Lim YS on Feb 27, 2017 at 2:50 pm

    Australia price:
    Kia Sorento : AUD 44,490
    Mazda CX9 : AUD 42,490

    Malaysia price (same engine and almost similar spec):
    Kia Sorento : MYR 150,518
    Mazda CX9 : MYR 317,000

    Same happen to Kia Carnival and Honda Odyssey price.
    Jap cars in Malaysia are really priced out of proportion. Cars like Honda, Toyota and Mazda can put up any price tags they like and they are confident that Malaysian will still buy their cars. Some of the Jap D-segment cars are now priced near to 3-series and C-class. I don’t think Jap car price justify the quality they build nowadays. Nowadays Jap cars are having problems just like any other cars after 5 years.

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    • Then now some people do start asking if our tax is really so damn high or these greedy company markup price kaw2 due to so many Japs hardcore fans here in My.

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    • You forgot to mention in Australia they have the latest 3.3L direct injection and their new 2.2 diesel engine. In Malaysia is still the old 2.4 fuel injection engine.

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  • Kelvin Kong on Feb 27, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Halogen daytime running lights for rm316k suv ???? Better no DRL laaa

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  • Ben Yap on Feb 27, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    over 300K? LOL… Mazda tak sedar diri…. i’ll get a BMW instead.

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  • Kuntak Kinte on Feb 27, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    2.5 litre turbo only churns our 228hp? Something not right. I rather get a VW Toureg..

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    • eeeriz on Feb 28, 2017 at 12:25 pm

      True, but torque is very high at 420Nm at 2000rpm. That what counts in real world driving. My old CX-9 has higher power at 273hp, but restricted top speed at 180kph. Sighh..

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  • Louis on Feb 27, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    Suicide pricing

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  • bukapintubayartol on Feb 28, 2017 at 12:46 am

    This car is almost perfect but I think Mazda needs to rethink their design for that aftermarket looking LCD.

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  • eeeriz on Feb 28, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    This car received very good reviews from US motoring journalists in terms of performance, ride and feel premium. Yes, even in 228hp guise, the car has still managed to pull effortlessly. However i tend to agree with most comments above that the pricing was very disappointing. It will be great if is less than rm300k, considering lower engine capacity and power too (from 274hp to 228hp). But torque has increased tremendously from 367Nm to 420Nm albeit at lower rpm, which is very, very good.

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  • sepat on Feb 28, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    pandai betul datok Ben bergurau kan? way to go Bermaz #kelakarkan

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  • andrw on Feb 28, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    you could buy a lexus NX at this ambitious pricing. also, mazda didnt score really well on Vehicle Dependability Study either. why would you spend a sum of a house to buy a mazda .

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  • andrw on Feb 28, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    not to mention the mazda2 is c-segment money, not even spacious. they are trying to pit themselves against the luxury brand, with that steering which is shared across the entire range of its models? no no .

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  • bukapintubayartol on Mar 02, 2017 at 11:45 pm

    Proton better pay back the RM1.5 billion loan

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  • Ccpoh on Apr 13, 2017 at 4:41 pm

    Taiwan CX5 2.2 AWD TWD 1,470,000
    CX9 2.5T AWD TWD 1,769,000
    Malaysia CX5 2.2 AWD RM 169,000
    CX9 2.5T AWD RM 323,000
    In malaysia RM 323,000 can buy ” 2 ” cx5 2.2 AWD
    ????

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