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  • Acceleration / Power
    4.6 (11)
  • Handling
    4.5 (11)
  • Braking
    4.1 (11)
  • Suspension
    4.7 (11)
  • Gear Shifting
    4.7 (11)
  • Fuel Efficiency
    3.5 (11)
  • Interior Design
    4.6 (11)
  • Boot Size
    4.2 (11)
  • Features
    4.7 (10)
  • Comfort
    4.5 (11)
  • Build Quality
    4.4 (11)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.9 (9)
  • Value for Money
    4.1 (11)
  • Noise Level
    4.3 (10)


Disappointing

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I bought mazda cx9 azami in May 2022. After 7000kms i-eloop and i-stop got malfunctioned. I called mazda to rectify this problem. I have to wait 4 weeks to get a date to fix this. In the meantime my car had an accident, hit a kangaroo and damaged front parts. I have been waiting for one month to fix this problem. How come these can go wrong for brand new $68k car? Mazda,you have to be bit faster for the parts delivery.
I used Mazda 3 before and never had any issues. I recommended Mazda to my friends. But this time I won't recommend Mazda to anyone.

Purchased in May 2021.

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Year2019
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tariq

tariqMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 8 reviews
  • 6 likes

over all happy but few annoyances

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Overall great spacious car. Comfy drive, less noise, fuel consumption is impressive. We drove from Adl to Melb largely on cruise with full tank ans still 60 km fuel left. We are happy for the choice we made.Nice interior as compared other suv in this category.
Few problems:
Gps system is a wreck despite updates chooses longest and unpractical route, keep google as back up.
I felt the car third row area less illuminated when boot is opened automatically.
Infotainment system is very basic, but love bose sound system.
I am curious to know if anyone has driven both Awd and Fwd to share difference.

Purchased in February 2021 for $57,000.00.

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Year2017
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Shan

ShanPerth, WA

  • 4 reviews

Great car, lovely to drive

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Amazing car and I love it, no issues what so ever. I purchased the luxury pack with bose audio, sunroof and leather. It does use a fair bit of fuel, but it needs to be considered that the car is 11 years old, its a large family 7 seater SUV. I'm averaging 12.3-12.7l to 100km and can get it down to about 8.9L/100km on the freeway. In comparison, I downsized from a 2013 Kluger and it actually has slightly better fuel consumption than that.



Purchased in September 2021.

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Year2008
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Nomes

NomesAU

  • 6 reviews

I love this car

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My second Cx-9. Wouldn’t buy any other brand of car. So happy with Mazda quality and service. This car is packed with all the safety features as well as the luxury items at reasonable price.

Purchased in June 2021 at Grand Prix Mazda for $50,000.00.

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Kim

KimGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 3 reviews

Perfect Family SUV

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This is our 2nd Mazda CX9 and still loving it for our family of 5. Perfect for school/ sports runs and fabulous for road trips along the coast. Smooth, light ride and great turning circle. Stylish with all of the extra luxury features as standard. Great value and very comparable with high end European cars that come double the price tag.

Purchased in August 2021 at Mazda Dealers.

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Princy P.

Princy P.

  • 2 reviews

Excellent car cx9

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I love mazda cx9 am using if from last 6 months . It s reliable and it got more advanced features. Am getting 10l/ 100km. Good customer service and good value for tge money

Purchased in November 2021 at Maitland mazda for $60,000.00.

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Year2018
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Con L

Con L

  • 4 reviews

Happy with it

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We've owned this car for over 2 years and it's been a great car considering it was a completely new model from Mazda. It goes great and has plenty of torque for a petrol engine thanks to the turbo charger. Apart from replacing one tailgate strut under warranty, we've done nothing but service it. It has so much room for a seven seater which is what we needed. Highly recommended.

Purchased in December 2021.

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Quality-Check

Quality-CheckGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 33 reviews

More bang for the buck than a stick of dynamite

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Purchased in January 2021.

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Public safety concerns

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Be aware, there is a factory recall on the brake booster. Mazda is not informing all its customers because it costs too much and the local dealers would not pay out of their pocket to replace them. Instead, they will fix it on the need to repair basis. My brakes completely failed at 63K even though there was plenty of life left on the brake pads. Bottom line, Mazda could care less about your safety. Please call your local dealer and verify this information

Purchased in May 2021 for $25,000.00.

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Dom20

Dom20Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 12 reviews
  • 1 like

great family car

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we purchased this car last month as our Commodore no longer suites our growing family and it has been good. Very comfortable to drive and has heaps of safety features such as lane depart and a feature to slow you down if you are coming too close.
it looks really lovely too, with the sunroof and leather interior and maps are very clear.
fuel economy isn't fantastic as a downside (about 13 l/100) and boot size is tiny with the 7 seats up (which is why we bought it) but overall I am happy

Purchased in February 2021 at Berwick Motor Group for $66,000.00.

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Mick

MickAU

  • 8 reviews
  • 2 likes

It is what it is

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BadgeGrand Touring
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2016
DriveAWD

Suman Prasad

Suman PrasadSydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Love our 7 seater

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I bought this car in May 2018 and can say this is the best car in the market. Use this car everyday for dropping kids to school and commute to work. Car body looks great, it's very comfy, has lots of leg space, big boot, classy interior and excellent for long drive. Love the sun roof feature.good fuel economy for this size of car and cheap service compare to others.

BadgeAzami
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMay 2018

benny

bennyRYDE

  • 8 reviews
  • 5 likes

Great engine and gearbox, internal storage a let down

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TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2018
DriveAWD

KNDM

KNDMAU

  • 6 reviews
  • 3 likes

Amazing car!

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Spacious car for a growing family! Drives well, looks great and has plenty of power! The mod cons are spot on and make driving, parking and reversing a breeze! Annual service costs are fixed and afford able. All rear seats have anchor points as well!! I absolutely love this car!!

BadgeGrand Touring
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2018
DriveFWD
Matthew9929

Matthew9929Sydney, NSW

  • 11 reviews
  • 40 likes

Good but not great- Struggling to enjoy and like the car

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BadgeAzami LE
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedSep 2018
TarsB

TarsBNewcastle

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Big car but great...

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When I first got this car I had to adapt to driving a car which was much bigger than any prior car that I would have driven before. However now that I am driving it for a year, I am extremely happy with having gone up a car size or two. The boot space is amazing and perfect for a trip away, or just to fit in my child's pram and the shopping. I love the rear camera as it obviously helps with parking. This is our family car and we drive it daily. Would have liked it if it had a navigation system however...

BadgeClassic
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2016

Scott

ScottBrisbane

CX 9 Lemona

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Brakes make a crunching and grinding noise, it has continuously been back to Mt Gravatt Mazda for over 18 months. Still not fixed, plenty of excuses and and hyperbole about this and that. This car has been back to the dealership on over 30 occasions, with plenty of other issues. I am tempted to spray paint a big lemon on the back of it and park it out the front. Stay away

BadgeClassic
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedOct 2016

Jim S

Jim SGoulburn

  • 5 reviews

Great car

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This is our daily drive. We do more than a 1000km a month. The CX9 is a very comfortable car with great safety features. The 7 seat option is the best around. Comfy even for adults in the third row, and easy to get in and out.
Stack of room in the boot.

BadgeLuxury
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJun 2018

Okay - stay away from Melville Mazda

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BadgeGrand Touring
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedAug 2017

Viv

VivSydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 12 likes

Worst Bluetooth system

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BadgeLuxury
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2015

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Questions & Answers

Tracey A.

Tracey A.asked

My Mazda CX-9 has 4WD mode flashing how do I turn it off?

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Shan
Shan

Usually it goes off after breaking traction on the front wheels. It goes off after approx 10 seconds. If it doesn’t you have a fault. But sounds like a sensor issue


Thil

Thilasked

Are there brake booster problems with 2022 Mazda CX-9 ?

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JD Paul

JD Paulasked

Hi, Anybody have creaking noises coming for the center console (parts surrounding the gear shifter)??

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