Mazda CX-9 Review

[bustamove]

For those of you who need more opinions on the CX-9, click on the link below to read a review of the CX-9. The review was written up by a single woman who leads a very active lifestyle. So she is not your typical automotive journalist.

Does the CX-9 measure up to her high standards?

2008 Mazda CX-9 Review on CarReview.com (http://reviews.carreview.com/blog/2008-mazda-cx-9-the-zoom-zoom-zoom-suv/)

Derek

[clarko]

Seems like she was MORE than impressed.(cool)

[Mazda Newbie]

Nice writeup, but I have a question: how in the world is she getting 20.5 mpg with "some highway, some stop and go?" My daily commute is exactly that (30 miles one way, some highway, some stop-go), and in 5500 miles on the vehicle so far, I've YET to see anything in the 20s. On a couple tanks that were mostly highway miles, I think I saw 19.6 mpg. Normally I'm consistently in the 18s. And no, I do not drive it with a lead foot. She mentions driving with the manual mode - maybe that helps? Any thoughts?

Maybe the added weight for the AWD?

[CX9 SportOwner]

no idea about yours.
As stated elsewhere, we regularly get in the low 20's. Last long trip thru mountains with my leadfoot yielded 22 mpg WITH a 13.5 foot kayak on the roof.