The CX-9 has the smallest cargo volume in this segment as it is (equal to CR-V). Can't imagine how small CX-8 will be. But it will definitely be a better CX-5 as CX-5 is also the smallest in its segment
While Mazda gives you a lot of luxury for many things they hose you on some of this stuff. New additions to cx9 make it quite on par with the competition sans the panaromic roof and tpms
I very much prefer YouTube reviews as most mags are paid ones. My top are
Alex on Autos
Redline reviews
Car gurus
Auto guide
Driven car reviews
Forests car reviews
Everyday and TFL mostly read the spec sheet and are not in depth enough.
The 360 camera on Mazda 6 is extremely cheap and funky. Hopefully cx9 gets a better one which I doubt. When others are at version 10.0, Mazda is still rolling out version 1.0 of their electronics.
Has anyone installed aftermarket sensors (found for $20 over amazon/ebay/aliexpress)? Are there marked spots inside the bumper where to drill. I will make a DIY as I am planning to install.