Can anyone comment on this engine? How you guys liking it?
How does the engine behave on a day to day basis? Is it reliable and enough power?
For my daily use I'd say it's pretty adequate and engine can definitely carry the vehicle contrary to others' beliefs based from paper that the 4cyl engine despite turbo isn't sufficient for its size. Mazda tuned the engine for daily real world use and not 0-60 times nor for heavy towing (most people rev bet 2-4K RPM). If you push the engine it gets going because of the 310 lb ft torque but HP tapers off past 4K RPM in my experience. If there's anything good about it though when comparing to my previous vehicle (Volvo 3.0L T I-6) is the better fuel economy on the CX9. I wasn't worried about the 2.5T engine when I was doing my research and test drives with the 9 prior to purchasing it.
Can't speak yet about reliability as I've only had the CX9 for 7 months but so far after my first oil change no issues found.
Your post sounds scary similar to a write up I made about mazdas engines on another posts 100% agree with what you said.
How does the engine sound? Can anyone comment On reliability?
The engine is great for daily driving in the city , it is designed to give you what its needed for the daily driver, the torque at low revs is the magic of this engine, power is there whenever needed and its impressive how it builds speed with out u even noticing. yes I miss a bit the sound of my old v6 and this one sounds like a blender... but I got to say its a great engine.
on the other hand I have also noticed how well behaved it is in the highway and how the low end torque can take u to high speeds with out even u noticing. the 132 mph top speed is reached with ease and really fast for an suv this size which is notghing less than impressive. and wait when u go to high altitude roads. a month ago I was driving acorss the andes where we reached altitudes of around 16k feet, believe me this is where this engine excels, no other non turbo engine suv was a match for this one, no matter how powerful it was.
in conclusion, great every day engine, smooth delivery of power , encredibly torquey and stressless , the engine sound is a downside, mpg is good and highway efficiency amazing.
8 out of 10 for me .
First off, it's a quiet engine until you stomp on it. Mazda did a good job with sound proofing the engine. Around town, there's plenty of power, sometimes more than I need since I do feel torque steer alot. On highway, there is plenty of power for passing and cruising - at times, I don't realize I'm at 80 and need to back off the pedal.
Interestingly, if you floor it from a dead stop, you feel the rush of power and speed - but it levels out once you hit 40-50 MPH - and then cruises. It's a confident acceleration, but not breath taking - if this makes sense...
