My wife could care less about the wood and napa if she cannot get comfortable in the seat. This is a basic function that should have been included. It is on just about any other car with power seats. How much money did that save Mazda? Infotainment system has already gone blank on her a few times and scared the sh** out of her. Of course the dealer can not replicate the problem. We have a thing for Mazdas as I owned a 1982 RX7. I was a badass in college with that car. When I met my wife, she was driving a 1984 626. I put over 160k miles on that RX7. I think it used almost as much oil as it did gasoline! Anyway, I was spoiled growing up as my dad and uncles drove Mercedez and Porches. I got used to german handling and vault solid builds of these cars and boy they are made to be driven at high speeds for long periods of time. The Mazda CX-9 in my opinion reminds me of german handling more than any of the other SUVs.
At a constant 70 mph on flat Florida interstate, the most we got on a tank of fuel is 23mpg. And we were getting run off the road for going too slow. At 75 mph, we got 21mpg. Same mileage as our 2013 and neither me or my wife are lead foots. My 2018 Q7 v6 is getting 20 mpg around town and 24 on the highway and it has less than 1000 miles on it. Bear in mind that vehicle weighs 4700 lbs. 0 - 60 in 5.7 sec., quarter mile speed trap at 100 mph.
Just remember that the 2018 gets seat tilt.
who's gonna trade in a 1yr old car for the tilting seat bottom? Do you not get the point?
my family went 1st-gen (2009 GT AWD) to 2nd-gen (2016 GT AWD) CX-9. we like the 2nd-gen in pretty much every aspect. not sure we ever fully utilized the space so if we lost space (i'm sure we did), we don't notice it. the interior comfort, amenities (my kids love having USB charging in their console), improved fuel efficiency (never got over 16 mpg in 1st-gen and average 21-22 mpg in 2016), QUIET cabin, and safety features more than make up for a few lost cubic feet. it is no contest for our family, 2nd-gen is a clear winner.
The 2nd gen definitely lost interior space, particularly is the cargo area. While that bothers me, we haven't seen need for the lost space yet in over a year of ownership.
Is it just me or do the side view mirror settings not get saved when you save your seat adjustment settings? Mine is a 2017 signature. This is really annoying me.
Gen2 doesn't have mirror memory like Gen1. Its annoying. Mazda half-assed the CX-9
I could list 50 features of importance before memory mirrors.
Let's just all forget the numerous shortcomings the 2nd gen cured and focus on something as minor and virtually irrelevant in the car decision process such as memory mirrors.
Gen 1 is a dinosaur compared to what's on the market today, but was industry leading.....a decade ago....
Precisely, people here are defending the CX-9 for the sake of it! I like Mazdas but I am not of the fanboy mentality (of any brand for that matter)
same here. I do own a mazda but I look at the competition objectively at least.
I've never owned a a Mazda before but I love this car. It was this or a Q7 for me. I'm glad I was able to save $15k+ and still end up with a car I enjoy driving. Whether the mirrors fold or autodip isn't a big concern to me personally. I like those features but it's a small price to pay in my mind for a car that handles decently (excellently for its size) and is overall a pleasure to drive, whether on winding roads or cruising on the highway at 90+mph. If you disagree, there are plenty of options in the segment for you it seems.
mirror memory is irrelevant to you, but it is to people who swap drivers frequently including myself. The lack of mirror memory eliminates the car for me.
lot of people do consider this in the top list of features esp when this is available in cheaper suv and old gen.