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That'd encouraging. I'm still at a 21 mpg average after 200 miles of neighbor hood driving with some interstate thrown in. The car has 5700 miles on it so it's broken in. So far I'm loving it. It would be interesting to see how much quieter the 2019 is because this thing even with 20" boots is still very plush and quiet. I guess they added thicker floor mats? Only gripe so far is my infotainment screen has failed to boot up a few times already. I'm getting the Carplay/android installed tomorrow so maybe that will fix that. Kind of annoying but not major. I'm not sure why I read so many complaints about the seats not being adjustable enough and not being able to tilt the front of the seat up. Mine does that and maybe it's because I'm a smaller guy but I did the drivers seat very comfortable and adjustable. Best feature of the car so far ( in addition to the handling and power which is plenty) is the head's up display. To me that is a major safety item. Not having to look down or around to check things is fantastic. Not sure why many hate it and defeat it. Different strokes I guess.
I'm with singlemalt_18 and pholway. With about 10,000 kms on the odometer, I made a 1,300 km (800 mi) trip across two provinces this summer. Two adults and an infant with about 1,300 lbs of cargo. Average mileage for the trip was between 10.5 and 11 L/100km (22.5 to 21.5 mpg) on Shell 91 octane. I used the active cruise control as much as I could, and my speed varied between 100-130 km/h (60-80 mph) most of the time. I've got 17,000 kms on the clock now and I average 12.4 to 13 L/100km (19 to 18 mpg) with 90/10 city/highway. Mileage has been good for me.
I feel like the CX-9 is a hidden gem. IME, people tend to write it off as "just a Mazda", but as soon as they ride in it (or see it clean), their perception changes significantly. Their initial reaction during the first drive was the same as mine: "This is a Mazda?!" (2thumbs)
I can't wait to get my summer wheels on. The OEM 20s are heavy as hell, so replacing them with lighter wheels will improve throttle response and mileage.
EDIT: Also, the 2018 was the first year that they added the thigh adjustment, and it's driver's side only. GVC was also added in the 2018 MY, along with increasing the 3rd row ingress/egress width by a few inches. Some other minor stuff was made standard as well.
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