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Subaru has AWD vehicals in the same price range.
I agree, would love to see a bunch more cars/SUV tested similarly. This test pretty much negates the type or brand of tire used and focuses the test on how power is directed to the wheels in no traction situation.
Thanks, I forgot about Subaru for some reason. It seems that the only AWD vehicles that can compare are the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru Crosstrek, and the VW Golf Sportwagen.
I found these articles that compare the AWD 3 and the Impreza. Both make great points, and in some cases are relatable to the Ascent/CX-9. In the end, it's going to come down to what you want out of your car. If you want excellent AWD capability (i.e. AWD meant for actual offroading) in the same price bracket, Subaru is the best, hands down. If AWD is more of a "nice to have", then Mazda's AWD is adequate, especially when you factor in the stuff that Mazda does better than Subaru.
https://motorillustrated.com/2019-mazda3-vs-2019-subaru-impreza-comparison/
https://www.autoguide.com/car-compa...preza-vs-mazda3-which-awd-hatchback-is-better
Personally, knowing what I plan to use my car for (and knowing that I would never intentionally get myself into a situation where I would only have traction in one rear wheel), the CX-9 is the better choice.
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