I'm a newbie here, but thought I'd weigh in anyway. I'm presently looking to replace an aging SUV and one of the vehicles I'm considering is the CX-9. I've eliminated a lot of others, and frankly the other one I'm looking at is the SRX. For what it's worth, one of the things that makes the CX-9 a finalist is that it's not "like a minivan." For my purposes (two large teenage daughters, sometimes a third adult, plus a relatively large dog), the size works. We shouldn't need to use the third row very often, and if you don't, cargo space seems quite big. But there is that option.
Just as importantly for me personally is whether it is fun to drive. Frankly, an MPV looked and was thought of (by me) as too much of a minivan. The CX-9 looks, and drove, like a much more fun vehicle. Hence, it's in the running.
The more folks try to act like it is the successor to the MPV, the more it turns people like me off, for what it's worth.
Regards.
Just as importantly for me personally is whether it is fun to drive. Frankly, an MPV looked and was thought of (by me) as too much of a minivan. The CX-9 looks, and drove, like a much more fun vehicle. Hence, it's in the running.
The more folks try to act like it is the successor to the MPV, the more it turns people like me off, for what it's worth.
Regards.