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THE road grime has settled on the proving ground pounding and countless road kilometres at the core of Wheels prestigious Car of the Year award, yet the embers of fiery debate are still aglow.
We have a winner: the 2017 Wheels Car of the Year is the Mazda CX-9.
This, the eighth win for the fearless Japanese brand, makes Mazda the second most successful maker in COTYs 54-year history, behind GM-Holden (10 victories) and ahead of Ford and Honda (six apiece).
It also marks Mazdas second consecutive COTY, following the ND Mazda MX-5s triumph in 2016, making it one of just five brands to back up (with Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen).
"The CX-9 is such a convincing blend of eye-catching design, genuine practicality and performance, all with a sprinkling of driver appeal, Wheels acting editor Alex Inwood said.
The rigorous COTY process saw a 28-strong field culled to a sensational six over three days at the Ford You Yangs Proving Ground in Victoria.
On Stage Twos road loop, the heat was on the Mazda among fierce competition from the Holden Astra, Subaru Impreza and Volkswagen Tiguan, persuasive models from brands with multiple COTYs to their credit.
https://www.wheelsmag.com.au/car-of-the-year/1702/mazda-cx-9-is-the-2017-wheels-car-of-the-year
We have a winner: the 2017 Wheels Car of the Year is the Mazda CX-9.
This, the eighth win for the fearless Japanese brand, makes Mazda the second most successful maker in COTYs 54-year history, behind GM-Holden (10 victories) and ahead of Ford and Honda (six apiece).
It also marks Mazdas second consecutive COTY, following the ND Mazda MX-5s triumph in 2016, making it one of just five brands to back up (with Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen).
"The CX-9 is such a convincing blend of eye-catching design, genuine practicality and performance, all with a sprinkling of driver appeal, Wheels acting editor Alex Inwood said.
The rigorous COTY process saw a 28-strong field culled to a sensational six over three days at the Ford You Yangs Proving Ground in Victoria.
On Stage Twos road loop, the heat was on the Mazda among fierce competition from the Holden Astra, Subaru Impreza and Volkswagen Tiguan, persuasive models from brands with multiple COTYs to their credit.
https://www.wheelsmag.com.au/car-of-the-year/1702/mazda-cx-9-is-the-2017-wheels-car-of-the-year
