2021 Mazda CX-9, sporty choice for 3-row crossovers

WHAT IT IS: The CX-9 is Mazda’s answer to cars like the Toyota Highlander, Kia Telluride or Honda Pilot. It received a new revised exterior design and infotainment system for 2021, which Mazda hopes to spur some additional sales for the model that received a full update back in 2016. The CX-9’s main selling point is that it is not boring. The driving experience certainly doesn’t feel like a three-row crossover, and part of that is the peppy, turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that generates 250 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque. The steering wheel provides plenty of feedback to the driver and it responds well to being pushed into corners.

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