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Is the 2020 Mazda CX-9 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

24thof 24

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.4 cu ft.
  • 24th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (7th of 24), rear legroom (9th of 24).
  • Weakest: power (24th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SUVSTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasTahoeChevrolet TahoeHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford ExplorerDurangoDodge DurangoAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotMDXAcura MDXMDX Sp…Acura MDX Sport HybridAcadiaGMC AcadiaAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportXC90Volvo XC90Defend…Land Rover DefenderMuranoNissan MuranoEnclaveBuick EnclaveRXLexus RXTellur…Kia TellurideSequoiaToyota SequoiaPalisa…Hyundai PalisadePathfi…Nissan PathfinderQX60INFINITI QX60YukonGMC YukonCX-9Mazda CX-924th of 24
24 SUVs from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Mazda CX-9 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$33,89013th of 2448%
Best combined mpg24 mpg7th of 2470%
Most horsepower227 hp24th of 240%
Cargo behind rear seats14.4 cu ft24th of 240%
Rear legroom39.4 in9th of 2465%
Max towing3,500 lb21st of 249%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Tahoe 51.7 cu ft
  4. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  5. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  6. Dodge Durango 47.7 cu ft
  7. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  8. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Acura MDX 43.4 cu ft
  2. Acura MDX Sport Hybrid 43.4 cu ft
  3. GMC Acadia 41.7 cu ft
  4. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  5. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  6. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  7. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  8. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  9. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  10. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  11. Toyota Sequoia 18.9 cu ft
  12. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  13. Nissan Pathfinder 16.2 cu ft
  14. INFINITI QX60 16.0 cu ft
  15. GMC Yukon 15.3 cu ft
  16. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft

SUVs in 2020: 136. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked