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Is the 2021 Mazda CX-9 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs

19thof 21

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.4 cu ft.
  • 19th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (7th of 22), rear legroom (8th of 22).
  • Weakest: power (22nd of 22).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSSequoiaToyota SequoiaTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasExplor…Ford ExplorerAscentSubaru AscentGrand …Jeep Grand Cherokee LPilotHonda PilotDurangoDodge DurangoAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportXC90Volvo XC90Defend…Land Rover DefenderMuranoNissan MuranoBlazerChevrolet BlazerEnclaveBuick EnclaveRXLexus RXTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeHighla…Toyota HighlanderCX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT6Genesis GV80No number19th of 21
22 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Mazda CX-9 in a class of 22
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$34,16013th of 2243%
Best combined mpg24 mpg7th of 2271%
Most horsepower227 hp22nd of 220%
Cargo behind rear seats14.4 cu ft19th of 2110%
Rear legroom39.4 in8th of 2262%
Max towing3,500 lb18th of 2110%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Toyota Sequoia 66.6 cu ft
  2. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  3. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  4. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  5. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  6. Jeep Grand Cherokee L 46.9 cu ft
  7. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  8. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
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  1. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  2. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  3. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  4. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  5. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  6. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  7. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  8. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  9. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  10. Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
  11. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  12. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  13. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

No figure: Genesis GV80.

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 22 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