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Is the 2023 Mazda CX-9 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 22 SUVs

20thof 22

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.4 cu ft.
  • 20th of 22 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: rear legroom (6th of 23), mpg (5th of 23).
  • Weakest: power (24th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SUVSTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasPilotHonda PilotMDXAcura MDXHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford ExplorerTellur…Kia TellurideDurangoDodge DurangoAscentSubaru AscentAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeXC90Volvo XC90GV80Genesis GV80Defend…Land Rover DefenderEnclaveBuick EnclavePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeGrand …Jeep Grand Cherokee LPathfi…Nissan PathfinderQX60INFINITI QX60CX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT6Mercedes-Benz GLEPolestar 3No number20th of 22
24 SUVs from 2023, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Mazda CX-9 in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$38,75012th of 2452%
Best combined mpg23 mpg5th of 2355%
Most horsepower227 hp24th of 240%
Cargo behind rear seats14.4 cu ft20th of 2210%
Rear legroom39.4 in6th of 2373%
Max towing3,500 lb22nd of 244%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  3. Honda Pilot 48.5 cu ft
  4. Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
  5. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  6. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  7. Kia Telluride 46.0 cu ft
  8. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
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  1. Subaru Ascent 42.1 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  3. Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
  4. Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
  5. Genesis GV80 34.9 cu ft
  6. Land Rover Defender 27.1 cu ft
  7. Buick Enclave 23.6 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  9. Jeep Grand Cherokee L 17.2 cu ft
  10. Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
  11. INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
  12. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  13. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  14. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

No figure: Mercedes-Benz GLE, Polestar 3.

SUVs in 2023: 181. 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