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Mazda CX-9 vs Volkswagen ID.4 (2023)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$165

Car 1

Car 2

CX-9ID.4MSRP + destination$40,125$40,290Horsepower227 hp201 hpTorque310 lb-ft229 lb-ftEnergy cost a year$1,670$643Cargo, max71.2 cu ft64.2 cu ftCargo, seats up14.4 cu ft30.3 cu ftRear legroom39.4 in37.6 inFront legroom41.0 in41.1 inSeats65Ground clearance8.8 in6.0 in0-60 mph8.2 s8.0 s
Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.
CX-9 Touring AWD vs ID.4 Standard RWD
MeasureCX-9ID.4Winner
MSRP + destination$40,125$40,290About the same
Horsepower227 hp201 hpCX-9
Torque310 lb-ft229 lb-ftCX-9
MPG or MPGe23 mpg107 MPGeNot scored
Energy cost a year$1,670$643ID.4
EV rangeN/A209 miN/A
Cargo, max71.2 cu ft64.2 cu ftCX-9
Cargo, seats up14.4 cu ft30.3 cu ftID.4
Rear legroom39.4 in37.6 inCX-9
Front legroom41.0 in41.1 inAbout the same
Length199.4 in180.5 inNot scored
Width77.5 in72.8 inNot scored
Curb weight4,409 lb4,317 lbNot scored
Towing3,500 lbN/AN/A
Seats65CX-9
Ground clearance8.8 in6.0 inCX-9
0-60 mph8.2 s tested8.0 s estimateID.4
Basic warranty3 yr / 36,000 mi4 yr / 50,000 miID.4

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
TrimNearest in priceGap
CX-9 Touring AWD
$38,750
ID.4 Standard RWD
$38,995
$245
ID.4 Standard RWD
$38,995
CX-9 Touring AWD
$38,750
$245

Cost to run

ID.4 costs $5,997 less over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Price plus fuel or charging over 6 years
CostCX-9ID.4
MSRP + destination$40,125$40,290
Fuel or charging, 1 year$1,670$643
Fuel or charging, 6 years$10,017$3,856
Total, 6 years$50,142$44,146

Charging cost estimated from MPGe.

Which is better for me?

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Equal weights: ID.4 wins.

CX-9 wins if MPG weight is 1 or less.

Who is ahead in each group
GroupAheadBy
PriceAbout the same
MPGID.462%
PowerCX-911%
SpaceCX-910%
TowingN/A

Other years

What this cannot tell you

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.

How values are checked