Are you ready to rumble?The prospect of hauling around seven people can be daunting, but the 2007 Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV has a roomy third row with seats that can hold actual adults. To be honest, the CX-9 is much more pleasant with only five people. But if you want to fill it up, Mazda's third row is more than merely a glorified rumble seat.
Mazda also tells us that the CX-9 has the largest pass-through to the third seat you can find, thanks to the third row's 32.4 inches of legroom, a second row that adjusts fore and aft by 5 inches for easy access, an easy-to-use latch that lets you slide past the second row into the back, and the CX-9's long 113.2-inch wheelbase.Creature features
We drove the front-wheel-drive CX-9 Sport, which is as basic as you can get in the CX-9 lineup yet comes with a full allotment of standard features, including a six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode, antilock brakes, tilt-telescoping steering wheel with wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls, and keyless entry.
This represents enough power to get this package to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds and then clock through the quarter-mile in 16.2 seconds at 87.2 mph. The CX-9 features a Japanese-built transmission that works with a smoothness utterly unlike that of the Ford Edge, changing gears crisply yet without any shift shock. It also kicks down quickly when you put your foot down. With plenty of gears, smooth shift action and fine throttle control, this transmission makes the V6 seem more powerful than it really is.
With the 2007 CX-9, Mazda has hit on a fresh combination of style and third-row seat practicality, with a proportional dose of its trademark zoom-zoom added for good measure.
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