Mazda CX-9 test drive since 2007 SUV
America of Russia ...
Given another large alternate. Maxim Sachkov looked into the gingerbread horse in the teeth. Photo by the author and omazda. Mazda SC-9 was made for the overseas market, they do not plan to supply it to Europe. And in our country, as you know, the craving for large all -terrain vehicles is strong, and they are bought more often not at necessity, but for the sake of image. The size here is nowhere to matter, and therefore there are more and more cars with a length of more than five meters.
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In the appearance of cars from one family, you will always find something in common. But the CC-9 is indistinguishable to the younger model SK-7. Will such a step justify itself? After all, the owner of a more expensive car wants to stand out not only by its size. In addition, relatives have different characters. The nine was conceived as a true American imposing and leisurely, and an all -around with more modest dimensions, on the contrary, instilled a sports disposition. However, it is thanks to the similarity with the CX-7 that the five-meter giant does not look massive and loose. The lines that encircle the body tighten the figure, and the 20-inch wheels do not seem giant and awkward.
From a car sold in America, Russian differences have few. Of course, other lighting equipment according to European rules. The salon has become six -seater, a passenger is not provided in the middle in the second row of his safety belt did not pass testing on more stringent requirements. In addition, Russians do not offer configurations with a screen on the central console, to which the parameters of various systems, navigation pictures and a vital rear view chamber for a hefty car are displayed. Perhaps such versions will be supplied to us later. In the meantime, the price of the car in the only configuration of sports is 1,557 thousand rubles. With options, to put it mildly, only a hatch with an electric drive (25 thousand rubles) is poor. America is lucky there and the assortment is greater, and prices are twice as lower.
Big Zoom-Zoom Mazda salon with all its appearance shows I want to look expensive. Around the skin, inserts for metal and wood, separate climate control, expensive audio system BOUZ. But the quality of the plastic disappeared. They would have covered with the skin at least the instrument panel will rise slightly, and the path to the premium class, where the Japanese company is striving, will become shorter. Although there are also small flaws in ergonomics along this path. For example, a button that turns off the anti-wings system is hidden in the lower left corner of the instrument panel at first you think that it is impossible to neutralize the tracshn control. In corners, kneading the neck makes a rather strongly inclined front stand that overlaps the review. The curtains of the ducts will conscientiously redirect the flow, but it is not possible to close them at all.
But, once adjusting the seat, you forget about it, as they forget about the chair in the cinema, carried away by an interesting film. The form is convenient, the range of adjustments is large, and everywhere electric drives come to the rescue.
The behavior of an American on the road, as, indeed, at the akean cinema, does not cause much enthusiasm. Under the irregular roads rare for Swedish roads, SC-9 sways like a children's cradle, hesitates in corners, and in a refusal to set the trajectory does not allow an inaccurate steering. In general, without vivid emotions and strong shocks.
Do not expect from a 277-horsepower agent! He calmly and smoothly lucky the two -tone colossus, clearly executing the commands of the long -speed pedal of the accelerator. In the city, nine obediently crawls with a turtle, and breaking out of the limits, confidently gains permitted 90 km/h. I would like to quickly, the benefit of the road and the motor allows, alas, in Scandinavia, very strict violators have to humbly keep the prescribed speed. You can entrust this mission cruise control, but there is no special need for the leg quickly finds the right position, and the speedometer arrow freezes. The engine was lucky that he was engaged with a 6-speed automatic. It is perfectly adapt not only to the character of the motor, but also clearly fulfills the desires of the sitting at the wheel. In vain, he tried to catch the moments of switching the rise along the transmission staircase carefully hides solid noise and vibration insulation. A whimper quickly and gently jumps down the box down. In addition, the machine gun is well oriented in the situation, adjusting to it. It is worth accelerating, it begins to spin the engine more and hold a low gear longer.
Find the off -road utopia near Stockholm! However, climbing the top is not the responsibility of this car. At least try SC-9 on a flat country here is a good rally plot on the right. I would still have 100 percent confidence that you won’t meet a truck or tractor behind a closed turn. Alas, we will not be able to leave the advantages and disadvantages of all -wheel drive to tests in Russia, we have where to walk around. By the way, the ATS (Active Torque-SPLIT) system distributes the thrust between the axes at the CC-9. As on the CX-7 Mazda, the coupling with electronic control, if necessary, can transmit up to 50% torque to the rear wheels.
Mazda SC-9 comes to a living market place, and therefore a light life does not shine for her. For comparable money, many manufacturers offer all -terrain vehicles here, however, slightly smaller. More wealthy buyers will choose premium cars. Let's see what will bring Mazda a move to a gifted American horse. _x0008_ Mazda CX-9 is a large American all-wheel drive. Sorry, the price is not American.
Raise to six
The 3.7-liter MZI V6 engine is the first six of the Japanese company after a five-year break. One of his predecessors was the world's smallest serial 6-cylinder motor the volume of the MX-3 sports coupe unit was only 1.6 liters. The V6 engines were also produced by the larger cubacy, prescribed by prestigious sedans and mini-wenes. The revival of the sixes became possible thanks to the universal lines on which motors with a different number of cylinders are collected. The block of the new MZI V6 motor with the collapse angle 60 and a short stroke of the piston, like the head of the block, was cast from aluminum for the sake of reducing the mass. Combining comfortable driving characteristics and acceptable fuel consumption helps adjustable phases of gas distribution, a rather high degree of compression of 10.3 and electronic control of the throttle. To combat noise and vibrations, the side fasteners of the engine intensified
for a subframe, for a more smooth work on a forged steel crankshaft, a two -mass flywheel was installed, and sprockets with rubber shock -absorbing rings were installed on the distribution shafts. SKIN AND BONES
For the sake of passive and active safety, the CX-9 developers have seriously thought out the design of the body. In particular, the rear racks were strengthened, the middle was made of high -strength steel, additional amplifiers were placed in the roof. The strength of the seats, fixed between the crossbars of the floor, also give strength. The supporting body of the body is integrated with a collision redistribution and absorption system (Maidas, Mazda Advanced Impact Energy Distribution and Absorption System): It protects the passenger cell from deformations and damage. An elongated front subframe does not allow the crossover in a frontal collision to jump onto another car, energy -absorbing inserts and amplifiers in the doors are protected when impact to the side. By the way, according to the results of the Crash tests conducted by the National District Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Big Highlight received the maximum 5 stars for the front and lateral strikes and one less for protection against overturning.
Maxim Sachkov
Source: The magazine "Driving"
