Mazda CX-9 test drive since 2007 SUV

Mazda CX-9 test drive

Mazda CX-9, in general, is not a novelty, in America this SUV was presented at the 2007 Detroit car show and has already managed to become the best in the SUV class according to Motor Trend magazine, but only last fall. Not the most successful, I must say, time: the giant wave of the global financial crisis was primarily washed away by just large objects like traditional overseas full -sized alternate. True, the CC-9 differs from these angular mastodons with smooth, streamlined forms, which, along with good controllability and not the most gluttonous engine, will quite possibly allow it to remain afloat in these difficult times.
It rarely happens that the design of the machine enjoy the vast majority of the respondents, but the CC-9 is from these: a large crossover from Mazda in aesthetic plan and inside, and all of my acquaintances, regardless of age and gender, liked. With its licnuity, it does not look irritably metroxy, on the contrary, in his appearance, elasticity and muscles are felt, the designers brilliantly coped with the task of making a big brother visually practically not different from the sports SC-7. Even if you put nine and seven close to each other, the differences in the dimensions are not striking, an additional forty centimeters of the length are completely unnecessary. Meanwhile, the Mazda CX-9 is much larger than it seems, because in fact it is 20 centimeters longer than the huge Honda Pilot tank. True, a little already below, and not at all so roomy, all three rows of seats of a swift giant is double, six seats in the car in the car. Only adolescents or compact ladies will comfortably accommodate on the gallery, although it is comfortable (there are enough space for the legs, the seats are rather soft and the dubs in bulk), but citizens above 174 centimeters will rush their heads against the ceiling.
But the gallery is removed with a light movement of the hands, it is enough to pull on the straps hanging behind the back of each of the two separate seats, and an impressive trunk with a flat floor is formed, the beneficial volume of which (when loading from floor to ceiling) is 928 liters. In the underground, a deep box for trifles, a jack, a cylinder key, and the doktka hangs, unfortunately, not protected from dust and dirt. The length of the luggage compartment floor (if you fold both the back rows) 2 092 millimeters of any long -lasting like skis, snowboards and lining will fit into the country without problems.
The sofa of the middle row is greatly provided, in the middle of the lower pillow is a high hump, and a wide armrest with built -in cup holders and a closing cover with a mess, even in a folded state, sticks out from the back the third here will be very inconvenient. But the two will be accommodated with the maximum possible comfort of the legs for the legs, at least excrete, the lower pillows move on the slides, and the angle of inclination of the back can be changed.
The climate control in the CC-9 is three-zone, the rear riders can control the power of blowing and temperature, and to let the kids to the gallery, it is enough to pull the handle in the side of one of the sofa, it will go forward as much as possible and leaning into the trunk quite conveniently. The second row in the prime is formed two to one, however, it does not form a flat floor, the backs are just dropped forward. But the step is small, so the useful volume is almost not lost.
Well, we finally got to the driver with the navigator in Mazda will be comfortable than in most American competitors. The developers decided not to save on comfort and made the steering wheel telescopic: it has mechanical adjustments both in the corner of the inclination and by departure, and the departure is so impressive that the two -meter thugs can sit behind the steering wheel, extending the legs, while putting it on the belly. The front seats CC-9 are fantastically convenient, they have severe side support, and a wide range of electrical drives will satisfy a person of any height, you can change the height, the angle of inclination of the lower pillow, there is both a lumbar background, and the memory memory in three positions, and thanks to a high central tunnel It seems that you are in the cockpit of a racing car.
Torpedo plastic is quite cheap, but it looks great, the details are adjusted to each other very accurately. Devices in four separate wells are well read, red-blue lighting pleases the eye. Between the two central wells, the display with mileage indicators, the position of the selector and the transmission turned on, on the steering wheel control of the radio and cruise control, the steering wheel switches are two, and they are not overloaded with functions. Anyway, the Mazdovskaya nine is not overloaded with comfortable functions and, frankly, it looks poor even compared to other small crossovers.
The Bose ten-colonel audio system with a 6-disk chainer, the ability to read MP3, connecting external devices and a saba in the trunk is, of course, it is fine, but by today's standards a fairly common place, it is easier to list cars where it is not, but the absence of DVD monitor and cameras The rear view is depressing, especially considering that all this is available in the staff of trim levels. We have only a circular parking sensors, which, given the completely unreadable dimensions of the machine, would be a uniform mockery. Oddly enough, even the mirrors have to be folded manually, it’s good at least about the luggage door electric drive did not forget. A single -line information display, on which data on the work of the climate, an audio center are displayed, and indeed all possible information, including the outcome temperature, hours and fuel consumption, the only thing that is available in Russia. It's a shame, but we are not given the choice of devices, engine options and drives, for an additional fee you can order only a small hatch in the roof. However, before moving on to assessing the running qualities, I repeat: for the convenience of planting the driver of the nine, you can forgive a lot, in particular, and a relative void in terms of the bells and whistles.
We will rush!
Mazda CX-9 for Russia is equipped with a V-shaped 6-cylinder gasoline atmospheric MZI with a volume of 3,726 cubic centimeters. The maximum power of the motor is 277 hp at 6,250 rpm, and the maximum torque is 366 nm at 4,250 rpm. Quite good indicators not only among the Japanese, although, by honor, to say, and the engine is actually not at all from the country of the rising sun, this is a little added in the volume and power of the Ford Duratec 35, the high-tech flagship of the concern with aluminum block and heads, altered phases of gas distribution and four valves on the cylinder. In a 3.5-liter version, it stands on Ford Edge, Flex, Five Hundred, on Lincoln MKX and MKZ, and on the do-relting version of the American CC-9. In combination with a 6-speed Aisin automatic machine, this is a formidable force: if you wish, you can break off and go to the point, demonstrating impressive dynamics. True, it does not squeeze into a chair, but the pickup is very good.
Thanks to excellent sound insulation, the motor is heard only at the highest revolutions, and only light twitching accompany the transmission change in automatic mode, but this is exclusively with hellish annealing. The features of the automatic transmission are such that the transition to another program in the usual case does not notice at all: it seems that there is a stray transmission here, but in Kik-Dawn mode the box is slightly conceived, and then responds to the movement of the leg with a sharp throw of acceleration. Oddly enough, there is no delay only with a quick start, if you accelerate in dynamics, whether from 40 km/h or from 140 you need to wait for the reaction. But there is enough reserve by power: failures are not felt at 160 km/h, despite the fact that the speed limiter works at 180. The honesty of the manual mode is very pleasing: using the automatic transmission selector, you can calmly slow down the engine, and you can spin the motor to the red zone.
To free rein, in pampas!
Get out of the city faster, in the city's crowd CC-9, it doesn’t feel very poorly read at its ease very poorly: the hood lines are not visible in principle, but it is very long, thick windshield racks are so strong that they make it intensively twist the neck for The best review, feed is hidden somewhere outside the horizon, what is happening from behind, is barely visible in small glass of the rear of the cabin, and the side mirrors are uninformative. Of course, it is possible to get used to, an intuitive sense of dimensions will develop over time, only more than one week will be needed for this, so in order to avoid it is better to rely on a circular parking sensors, fortunately, without it, these cars are not sold with us.
With the exception of the dimensions, there are no more complaints about behavior in the city: the brakes are powerful and informative, the suspension will qualitatively process any lying policeman, almost not transferring vibration to the body, but making it clear to something there you still ran into. The elasticity that is not characteristic of Americans has a positive effect on controllability, the crossover writes perfectly arcs in corners, retains exchange rate in almost any situation, slightly wagging only in a very deep asphalt rut, and does not differ in strong rolls. It also does not suffer from excessive buildup on serial bumps, but it reacts to a small, frequent comb rowing with an unpleasant tremor, to be saved from which you can increase the speed.
A well -tuned suspension on the asphalt, a rather informative steering wheel, however, slightly empty with about 130 km, and powerful brakes allow quick overtaking (especially since there is enough strength for this). For example, you can not pop up too much into small holes in the oncoming lane, one or two, overtaking the cars in the column, which was assembled from behind a low-speed truck on a narrow highway, or fly along the highway free to the horizon at a speed of 150 km/h, not feeling fatigue and stress.
The fuel consumption under active movement mode, of course, will not please, but on end, the hair will not stand about 25 liters per hundred in racing mode easily turn into 16-17 in a vacationing manner of movement. The average indicator of the route computer in ten days of operation in the city and the suburbs with several 500-kilometers to the neighboring region and back was 18 liters per hundred, which, in general, is not so bad.
Full -wheel drive advantages
Mazda CX-9 gets to our dealers exclusively in all-wheel drive modification, which is absolutely correct, because our roads with permanent snow drifts, ice and summer mud are only disposed to this. Like most of such cars, nine, in principle, the front -wheel drive, the rear axle is connected through a multi -disc friction clutch controlled by electromagnets, if the difference in the speed of rotation of the wheels along the axes is about 18%. Depending on the need, the torque smoothly throws from the axis to the axis in a fairly wide range, if you need up to 70-80% can come to the back.
However, nobody will allow you to arbitrarily control the distribution of the moment: it is impossible to block it in position 50/50 on the axes, as on some SUVs, and the stabilization system disconnection button located in the area of \u200b\u200bthe left knee, clean water fiction, barely the sensors in the wheels will fix the excess of the high -speed The limit of 15 km/h, as the vile system, immediately begins to cut down the engine speed again, not giving a single opportunity to dry dirt with wheels. But you can live with the stabilization system included: until you sit on the belly and at least a pair of wheels is there for catching, the nine will move forward quite confidently, climbing even into steep snowy climbs, especially if the rubber has at least some hooking.
It must be understood that the four-wheel drive here, first of all, to improve handling on slippery, but still roads, and is suitable only as a means of overcoming spring summer graders and urban snow porridge. Road clearance in 203 mm in an empty car (and where the manufacturers measured so much) on the off-road will not come in handy look at the length of the base and overhangs, on any slightly Maly relief this is a disaster. The maximum for what it is needed for is to climb the curb, going around the cork or more tightly to park the car to the sidewalk.
Basic safety
In principle, there is nothing wrong with the fact that DVD monitors were not given to us, SC-9 and without them is good, but they did not joke with safety: the system protection system, ABS, help with emergency braking, electronic brake regulator and system Dynamic stabilization is with regard to active counteraction of emergency situations. But if you have already printed you, then the chance to survive is also quite large, because it is not for nothing that the Mazda CX-9 has five stars according to the results of the front and lateral crash test NHTSA. In the design of the car, the maximum straightened massive spar, developed deformation zones, doors overlapping the surfaces of the racks and thresholds, with amplifiers inside, everything for maximum opposition to pressing during a lateral blow. Active head restraints, frontal and side airbags, as well as inflatable curtains for all three rows of seats that work and in case of tipping over all this is available in the basic configuration.
The price of possession
With whom he is just not going to compete, judging by the official press release: there is Subaru Tribeca (1,909,900 rubles with a seven-seater salon), which, in principle, ideologically understanding the cars are quite close. Audi Q7 (from 2,418,000 rubles), BMW X5 (from 2,797,000 rubles) and Volvo XC90 (seven-seater interior from 1,751,000 rubles. With a 3.2-liter gasoline engine) are also laid on this list, however, however, Far from above. But here is the presence of Honda Pilot (from 1,470,000 rubles), Toyota Land Cruiser 200 (from 3 211 273 rubles) and Nissan Patrol (from 1,550,000 rubles per 3-liter diesel and handle) among rivals can be regarded only The secret hope that some gypsy baron will want a quick machine for traveling in the abbreviated composition in addition to the pilot, or GiPiper, who is disappointed in life, will decide to never move off the asphalt again. Well, to the price of Mazda CX-9, the prefix from adding from adding the only equipment of sport costs 1,799,000 rubles.
 
Technical characteristics of Mazda CX-9
Engine
Volume, l 3.7
Power, L.S. (kW) @ rpm 277 (204) @ 6 250
Torque, nm @ rpm 366 @ 4 250
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed, km/hour 181
Accelerated dynamics 0-100 km/h, sec 10.1
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
City 18.4
Highway 9.9
Mixed mode 13
Transmission
Type 6-speed automatic transmission
Chassis
The front suspension is independent with the racks of McEferson and the six-point mount to the subframe
Haric suspension multi -zero with single -pipe gas -filled shock absorbers and low -fixed springs
The drive is complete
Brake mechanisms front/rear circular ventilated
Overall dimensions, mm
Length 5 074
Width 1 936
Height 1 728
Wheel base 2 875
Road clearance 204
   
The volume of the trunk, l 267 / All seats are raised, a 6-seater configuration
928 / with folded seats of the third row
1 911 / with the folded seats of the second and third row
Permissible full weight, kg 2 712
   
Fuel tank capacity, l 76
Recommended fuel AI-95 gasoline
 
 
 
Author: Alexey Grishin
Photo: Andrey Sahakyan
 

Source: Drom.ru