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You shouldn't be too worried about going from a V6 to a turbo four. Your 2103 Venza 3.5L V6 generates 268 HP and 246 lb-ft of torque. The CX9's 2.5L turbo four generates just 18HP less -- 250 -- but a much more usable torque of 310 lb-ft, 64 lb-ft more than the Toyota. 95 percent of most...

Sounds like you are correct. i routinely get 22.4 mpg (10.5l/100km) just driving into town and back doing shopping and the like, and I averaged 26 mpg (9l/100km) on a recent highway trip of about 300 km, typically running at about 10 km/h over the limit. All on regular gas. Could there...

I'm finding this whole thread interesting, as my last five cars before the CX9 were BMW 540i (x3), BMW X5 4.4 (with aftermarket supercharger), and Mercedes ML550, all purchased new. (There were a couple of PT Cruisers in there, too, one to tow behind a motorhome and the other as a dog car to...

Every four months is more than Mazda recommends. For Canadian vehicles, they say every six months or 8,000 km, whichever occurs first (Owner's Manual, p.6-7). On my CX9 I have changed it to every 8 months or 8,000 km, on the grounds that, like you, I live in a relatively mild environment and...

Same height, ten pounds lighter. I would prefer the seats be about half an inch wider, and having more adjustments wouldn't hurt, but I have done 400km trips with no problems at all. But interestingly, my wife -- much shorter and considerably lighter than me -- has a problem with the small...

Like every other manufacturer, Mazda does a lot of research into how to minimize turbo lag. Mazda's preferred solution is to use as short an exhaust manifold as possible (join the club...) and to use a dual feed to the turbo. Up to 1,600 rpm only a small passage is open between the exhaust...

My experience with Blizzaks is that they are great when new but tend to degrade more quickly than other winter tires (I have experience with Blizzaks, Nokian Hakkas, Pirelli Scorpions, and Michelin Ice, as well as Nokian WRs). On the other hand, almost any reputable winter tire these days is...

Have you tried turning them off while you are driving on the highway? It is the switch labelled "P" on the dash to the left of the steering column. If that doesn't fix it, you may need to take it to the dealer; in theory, the parking sensors only work at speeds under 10 km/h.

My CX9 came with Falkens.

You buy a car that depreciates at around $5,000 a year. You pay what, $1,500 a year for insurance? You spend $2,000 a year on gas. You probably spend hundreds more on car washes and parking and accessories and such. And you worry about paying the dealer $100 extra for service work once a...

They certainly win the award for 'Most Complicated to Install and Remove' in the world of roof racks! Also, when you remove them you leave threaded holes open to the elements. I bought some short stainless steel metric screws to put in them, keep them clean.

I'm no fan of the OEM tires, but they are not that bad and the fact is that in snow and ice there is no vehicle that will perform well on 'all season' tires. There is a good reason why several places in Canada now require the use of proper snow tires during the winter months. I have good ones...

I can't speak for the CX-9 specifically as I haven't had mine long enough to know what is normal. But as a rule of thumb, most modern cars should go 40,000 to 60,000 miles on a set of brakes unless you are particularly hard on them or regularly tow something. (My previous vehicle, a Mercedes...

Mazda is up to something, though whether or not that will affect the CX9 in the short term is unknown. https://www.motor1.com/news/272049/next-mazda-3-teased/?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=msn-feed

I have been plying with mine. As near as I can tell, the four-position adjustment does nothing when the wipers are on rain sense; it neither increases nor decreases sensitivity. It does, however, vary the speed of intermittent wiping when rain sensing is turned off. The rain sensing mechanism...

That's the color I would have picked except that it isn't available in Signature trim. Signature includes nappa leather sets in any color you like as long as it is brick red. They wouldn't look good with that bright red exterior. Love the bike! If you look after the Mazda the way you...

To add to PTGuy's excellent -- as always -- technical explanation, it is interesting to speculate how Mazda's anti-knock sensor works. Most sensors of this type "listen" to the engine block for the characteristic sound of detonation occurring, detonation being what is also called preignition...

Don't want to flog this subject to death, but Mazda has a couple of videos hidden away on YouTube somewhere that talk about how they had to develop a whole new painting process for the red and machine grey paints. I don't know if white was the same.

So according to Jesse, Mazda won't do a repaint because their dealer says the damage is external. What else do you expect him to say? You bought the car from the dealer, not from Mazda. Mazda works through its dealers. If the dealer says the damage is external and not the fault of poor paint...

p. 3-4 of the manual: Battery life is about one year. Replace the battery with a new one if the KEY indicator light (green) flashes in the instrument cluster (for vehicles with a type A instrument cluster (page 4-31), messages are displayed in the instrument cluster). Replacing the battery...