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Well, i do feel better now, after i saw the Toyota video. We know that the CX-9 and the Highlander both have the same crappy AWD system. I do like the Highlander a lot and i considered it as CX-9 alternative. And because i had some very underwhelming experiences with my CX-9 in the...

LOL! This does work, for sure. I used to do it on an old Russian LADA (back in Europe) to get some heat in the winter. I sure hope we don't need to use the same trick on a modern day Mazda. :)

This video... i find very useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuB3OsHKWSc It confirms the previous comment that turning traction control OFF is the best way to put the car in "off-road" mode. Still not amazing, but looks way better than when the the TCS is on. This next one.... is a fun...

Buddy, what car is for me and what isn't ... is MY decision, not yours! :) Chill. I did not want to upset a couple of 'die hard Mazda fans' by asking what is 'expected' from the super-duper AWD system advertised by Mazda. I got plenty of good, useful feedback and i do know that my car is not...

I do care, because it takes more than a second. I do care because when i go on a camping trip and on the gravel road going uphill, the guy in a 300+hp RWD Infiniti M37 sedan spins his rear tires LESS than i spin my front tires in my so called "AWD" Mazda CX-9. I do care because my previous car...

Well, i am very glad that i am not the only one who has experienced this behavior. I am more and more convinced that my car is not defective. It is just designed to behave as FWD car most of the time.... despite Mazda's bold and misleading statements about its 'oh so smart' AWD system. I am...

LOL. It is very much an AWD model, trust me. It has the drive shaft, the tiny rear differential, and all the other awd hardware - i checked. :) As somebody else here mentioned, the CX-9 has a lot more power than the CX-5. Not a fair comparison. The Cx-9 offers lots of torque at low RPM and on a...

This all sounds great on paper but the reality is a bit different. The AWD system in my CX-9 simply behaves like a FWD setup. I don't see and feel anything "smart" or fast / pro-active about it. Here is a fresh example. About 3 hours ago, i was putting gas in my car. As i was leaving the gas...

Hmm... if the Mazda AWD was so smart (27 sensors, sending data 200 times per second) ... WHY power was not sent to the rear wheels that were firmly on the ground with full traction? The whole point of having AWD is to be able to get out of slippery situation by counting on the wheels (could be...

I am so glad you shared this video. I have seen it a few times. Not too impressed. Watch it around the 4:00 minute and you will see exactly what i was experiencing on gravel with my CX-9. Front wheels spinning...rear wheels - not moving. If the rear wheels engaged right away with enough power...

Interesting. If this is really the case and you never got only front wheel spin, even for 1-2 seconds, then my car has a problem.

So i should not be upset that Mazda lied and exaggerated about one of their key features? They went through all the trouble to create fancy graphs and videos to tell us all that their AWD system is better, smarter, quicker than the rest of the competitors. They emphasized that their system is...

Sadly, it looks like this amazing AWD system is only available on paper and in Mazda's marketing team imagination. Not cool. (mad)(screwy) I can't wait to do more testing this winter. I got a brand new set of Nokian Hakka tires. I have the perfect course to see how much better the CX-9 does on...

....... The above statement from Mazda is what bothers me. They make it sound like Mazda uses this very unique and highly predictive, smart system, that is PRO-active and prevents any wheels spin, because "27 different sensors" are taking data "200 times per second". Really?? If this was the...

Lets talk AWD... My 2017 CX-9 AWD Signature has been in a few situations where the road has been slippery and i am not sure if it behaved like AWD car. First one was in March when i took it to the mountains and on a semi-steep driveway covered with snow/slush/ice.... on stock Falken A/S tires...

I have to admit, the Subaru looks pretty good, especially inside. Exterior is very bland for my taste, but i can totally see loving the interior if it is sufficiently quiet on the road. This is the best looking Subaru interior so far. One thing that is not mentioned in the comparison is the...

Looks like another example of cost cutting in a great car that tries to compete with the big boys....yet leaves some of the basics unchecked. My dad's 2010 Hyundai Sonata has low washer fluid light. Our 2007 Toyota Sienna also has it. My old 1994 Mazda B4000 truck, doesn't. Just sayin...

Zaino Z-9 and Zaino Z-10 is what i usually use. I do it every 4-6 weeks, depending how busy i am.

Given that i have a 2017 Signature, with only 13k miles on it.... we can't talk about "years", but so far the leather on mine is flawless. I do clean and condition it regularly. Too early to tell i guess, but so far, so good.

Mazda can say many things but as soon as that powertrain warranty is out - they will tell you that you're on your own. ;) It's your car, your money, your oil choice - your risk. There is a HUGE difference between SAE 5W-30 conventional oil and SAE 5W-30 Synthetic oil. That difference becomes...