Welcome!
My CX-9 is my 7th Mazda. I bought my first Mazda about 30 years ago - a '78 GLC (slow but reliable rwd), then an '81 GLC, followed by an '85 626, a '91 626, a '95 Miata (still own), and a '99 Miata (still own).
Mazda is one of the few carmakers (IMHO) that never forgot how to make a car that is "fun to drive" without costing a fortune to own...