The 360 camera on Mazda 6 is extremely cheap and funky. Hopefully cx9 gets a better one which I doubt. When others are at version 10.0, Mazda is still rolling out version 1.0 of their electronics.
Agree with this.I'm guessing since the 6 also received ventilated seats this year, the CX-9 would have to. It's the only thing I'm bummed about not having on my '18. As it is, the flagship CX-9 should have gotten it before the 6. 2018 CX-9 no ventilated seats, 2018 Mazda6 does. CX-9 costs $15K more for similar trims.
While I have not heard or seen anything in the press yet, I think that you can safely assume that the 2019 CX-9 will have some further tweaks to address the critics, including the AA/Apple carplay, the ventilated seats, the 360 camera. I do not think we will see much more than that for the 2019, and 2020 models, and then next gen would be due for 2021.
is it too much to ask for power folding mirrors?
While I have not heard or seen anything in the press yet, I think that you can safely assume that the 2019 CX-9 will have some further tweaks to address the critics, including the AA/Apple carplay, the ventilated seats, the 360 camera. I do not think we will see much more than that for the 2019, and 2020 models, and then next gen would be due for 2021.
The redesign likely won't happen until 2023 or 24 if Mazda sticks to form. The last generation sold for 9 years with two facelifts over that time. I'd expect a facelift in a year or two and continuous tweaks to features and content.
I would not put money on that.
The market has become fairly competitive and they can't survive with just face-lifts. They left the previous generation CX-9 too long as is with just some face-lifts.
Look at the CX-5. Was released in 2012/2013, face-lifted circa 2015, redesigned (at least sheet metal, underpinning essentially still the same) in 2017 because of increased competition. So that's 5-6 years not 9 years.
I suspect the CX-9 will follow the same route.
The larger crossovers/SUV's historically run longer life cycles than most other segments. This is for all brands.
I would put money on 2022 being the earliest redesign year. That would be 6 years. Remember too that the launch year (2016) came 6-8 months later than the normal fall release period.
The Explorer is currently in year 6 and somehow remains #1 (oh yeah, fleet sales).
I'm guessing since the 6 also received ventilated seats this year, the CX-9 would have to. It's the only thing I'm bummed about not having on my '18. As it is, the flagship CX-9 should have gotten it before the 6. 2018 CX-9 no ventilated seats, 2018 Mazda6 does. CX-9 costs $15K more for similar trims.
is it too much to ask for power folding mirrors?
I never understood the desire for power folding mirrors. The mirrors already easily fold if you want to fold them or if accidentally struck.
Give me different ride modes, or an adjustable suspension instead.