I am sure it’s not just the infotainment man.
If not just the infotainment, then I'm not sure what it would be.
I'm so confident in my CX-9 that I now routinely take it into the canyons just to drive it through the turns among the tall redwood trees - doing things that I did not feel as comfortable doing in my old C5, driving those exact same turns. Essentially, these are posted as 25MPH and 15MPH turns. So, you get the idea. Yet, I'm seeing them at 40 and up and zero problems navigating them.
I can't believe I'm driving an SUV from "Mazda." Or, maybe I should start believing! Zero mechanical issues. I get back on the freeway headed home and suddenly I'm driving a "luxury SUV" again after driving like I just stole it through the forest.
Honestly, I don't know what these "respondents" are reporting that they don't like about the new CX-9. I would suggest that these "respondents" take their CX-9 out for a Track Day. Seriously, I think that would put a smile on their face and make them forget about the occasional CMU stumble.
During my research, I kept reading and hearing people giving their Professional Review of the CX-9 saying: You won't be carving canyons in this SUV, but you sure will like it as a daily driver. LOL! Not only do I take it to the canyons, I actually like it more as a Canyon Carver than a daily driver and I think its daily driving potential is near limitless.
I'll post some video someday of a couple canyon runs. It is no joke. For a seven (7) passenger SUV in this price range, I can do things you are not supposed to be able to do with a seven passenger SUV.... according to the "Experts," of course. Handling in those conditions should improve with the right anti-sway bar/tire combination (as long as the End Links are good - that could be a problem).