2019 Mazda CX-9 Starts Arriving this Month with New Features and Refinements

The 2019 Mazda CX-9 Touring trim and above gets standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The updated crossover will arrive in select dealerships in the U.S. starting this month and will be in dealerships nationwide in September. Along with some new features, the CX-9 gets a refined and retuned suspension with the aim of offering a smoother, quieter, and more natural ride. Greater sound suppression has also been added with a thicker headliner and thicker floor mats.

The entry-level 2019 Mazda CX-9 Sport starts from $33,275 including destination and comes standard with front-wheel drive, 18-inch alloy wheels, seven-inch Mazda Connect infotainment screen with revised Commander control knob, cloth seats, LED headlights and tail lights, one-touch front and rear power windows, rear privacy glass, three-zone automatic climate control, Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio pairing, keyless entry and push-button start, Smart City Brake Support automatic emergency braking, Blind Spot Monitoring, and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert.

A Sport Package is available for the CX-9 Sport at a cost of $1,290, adding a power driver’s seat, heated front seats, heated door mirrors, automatic headlights, High Beam Control, Lane-Keep Assist, Lane-Departure Warning, full-speed Mazda Radar Cruise Control, rain-sensing wipers and Smart Brake Support automatic emergency braking.

The 2019 Mazda CX-9 Touring is priced from $36,325 and adds standard automatic headlights, heated front side mirrors, power liftgate with adjustable height, rain-sensing windshield wipers, leather-trimmed seating surfaces, Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry, a power driver’s seat, eight-inch Mazda Connect infotainment screen, two second-row USB ports (each 2.1 amps), HomeLink, High Beam Control, Lane-Keep Assist, Lane-Departure Warning, full-speed Mazda Radar Cruise Control, Smart Brake Support, and Smart City Brake Support with Pedestrian Detection. New for 2019 is the previously mentioned factory-installed Android Auto and Apple CarPlay technologies, as well as a new frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror.

The Premium Package, priced at $2,390, adds several luxury features to the three-row crossover: power moonroof, Bose Premium 12-speaker audio system, SiriusXM with a three-month trial subscription, LED fog lamps, Mazda Navigation, front parking sensors, and a second-row retractable sunshades. For 2019, SiriusXM also comes with SiriusXM Travel Link Services, which features live traffic updates, weather, sports scores, fuel prices, and nearby parking information.

Building upon the Touring model is the Grand Touring trim, which includes standard Adaptive Front-lighting System, chrome exterior accents, roof rails, windshield wipers de-icer, 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels, Active Driving Display with Traffic Sign Recognition, heated steering wheel, LED door-pocket and overhead illumination, and front and rear parking sensors. The Grand Touring also adds a new seven-inch TFT reconfigurable gauge cluster display, ventilated front seats, new power-folding door mirrors, and a new 360-degree View Monitor. Look for the Grand Touring trim to start from from $41,835.

At the top of the range is the 2019 Mazda CX-9 Signature, which is only available with all-wheel drive with a price of $46,360. The flagship model gets new exterior badging, LED grille accent lighting, Auburn Nappa leather seating surfaces, a hand-stitched, leather-wrapped “chidori” steering wheel, new Santos rosewood interior trim, and supplemental interior lighting around the transmission shifter.

All Mazda CX-9 models are powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that delivers up to 250 horsepower (on 93-octane, 227 hp with 87-octane) and 310 pound-feet of torque. The powerplant is paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive costs an additional $1,800 on the Sport, Touring, and Grand Touring models.

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