IN AUGUST 2017 Mazda made a few tweaks to its CX-9 seven-seat SUV range, including upgraded autonomous emergency braking technology that can detect pedestrians and operate at higher speeds.
Safety is a high priority for family buyers considering a CX-9 and any improvement in this area is welcome.
Outside of emergency situations, the biggest everyday difference to CX-9 buyers will come from the addition of an extra pair of child restraint anchorages plus easier access to the third seating row.
And when their CX-9 is not full of bickering offspring, parents will enjoy enhanced tranquillity in transit courtesy of the additional sound insulation fitted as part of this update.
Some of the other changes were not quite as successful. Read on to learn more.