New Mazda CX-9 vs Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento to find out which seven-seat SUV is best for modern families? www.drive.com.a... Follow us: @drivecomau on Twitter | Drive.com.au on Facebook
Sante Fe has the oldest and cheapest interior in the class other than maybe Explorer and Traverse. Have you been in all the vehicles? Check them out. The best interiors are Mazda CX-9, Highlander, Sorento, and Pilot.
Guillermo D Insane how people still buy toyotas aside from being cheap because of their mystical 'reliablities' We've never owned a Toyota and NONE of our cars have broken down in anyway. I don't know what the fuck other people do to their cars. Do they not follow the maintenance schedule? Drive it like a rental?
why r u being unfair with hyundai? why the fuck would you compare the hyundai santa fe sport 5-seater on a 7-seater suv review? bring out the fucking santa fe XL 7-seater 3.5 litre v6 then compare it fairly. if the santa fe XL isn't available in your country then don't compare the santa fe sport at all.
Cave Edico no...look at the 7-seater here in Canada and US its longer and its v6 engine...that santa fe on the video is the 5-seater I-4 engine here in North America.
Cave Edico no problem bro...coz here the 7-seater they call it Santa Fe XL and its more popular than the sorento and cx9...but whatever...eventually they'll make a new video of newer SUVs...i wish we have more diesel versions here in North America ✌
Got a Kia over the mazda. Cx9 is nicer in many ways but kia has better value and more equipment. Panoramic sunroof, android auto/carplay, automatic trunk, more interior space and the v6 is just great. Plus a 7 year warranty and its cheaper. On a personal note i found the mazda cabin a bit too dark, its great but for a family on vacation you want bigger windows . Mazda feels more like a limo thus kia is more family friendly.
Love this review! and love this channel! However I'm a bit confused on why you reviewed the top end mazda but reviewed the bass to mid model other suv's? Although the stats where based on the 'Touring' spec mazda, the Azami which is what was reviewed would have different driving manners seeing it has small wheels, different interior etc..I'm sure there would be a difference in the price also? Otherwise awsome review!!
mazda is a japanese regular brand but its cars quailty are almost near the lexus/acura/inifinity's quality which are the premium brand version of toyota/honda/nissan
+bimosalexandres No Mazda quality is not that good. I owned a Japan built CX5 for almost 4 years. It has a lot of rattle from the rear seat. Squeak from the suspension. Noise from the engine compartment. And some electronic issue. I don't have any of these issue with my other Japanese car in the pass.😊
Every single vehicle in its class is missing things the Mazda has. I guess they're all failures. How the vehicle drives is the most important element of the car and the Mazda is far and away the best.
Your facts are all wrong. I literally just watched a video where someone fit perfectly fine minus a bit of headroom in the 3rd row of the Mazda, but couldn't even lock the middle seats with the same person in the back of the Toyota due to no leg room at all. Also this isn't Mazda's only Turbocharged vehicle. The Hyundai isn't even in the same ballpark as the Toyota or the Mazda, and the Kia , although we would all like a bit more practicality for cheap, is dated.
Yeah, I found it odd that this review touted the Kia's space when comparing to the CX-9 when the Mazda has more space in 2nd & 3rd rows as well as more space behind 3rd row. And yes, the Mazda is roomier than Highlander in 3rd row and behind 3rd row.
the mazda looks really nice but now the new kluger is here and the reason why the mazda was really good was that it was the top model while as the kluger wasn't in its top model the new 2017 klugers top model has heated and ventilated seats, rear seat entertainment system 8 speed transmission rear seat climate control which has an auto mode in it front sensors lane departure alert radar cruise control and more
In Australia, Hyundai own the rights to the Highlander name (used on high spec model SUVs). The Patrol name doesn't resonate with US buyers as the Patrol had never been sold in the US before. The Armada name has a history in the US hence the use of that name
we have a santa fe we rode to agoo philippines to alaminos city one of the cars in our back theres a innova 2017 vs santa fe 2017 we won we race innova 2.8 santa fe 2.0
I would still tank a minivan/MPV they don't look as cool but in my opinion, But when moving 7 people a lot or lots of stuff its hard to bet a minivan/MPV
Curious: This test shows the smaller 2-row Santa Fe Sport. In the US we also get the longer 3-row Santa Fe which is the one that competes with these other 3. Does Australia not get the regular Santa Fe?
Kia's interior and exterior looks best to me. top spec Mazda doesn't even compare to Kia sorento platinum in value. It's 10k aud more and loses out on a full panoramic sunroof to start with/ And yeah at least put all top spec cars head to head.
This is very misleading video, the CX 9 shown here is GT spec and not the Touring which was quoted in pricing. the correct drive away pricing for the CX 9 is $66K
Australians mispronounce everything. Hyundai rhymes with Sunday. Hyundai even made a whole 1 minute Superbowl ad a number of years ago trying to teach people the right way to say it. "It's Hyundai, like Sunday". You guys also mispronounce Mazda. Just nitpicking though, good review. I'm buying the Mazda myself. Highlander is my 2nd choice.
The comparison of Mazda petrol & KIA Diesel is a bit surprising. I like both these Suv's but Mazda not having a panoromic sunroof, cooled seats & rear heated seats even in the Signature makes me wonder if its worth the extra cost, having said that Mazda's engine is far superior.
No fog lights for the Mazda. From the outside, that's cheap. And while it looks good in the inside, in pitch black raining/fog conditions, every bit of light helps, especially in rural areas.
Yes i found out the CX9 has fog lamps that are led but without comparing these cars in the dark in treacherous conditions you will newer know the true quality of night time visibility of each of these 50k plus cars.
H0LDENSUX Premium is more than just looks. Reliability and functionality of major parts like driving lights is what i'm on about. Those tiny fog lamps and contentiously expensive to fix lights inside the headlights can actually have the opposite effect of premium if the parts fail sooner than expected which in modern products with electrical materials is alot sooner than you think. Think of the fridge and the washing machine made in the 1960s verses this century. The CX9 arguably not a premium car if maintenance costs couldn't be justified in context of failed headlights during first 3 to 6 yesterday of ownership.
+Jason Moyle while its true mazda is of a quality brand but you have to look at different perspective. 70K but not all is in there. unlike other brand you can have everything for a $6,000 less? and its reliable too.
Mazda istop was the deal breaker for me, plus I think (personal opinion) that some of these autonomous gadgets might promote bad driving habits. Again a personal opinion, but KIA Sorento SX-i has the right balance of safety over gadgets. I know a few Mazda owners and they only realise after buying the car and driving it everyday what a potential safety issue istop is and you cannot permanently deactivate it either.
Funny such a feature was a deal breaker for you and we don't even have it in the US. While the Highlander (Kluger) does. Better get used to it though, most vehicles will likely have it soon.
Ended up buying a KIA Sorento diesel (sadly not sold in the US), auto stop/start system not fitted and I must say that I agree with the aphorism relayed in the video I've included. autoexpert.com.au/buying-a-car/the-truth-about-automatic-engine-stop-start-systems
I own santa fe dm it's rubbish car don't buy it specially in steering unstable and you can't keep the car 🚗 street. with harsh suspension. I prefer to buy Mazda cx9 or Toyota Highlander
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omg.. I am from Germany.. Haha.. The Toyota and the Mazda are such a crap. Haha.. Love the Kia or Hyundai but the Toyota.. Oh please.. This is the most popular in OZ? You can't be serious.. Haha. The interior looks soooo crap. I should mention we don't have the Toyota over here in EU at all.. Never seen this car from Toyota. No chance to compare to the VW Touareg, BMW X5, Audi Q7 or Mercedes GLE.. BUT.. I love the Kia Sorento!
I know Europeans don't care about reliability (their cars prove this), but Americans do care. Highlander is the best built most reliable 3-row mid-size crossover and therefore is a best seller. It also does everything very well. The Mazda CX-9 has won almost every comparison it's been in. It's the best handling 3-row you can buy short of the Q7 that costs 10's of thousands more. What don't you like about it? It's better built than any VW, with a far better interior and far better exterior styling. VW is garbage sir. Audi, BMW, MB are luxury class, much more expensive. No sense in comparing those.
The reason why those cars are so popular in Australia is of course the buy price and resale value. European cars not so popular because of this. People are in Australia are more conservative, they seem to lean toward the Japanese car more than European made.
