Personally, If this car did not have so many blind spots, I would give it 5 stars. My problem with the blind spots though has taken it down to 3 stars because I have nearly been in quite a few accidents due to the blind spots. Other than that, I love the car. I just recently went over 100K and the ride is still great. There is plenty of room in the car and with the ability to pop up a 3rd row of seats with ease, it simply fits a large family. I typically leave the 3rd row of seats down so I have cargo space instead. The interior is very roomy. I never feel like I am in a sardine can. I feel as if this car should be an 8 cylinder beast but it is only 6 cylinders. It has a great get up and go and the gas mileage on it is excellent for a 6 cylinder. As I said, the only thing that is terrible with the car are the blind spots. I would probably look for a car similar but without blind spots.

I purchased my 2009 Mazda CX9 in 2012 for less than $20,000.00. I had gone shopping for a new vehicle, as I really needed one that could travel with six passengers comfortably. The Mazda CX9 fit the bill. It truly has a great ride, is great on gas since it is a six-cylinder, but it truly has the pep of an eight-cylinder. The CX9 has three rows of seats seating: two in the front with the second and third row seating three each. I love this feature, as I travel often with the grandchildren. When I don't have them with me, I put down the third seat, and I have a lot of storage space. The only drawback on this vehicle are the blind spots. I do not recommend this vehicle for a new driver. You really need to know how to work around the blind spots.