The best part about the Mazda cx9 is the size. For an affordable suv, it is extremely large and tends to have enough room for anything you'd like to tackle. I have moved halfway across the country using this car and each time I filled it to the brim. The cost of the car when we bought it new was around 42 thousand dollars. Considering it came with navigation, Bluetooth, 6 cd player, and Bose entertainment system, i think that it was a good deal. The car is very reliable. We have yet completed a major repair for the car. The most work we've done is giving it a tune up. The quality of the build is amazing. It feels better than the Mercedes ml320 that my family drives. although we didn't get the all wheel drive, i think its great in the snow also. Because its front wheel drive, it doesn't skid as much as our other cars. The speed of the car and pickup is AMAZING.