TTubrag
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- Oct 27, 2017
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- Location
- Perth
- Members Ride
- 2016 VFII SSV Redline
Have a CX9 sitting in my garage, bought it new 7 years ago, it uses more petrol than my ute, but it seats 7 and very "civilised" to drive. Drove the new CX9, much improved fuel consumption and even more "civilised" - the 2018 model handles better too. Get the CX9 for your family but drive the Sportwagon for yourself....
Yeah I'll second the CX-9 suggestion. Had one for almost 10 years now from new and still running strong at 190,000+km. Motor is still punchy! Handle's VERY well for a 2 tonne SUV. It's 3.7l V6 drank about 11.5/l100km when new. Drinks a little more than the Redline now... but it's 2 tonne, it's AWD... and it comfortably and effortlessly moves up to 7 peeps... and tows. Impressive.
I'm not sure I'd go for the new CX-9. The 2.5l, 4 cylinder petrol turbo will be a fairly stressed motor in that application me thinks. They've had trouble with the CX-7 petrol turbo motors over the years for the same reason... under-powered and over-stressed for the application. But time will tell.
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