2021 Mazda CX-9 vs. 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe

The 2021 Mazda CX-9 is one midsize SUV that is praised for all the good things that it offers. It now debuts the Carbon edition trim and updated its infotainment system as well. With powerful engines to boost the trip, it is surprising that is rated with excellent gas mileage.

The 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe is one comfortable ride, rated with good fuel economy. It has a quality interior with plenty of tech features to offer.

Design & Style

The 2021 Mazda CX-9 is gifted with 38.2 cubic feet of space behind the second row. This expands further to accommodate 71.2 cubic feet of trunk capacity when the second row is folded together with the third row. Seating up to seven people with a second-row bench, and six with captain's chairs, it also has a sliding and reclining feature for easier access to the third row. This ride comes standard with heated front seats, cloth upholstery, and six-way power adjustments. There are plenty of nice materials in its cabin, making it look like luxury vehicles from Audi and Lexus.

The 2020 Santa Fe can only seat up to five people in its two rows of seats. There is plenty of room to accommodate adults inside. It has an attractive cabin, but it does not really look as great as that of the Mazda CX-9.

Technology & Safety

The 2021 Mazda CX-9 carries the Mazda Connect Infotainment system which is paired with a 10.3-inch touch screen. This one is large and responsive to user inputs. It displays crisp graphics as well. There are well-placed physical controls in the cabin too. This has six speakers, tri-zone automatic climate control, push-button start, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi hot spot, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. It has a lot of safety features including adaptive cruise control, rearview camera, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, pedestrian detection, forward automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, and rear cross traffic alert.

The 2020 Santa Fe carries a seven-inch touch screen for its infotainment system. It has four USB ports, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, and a rear seat reminder. Safety equipment include but a few. Among them are pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, driver drowsiness monitoring, forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, rearview camera, and automatic emergency braking.

Performance

Powering the CX-9 is a base turbo-four, 2.5-liter engine that can yield up to 227 horsepower. This goes up to 250 horsepower with premium gasoline. That of the base four-cylinder engine in the Santa Fe can only yield up to 185 horsepower There is a turbo-four version, but this can only put off power for 235 horses.

The Bottom Line

The 2021 Mazda CX-9 is one cool ride for a large family. It has all the amenities that you are looking for. Giving it more points are its luxurious cabin look and feel.

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