Mazda CX-9 2009 vs Toyota Highlander 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.7 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 273 HP | 273 HP | |
| Torque: | 367 NM | 337 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
| Mazda CX-9 and Toyota Highlander have the same engine power, but Mazda CX-9 torque is 30 NM more than Toyota Highlander. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.9 | 12.4 | |
| Mazda CX-9 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Highlander, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda CX-9 could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 670 km on highway | 670 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 203 mm (8 inches) | 206 mm (8.1 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 21 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Lexus RX, Toyota Camry, Toyota Sienna, Lexus ES | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Highlander might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Highlander engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 4.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.91 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.76 m | |
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Mazda CX-9 is larger, but slightly lower. Mazda CX-9 is 30 cm longer than the Toyota Highlander, 3 cm wider, while the height of Mazda CX-9 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 487 litres | 292 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 487 litres | 292 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2852 litres | 2282 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Mazda CX-9 has more luggage space (by 195 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda CX-9 (by 570 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`062 | 2`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 200 | no data | |
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