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Much like what you\u2019d find in higher-end German SUV counterparts, A dial-based infotainment system is used. It\u2019s intuitive and easy to navigate around in, truly one of the better infotainment interfaces out there. New for 2018 are a collection of now standard safety features and driving aides. They range from front parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring, power assisted steering and automatic high beams that were so quick to react to oncoming traffic on dark roads it had me laughing out loud. In the extreme Arizona heat, I noticed the AC had some trouble getting down to the lowest 60 degree temperature setting, but aside from that, the CX-9 has an interior full of tech and luxury treatment that only continues to improve with each new model year.<\/p>\n
For considerably less money than many of its competitors, the 2018 Mazda CX-9 Signature edition delivers in big ways. It\u2019s comfortable, controllable, relatively powerful, with a surprisingly polished interior and an exterior with arresting good looks. Toss in the fact that it\u2019s funner to drive than many sedans even, while still providing seating for seven, and you\u2019ll start to realize that while in life, you normally can\u2019t\u00a0 have your cake and eat it too, with the new CX-9, you can at least get pretty close.<\/p>\n