Mazda has announced that it will showcase the new Mazda CX-9 seven-passenger crossover sport-utility vehicle (SUV) at the New York International Auto Show to be held from Wednesday, April 12 to Sunday, April 23, 2006. As a larger sibling to the Mazda CX-7 crossover SUV, unveiled earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Mazda CX-9 is the second vehicle designed and engineered specifically for the North American market. The seven-passenger Mazda CX-9 is a “clean break from the traditional boxy SUVs crowding the US market,” the company says. Engineered with Mazda’s “Soul of a Sportscar” signature, Mazda CX-9 “deftly blends a sporty driving spirit with seven-passenger SUV practicality.” Mazda CX-9 is powered by a new MZI 3.5L V6 engine driven through a standard six-speed automatic transmission.

source : leftlanenews

 

Looks ok, for an SUV. Pretty RX330 like.

 

A little better-looking than the CX-7...but not by much. I am not a fan of current Mazda styling, with the sweep-slant-up headlights and the separate front fenders. Like Toyota, IMO they did their best styling in the late 80's and early 90's.