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Mazda CX-9 vs Ford Escape

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Mazda CX-9
Mazda CX-9

$33,990 - $59,990

2021 price

Ford Escape
Ford Escape

$29,990 - $55,555

2022 price

Summary

2021 Mazda CX-9
2022 Ford Escape
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.5L

Turbo 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
8.4L/100km (combined)

1.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
7

5
Dislikes
  • Expensive AWD option
  • Six-seater's compromises
  • Older ANCAP safety rating

  • Why ST-Line spec?
  • Make sure your use case fits the limitations
  • A lot more expensive than petrol-only ST-Line
2021 Mazda CX-9 Summary

The second-generation Mazda CX-9 may have been on sale in Australia for nearly five years now, but it remains the second best-selling large SUV using unibody construction (as opposed to old-school, off-road-focused body-on-frame).

That said, it is getting on a bit, so Mazda’s given it an update with a twist for 2021, hoping to inject a little bit more life into its flagship model.

And when we say twist, we mean it. After all, who would’ve thought there’d ever be a six-seat CX-9? Well, we’ve checked it out to see if it’s the version we needed all along. Read on.

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2022 Ford Escape Summary

We might have been excited to see the new generation Ford Ranger and Ford Everest models in 2022, but the real star of the show for the Blue Oval brand could well be this - its first electrified model to make it to Australia, the new Ford Escape PHEV.

If you’ve seen the letters PHEV before and not understood what it meant, don’t stress - you’re not alone. It stands for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. And what that means is that this car comes with a battery bank and electric motor, a port to plug it in and recharge it to drive on EV power only, and it also has a petrol engine to make sure you’re not stuck when you run out of charge.

I’ll run through all the details on the drivetrain below, but think of it this way - if you want a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid but want the possibility to drive on dedicated electric power for up to (and in excess of) 50 kilometres on a charge, this could be the right car for you…

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