2011 Mazda CX-9 Trims and Specs

While all trims levels of the 2011 Mazda CX-9 are powered by a 3.7-liter V6 paired with a six-speed manual-shifting automatic, there’s still quite a bit of variation between Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. Here at the base Sport level, you’ll start with 18-inch alloy wheels and a rear spoiler. These, coupled with traction and stability control and rear privacy glass, provide the sport appearance its name suggests. Inside, things get cozy rather than sporty, with tri-zone automatic climate controls, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control and cloth bucket seats. Second and third rows are split-folding units and get their own controls for the climate system. A full power package includes remote keyless entry, and a digital-media player connection is added to the CD/MP3 player. There’s standard Bluetooth, a trip computer and a theft-deterrent system. This trim has front-wheel drive, but is also available with all-wheel drive, both coming with standard safety features like six standard airbags, including curtain-sides with rollover deployment, front-seat active head restraints and four-wheel antilock discs.

For extra stability in the Sport trim of the 2011 Mazda CX-9, the Sport AWD's all-wheel-drive configuration teams with standard traction and stability control. It’s all powered by the 3.7-liter V6 Cyclone engine, mated to a six-speed shiftable automatic. It rolls on 18-inch alloys and has a rear spoiler to show off all the sportiness it offers. You’ll also get privacy glass to cover the second- and third-row split-folding seats. A full power package is standard. Front seats are cloth buckets, split by a center console. There’s a leather-wrapped steering wheel, tri-zone automatic climate controls, cruise and a CD/MP3 player with digital-media player connection. You’ll also get standard Bluetooth, trip computer and a theft-deterrent system. Safety features are finished off with front-seat active head restraints, six standard airbags with curtain-side rollover deployment and four-wheel antilock discs.

With the 2011 Mazda CX-9, upgrading to the Touring trim mainly means upgrades to the seating situation. Here you’ll get heated leather bucket seats instead of the standard cloth, and driver and passenger get 8- and 4-way power respectively. The full power package has been upgraded a bit as well, with heated power mirrors and automatic-off headlights. Otherwise, things are much the same as with the Sport trim, with power coming from a 3.7-liter Cyclone engine mated to a six-speed shiftable automatic. The CX-9 has adequate power for all situations. Here with front-wheel drive and traction and stability control, it’s best kept on the road, however. With 18-inch alloy wheels and a rear spoiler, there’s little to distinguish it visually from the Sport trim, especially from the outside. Rear privacy glass shields the second- and third-row split-folding seats. A leather-wrapped steering wheel matches the upholstery and holds controls for the CD/MP3 player, which has Bluetooth and a digital-media player connection included. For safety, you’ll get six standard airbags with curtain-side rollover deployment, front-seat active head restraints and four-wheel antilock disc brakes.

All-wheel drive coupled with stability and traction control offer a level of composure to match the comfort you’ll find in the 2011 Mazda CX-9 Touring AWD trim. With heated leather bucket front seats with 8- and 4-way power for the driver and passenger, you’ll be riding without pain. The matching leather-wrapped steering wheel is a nice touch and comes with controls for the CD/MP3 player. A digital-media player connection and Bluetooth are included here, along with a full power package including heated power mirrors and automatic-off headlights. A Cyclone 3.7-liter V6 paired with a six-speed shiftable automatic transmission is the sole powertrain across the trim lineup. You’ll get 18-inch alloy wheels, a rear spoiler and privacy glass, along with six standard airbags, front-seat active head restraints and four-wheel antilock discs.

There were still plenty of luxuries and features to inject into the 2011 Mazda CX-9 after the Touring trim, and so the Grand Touring trim was born. This front-wheel-drive full-size crossover is powered by a 3.7-liter Cyclone V6 with a six-speed shiftable automatic as the sole transmission. Upgrades here are substantial, with driver-seat memory added to the heated leather front bucket seats, which offer 8- and 4-way power for the driver and passenger. The power package here includes heated power mirrors as well as keyless access and start, and the automatic-off headlights are upgraded to fully automatic xenon units. They’re also complemented by foglights, and rain-sensing wipers mean you’ll never have to take your hands off the wheel. That wheel is leather wrapped and has controls for the CD/MP3 player, which comes with Bluetooth and a digital-media player connection. Here you’ll also enjoy an automatic rear-view, a garage door opener and the biggest visual upgrade for the Grand Touring trim: 20-inch alloy wheels. Safety features include traction and stability control, six airbags with curtain-side rollover deployment, blind-spot alert, front-seat active head restraints and four-wheel antilock disc brakes.

For all the stability and luxury you can buy in a 2011 Mazda CX-9, there’s the Grand Touring AWD trim. With its 3.7-liter V6 coupled with a six-speed shiftable automatic, it’s got plenty of power on tap, and with the confidence all-wheel drive and traction and stability control can offer, you’ll be ready no matter what the roads throw at you. 20-inch alloy rims stand it apart from the lower trims immediately, as do its interior upgrades. Heated leather front bucket and split-folding rear seats are standard here. The driver gets 8-way power and a memory system, while the front passenger gets 4-way power. A full power package includes heated power mirrors, keyless access and start and fully automatic xenon headlights. You’ll also get foglights and rain-sensing wipers, as well as an automatic rear-view and a garage door opener. The leather-wrapped steering wheel has controls for the CD/MP3 player, which also comes with Bluetooth and a digital-media player connection. Safety features are rounded out by four-wheel antilock disc brakes, front-seat active head restraints and six airbags with curtain-side rollover deployment.