2021 Mazda CX-9 Kuro Review: An SUV That’s Aging Well… Mostly!

Auto123 reviews the 2021 Mazda CX-9 Kuro.

The current version of the Mazda CX-9, launched in 2017, was pretty effective at making folks forget about its predecessor, a product developed in collaboration with Ford. The time when the biggest Mazda in the lineup offered a sedate - and very American - driving experience is well and truly past. For 2021, the CX-9 doesn't really change, except of course for the special editions Mazda is trotting out for the new year – like this Kuro edition.

Mazda's resident three-row crossover certainly shows the brand's expertise in delivering driving pleasure, but it also illustrates the head winds facing smaller automakers as they navigate solo among much larger players in the automotive industry, without a major partner.

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The Kuro edition
Those of you who don't follow automotive news regularly, or aren’t already fans of the brand, might not know that Mazda has been trying to improve its image for a number of years now. Specifically, the maker of the MX-5 has ambitions to rub shoulders with the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, or at least nip at their heels.

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