Hi everyone, new to the forum. Need some help in deciding which CUV to purchase. I am considering the CX9, Tribeca and the Pilot. Have anyone here considered these as well? If so, what persuade you in getting the CX9? I need a larger car/cuv to haul my parents, wife and 5 month old son around. My current car 05 TL is suffiicient for now, however, we will eventually need more space/room. I already checked out the Pilot and will soon visit my local Mazda and Subaru dealerships.

Thank you in advance for any input.

 

Check out the Motor Trend SUV of the Year competition.
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear
The Mazda CX-9 just won it!

 

enough said!

 

We also looked into the Tribeca and Pilot. Here are my impressions in a nut shell. The Tribeca is a great car. We have owned three Subarus and loved all of them. The Tribeca was only slightly larger then our Forester. The third row is unusable and hard to get into. And the second row leg room is shorter thenthe Forester.
The Pilot was way to expensize for what you get. And the mileage is crap.
The CX-9 on the other hand is very versitile. Leg room in all three rows is great. I am just over six feet and can fit comfortable in the third row. The ride is very comfortable and the leather seats are supportive yet soft.
My only problem is with the Auxiliary Port set aside for an ipod or MP3 player. Mazda makes you buy a switch box for $150 to use the Port if you have SatRadio and the Rear Entertainment System. And they do not tell you this in advance. Other then that we are pleased.
Good luck