 I test drove the cx9 several times. I really wanted to like this car. The front of the car is just beautiful. The major reason why I did not purchase the car is the narrow driving position. The gas pedal is just too close to the wall. I hope the Mazda engineers can move it an inch to the left. The 4 cylinder engine is just OK. Highlander has the same MPG but with 6 cylinder engine. Hope Mazda can work a few things out to make this a great car! It is also too early to tell how reliable this engine is going to be for the long term. When I buy cars, I'd like to keep them for 10 years.