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2009 Mazda CX-7 |
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Price Range $23,900 to $28,400 |
suitable for:
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16 to 17 |
22 to 23 |
5 Seats |
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Safety
People want to feel safe in their car, but what really makes this happen for drivers? Constantly running through the car’s list of safety features while driving? Keeping a sticky note on the dash with the car’s crash-test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety?
In the CX-7, it’s the cars actions that make you feel safe. We received more than 6 inches of snow the week I test-drove this car. My driveway slopes down from the road, so our first obstacle in snowy weather is getting out of the driveway. Every type of car imaginable has gotten stuck in our driveway. My boys and I even have a song we sing as my poor hubby tries to escape the snowy driveway drifts: “Go, Daddy, go! Go, Daddy, go! Get that truck out of the snow!” Sometimes it works. When my turn came to get down the driveway in the CX-7, I expected at least a little bit of a challenge. NOPE! Nothing. We got out of the driveway and onto our snow-covered road in seconds – a total cinch. There wasn’t a slip, slide or swivel; we just drove straight onto the road as if the driveway were completely clear. This, my friends, is traction control and all-wheel drive working together to keep the car where it’s supposed to be.
In case you still want to keep a running list of safety features in your head, here they are in no particular order: AWD, traction control, stability control, front- and side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags for both rows, antilock brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, and brake assist.
FAMILY LIFESTAGE
In Diapers: It has plenty of space for those cumbersome infant-safety seats, diaper bags and strollers.
In School: Small children might have some difficulty getting in and out of the CX-7, but it was still a transgenerational hit!
Teens: Even teens will want to be seen in this great-looking ride.
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