Just like the CX-7, the CX-9 was also first introduced back in 2007, it makes sense because all the CX cars are built upon the same excellent base. The 2009 Mazda CX-9 remains largely unchanged from the 2008 version, but that’s no bad thing. The ‘09 CX-9 comes with Sport, Touring, and Grand Touring trims, all [...]
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The CX-7 was first introduced back in 2007 as Mazdas entry into the newly forming sport utility market. As fuel prices increase, it’s likely that vehicles like the 2009 Mazda CX-7 will grow in popularity as families downsize their budgets and vehicles. Six trims are available for the ‘09 Mazda CX-7, though most drivers will be [...]
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The 2009 Mazda RX-8 is just one of Mazda’s extremely successful sport coupe’s, and the only one which features 4 doors. Though Mazda is more commonly known for its sporty design of normally hum-drum drives, the company has some serious experience developing sporty sports cars too. Uniquely, the ‘09 RX-8 uses a rotary engine. Something rarely [...]
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Mazda does well with its Zoom-Zoom branding which works as a consumer guide and production DNA for the companies’ new and evolving vehicles. It’s a motto which has lead to some of the best value performance and handling characteristics for any cars in production today, but it’s not a cache all. As the producer has [...]
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The 2009 Mazda5 is a less than simple sport-minivan hybrid. While consumers and auto manufacturer’s battle with irrelevant car designs and ill conceived production schedules laid out many years in advance, Mazda has made an astonishingly quick-witted move of developing a minivan eminently suitable for the fuel efficient age: The 2009 Mazda 5. The ‘09 Mazda [...]
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The 2009 MazdaSpeed3 is Mazda’s only performance vehicle this year, since the speed 6 has been put into early retirement -due to it being a bit rubbish. Fortunately that could never be the case with the speed 3 which is built on top of the excellent A3 platform. In fact, the 2009 MazdaSpeed 3 is [...]
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Now here is something special from Mazda. The 2009 Mazda A3 is frequently recognized as some of the finest value Sedans and Wagons available on the market, with over 30 international awards tucked under their belt since their debut in 2003. Mazda obviously don’t want to upset this trend and have taken great pride in [...]
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Here we have a relative old timer from the Nissan factories. Introduced back in 2005, the 2009 Nissan Titan might be forgiven for showing its age, but the Japanese auto manufacturer has kept the line ruthlessly modern with every successive update. So what’s new in 2009? The most visible, but probably least impressive, of the changes [...]
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The new 2009 Nissan Frontier is looking like a strong contender this year; though previous versions have failed to capture the imagination of the American heartlands, pure economics may help the latest Frontier shift more units than it ever has before. Fuel prices are rising drastically, and small SUV’s are suddenly far more tempting then [...]
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The 2009 Nissan Armada is generally unchanged for 2009, which unfortunately means that many of the problems which blighted the success of the 2008 model are still hanging on to the Armada. A few things have been resolved though, making the Armada a slightly more noteworthy vehicle than it was. The new Armada uses a 5.6-liter [...]
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The 2009 Nissan Xterra is the answer to all those middle income families and singles looking for a decent but budget priced SUV. While the 2008 version of the Xterra fell a little below many people expectations, the 2009 itteration is shaping up to be an exceptional purchase. Built from the ground up to be an [...]
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Unlike its smaller counterpart -the Nissan Rogue- the Murano has been around the block a few times and it’s built up a name for itself as a good value crossover. After a year on the sidelines, the Murano is back with some great new features. Nissan claims the Murano was the first crossover SUV; a statement [...]
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The 2009 Nissan Rogue is back to try its luck for another year. The CVT received a somewhat chilly welcome to America when it was unveiled in 2008 being, as it was, 10 years late for an off-road revolution which was unravelling faster than anyone could have predicted. But, as many new drivers found, the [...]
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Nissan first released it’s Z car back in 1969. The latest model, the 350 series was conceived in 2003 and last updated in 2007. So what is Nissan doing to keep the 2009 Nissan Z, a long lived and extremely popular entry level sports car, relevant in the modern motoring world? 2009 sees a few small, [...]
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The 2009 Nissan Maxima is something of a cult vehicle in a world filled with powerful but ultimately heartless luxury sedans. Indeed, the Maxima was one of the first cars luxurious enough to invite the creation of the new market segment which it now dominates. Times change though, and Nissan has got their work cut [...]
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The 2009 Nissan Altima is a 4-door family sedan aimed squarely at the middle of the market price range. The 2009 version of the Altima continues its life with very few changes to its successful configuration, which has existed since a substantial redesign in 2007. The Altima is Nissans volume seller in this market segment, and [...]
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In previous years the 2009 Nissan Sentra was Nissans cheapest and smallest car, this should give some clues as to the build quality and engineering choices made for the car. Even though itís now Nissans flagship compact, those choices are still a part of its heritage, and will take a good few years to work [...]
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The 2009 Nissan Pathfinder finds itself in a tricky position with almost every re-design. In terms of its features and functionality, the 4×4 is somewhat lacking in both road and off road capability , but blessed with decent performance in both. This fundamental flaw is also its greatest selling point, so Nissan must tread [...]
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Nissan may be best known for their excellently designed but competitively priced family and off-road vehicles, so the Quest has a lot to live up to. The 2009 Nissan Quest is the manufacturer’s latest entry into the minivan market. Sporting power and comfort, it’s easy why the Quest is one of the nation’s most popular [...]
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Nissan has worked hard to make this car a big seller, something which was apparent from the moment that they claimed the 2009 Nissan Versa to be the cheapest new car in America. Price isnít everything though; as any used car dealer will tell you, the trade off between price and quality is a difficult [...]
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