Model Year | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |
Model | CX-9 | CX-9 | CX-9 | CX-9 |
Trim | Sport | Touring | Grand Touring | Signature |
Engines | ||||
Transmissions | ||||
Drivetrains | ||||
Tires | ||||
Audio Systems | ||||
Accessories | ||||
Automatically maintains set distance behind preceding vehicle as well as set speed. Minimum speed around 30 mph. Replaces regular cruise control, and includes its value. | ||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||||
Enter and start the vehicle without removing the key from your pocket. | ||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||||
Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | ||||
Homelink. | ||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||
Rear disc brakes. | ||||
Automatically contacts 911 through a linked cell phone in the event of a severe collision. | ||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||
If collision detection system senses imminent collision, applies moderate braking. | ||||
Automatically brakes car to avoid low-speed collisions. | ||||
Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | ||||
When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||
Warns of traffic coming from either direction when vehicle is in reverse, to prevent accidents when backing out of parking spaces. | ||||
Indicates number of seconds behind preceding car. | ||||
Alerts driver when approaching the preceding car too quickly. | ||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||
Alerts driver when the vehicle seems to be wandering out of the lane. | ||||
Proactively helps keep the car centered inside a detected lane via steering assistance. | ||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||
Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | ||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | ||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||
Automatically applies a front brake to counteract sway induced by a trailer. | ||||
Cargo Management | ||||
No crossbars. | ||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | ||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||
Climate Control | ||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||
Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||||
Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | ||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||
A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | ||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||
Exterior | ||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||
Reduces interior noise, prevents side windows from shattering. | ||||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||
Infotainment | ||||
Touchscreen and/or voice control over apps that can include online search, Facebook, Twitter, Pandora, OpenTable, and MovieTickets.com. Requires connected compatible phone. Fees may apply after first three years. | ||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||
Uses Bluetooth rather than a cable to integrate audio device. Requires compatible audio device and/or phone. | ||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||
High-definition radio, which broadcasts a digital signal. Free, no subscription fees. | ||||
Screen-based navigation system. | ||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||
Converts text messages to speech. | ||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||
High beams automatically turned on and off. | ||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||
Headlights automatically turn off. | ||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||
Projects various instrument readouts onto the windshield. Image actually appears to be floating over the nose of the car. Enables driver to keep eyes on the road. | ||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
Front row reading lights. | ||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||
Headlights swivel when steering wheel is turned. | ||||
Reports engine speed. | ||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
Seats and Interior Trim | ||||
All-weather floormats. | ||||
Real aluminum trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. Deleted by wood trim even if they appear together. | ||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||
Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | ||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
Real wood trim on instrument panel, door panels, and/or center console. | ||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||
Lug nuts that can only be removed using a special key. Prevents theft of wheels. |
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