om vi F this andes an ail ide amch SHRM boi tuar in hoor ole, 6 RANE venies, this hee ‘wesey loo all wee@ ee ya sts eri ns Ah ‘ait ” My ua van Te aa tus, miay‘J en “om ‘next mee Crossover SUVTakes Top HonorsIn Its Class SPORT/UTILITY OF THE daadhd Wd 7 h STE a sails i ail The Mazda CX-9 crossover ‘SUV, winner of Motor Trend’ s: 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year Award, offers cutting-edge safety technology, including front, side and three-row side-curtain air bags, ABS, dynamic stability control, traction control androll-stability control. (NAPSA)—Beating one of the toughest fields in recent memory, the Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV has been named Motor Trend’s 2008 Sport/Utility of the Year. And according to the judges, it was a unanimousdecision, with the CX9 topping 11 other contenders in its class. The Mazda CX-9 was designed and engineered specifically for the North American market and consumer. It is powered by a 273-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 engine and a sixspeed Sport AT automatic transmission with manual-shift mode. The CX-9 is available in three trim levels—Sport, Touring and Grand Touring—and in either front- or all-wheel drive. The vehicle seats up to seven passengers in three rows and offers cuttingedge safety technology, including front, side and three-row side-curtain air bags, ABS, dynamic stability control, traction control and roll-stability control, all as standard equipment. It is one of the safest vehicles on the road, too, having recently received the highest possible rat- ings in frontal and side-impact crashes by the government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In addition to receiving a five-star frontal and side-impact crash-test rating, the CX-9 received four-star rollover resistance ratings. About The Award To judge contenders for the award, Motor Trend’s editorial staff conducted exhaustive off-road, street and track testing, and carefully considered essentials such as driving performance, safety and features. Sport/Utility of the Year is not a comparison test. Each con- tender was evaluated against three simple criteria: superiority (engineering, design, utilization of resources); significance (its impact on the market); and value (what buyers get for their money versus the competition). To learn more or to find a nearby Mazda dealer, write Mazda North American Opera- tions, P.O. Box 19734, Irvine, CA 92623-9734, Attn: Customer Assistance Center; call (800) 2225500; or visit www.mazdausa.com.
