Car & Caboodle: Mazda CX-9 Wins Motor Trend 2008 SUV of the Year

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Mazda CX-9 Wins Motor Trend 2008 SUV of the Year

October 15, 2007

At first glance you have to love the styling of the Mazda CX-9 SUV Crossover. Motor Trend just awarded the CX-9 it's coveted 2008 SUV of the Year Award.

The CX-9 reigned supreme out of a diverse crowd of 11 contenders, one of the highest quality fields Motor Trend has seen since it started evaluating sport/utilities. A category once reserved for a few off-road specialists, the sport/utility or crossover class now offers a vehicle for practically any driver, from almost any automaker. Angus MacKenzie, editor in chief of Motor Trend , noted that this year's field, while smaller than last year's, includes significant new entries, including the best Buick in decades-"not just the best Buick SUV, but the best Buick, period"-and a Hyundai that may have car buyers think twice about Lexus.

Mazda's victory, however, was a unanimous decision by the panel of judges.