Both the 2018 Mazda CX-9 and 2018 Honda Pilot are family friendly passenger SUVs that could compete eye for an eye and tooth to tooth with respect to build, luxury, features, powertrain and performance. If the Mazda CX-9 speaks volumes of refinement, grace and luxury, the Pilot demonstrates agility, flexibility and technology. Taking a closer look at a Mazda CX-9 for sale revealed one of the major reasons for its success in the family SUV segment was its luxurious looks inside and out as it breaks free of the typical SUV design with its long hood and tapering roofline. The Pilot on the other hand is popular because of its extra seating capacity, flexibility and ruggedness. Ultimately, better sense dictates that families with a tendency for taking long road trips would look for comfort – mainly driving comfort. Among various other aspects that could be compared to decide upon what would suit one best, we take a quick look at some of them with the perspective of driving comfort below.
Form Factor
The meticulously crafted 2018 CX-9 is built specially keeping drivers’ comfort in mind. Before going into the details, it would be worth stating that Mazda has put in lots of innovation and mind to make sure that one look at the CX-9 and you will be lured to try to take the wheel. The smooth flowing athletic design and long profile of 199.4 inches with perfectly balanced looks that reflect movement puts the CX-9 somewhere in the sports plus luxury segment and entices you to own one. It’s a head turner that would evoke a few wow’s wherever you go. Full marks to Mazda for that. The Honda Pilot is more of practicality dished out with refined but muscular looks.
Driving Comfort
Driving comfort finally boils down to seating comfort and no matter what other aspects you would want to compare if the seating is not right, you would end up fatigued after a long ride. Good seating is about having the right material around you, its about the correct positioning, its about giving you enough space to move around and at the same time holding you up properly so there is no slack. Most premium SUVs have got this covered.
The Honda Pilot provides leather trimmed seats and comes with the ability adjust one more passenger into the vehicle making it an 8-seater. You also have the availability of Captain’s chairs for the second row which can be power folded to make entrance to the third row which is a very useful feature.
Mazda has gone the extra mile to ensure that you get the best with human centric design, premium materials and luxurious trims to give you an elevated feeling. The Signature trim comes with Nappa Leather upholstery, Santos Rosewood sculpted aluminum accents that give you a sense of indulgence and elevated driving comfort. Looking for a Mazda for sale near me gave the insight that it’s not luxurious materials alone, the 7-seater CX-9 comes with an amazing array of seat adjustments such as Power driver’s seat with power lumbar support and 2-position memory and Power front passenger seat that completes the cycle.