Mazda CX-9 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mazda CX-9 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 17 model years, from 2007 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 32 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mazda CX-9 placed highest in 2016 at #32 of 51, and lowest in 2023 at #127 of 166. It spent 0 of its 17 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 32 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What CX-9 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Mazda CX-9 burns 500 to 500 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $2,700 to $2,700 a year in fuel, or $2,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 23 mpg the Mazda CX-9 is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $259 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mazda nameplates

Every Mazda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.