Under the Hood
Tribute buyers get the choice of two engines, a 153-horsepower, 2.3-liter four-cylinder or a 200-hp, 3.0-liter V-6. The base Tribute comes with a choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmissions. Upper trim levels, including all V-6 models, come with the automatic transmission standard. Two-wheel drive is standard, but all-wheel drive is optional on all trim levels.
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Exterior
The CX-9 manages to avoid the chunkiness of many SUVs, in part because of its
angular nose and car-like honeycomb grille. The SUV's beltline rises as it heads
rearward, and the sides are free of c ...
Liftgate
WARNING.
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment is dangerous.
The person in the luggage
compartment could be seriously
inj ...
Second & Third Rows
The second row is pretty easy to get into, and the seats slide forward and
back independent of each other. With these seats in their rearmost position, my
knees didn't touch the driver's backrest, ...


