I have the benefit of having owned these two cars. Niky is correct about both.mif you want driving pleasure and are willing to sacrifice a bit of space and tech toys then get the cx9 ( i know there will be a facelift soon ). But if you want space, luxury, tech toys galore and a more macho look, then get the Explorer.

The Cx9 has slightly less horsepower but feels faster due to throttle response and a bit more torque. Its manual mode is a bit better as well (vs the cheesy rocker switch on the Explorer). It drives and handles noticeably better.

The explorer gets about 15 -20% fuel economy... Which on these cars isnt much as the cx9 gets about 4km/l and the explorer gets about 5km/l.

The explorer is newer though and has dual sun roofs, active cruise control, more safety features, will brake the car for you if youre about to get into a collision, will parallel park for you, power everything including lift gate and third row seats, nicer graphics and displays, and looks really nice and modern.




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