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Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-9 Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-9 Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $38,691

Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring   
Difference: $2,889

Lowest Total Invoice: $35,790

Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring   
Difference: $3,022

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year20182012
ModelForesterCX-9
Trim2.0XT TouringGrand Touring
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV
Base Price $36,090 $33,735
Base Invoice $33,675 $31,917
Auto-dimming rearview mirror 245  
Cargo net 68 40
All-weather floor mats 81 125
Rear bumper protector 98 150
Remote start 455 350
Class II trailer hitch 619 425
Universal garage door opener 120  
Moonroof and Bose Pkg.   2,255
Power liftgate   400
Navigation system   1,665
Roof rails   250
AWD   1,390
Auto-dimming rearview mirror 158  
Cargo net 44 32
All-weather floor mats 52 100
Rear bumper protector 63 120
Remote start 341 280
Class II trailer hitch 464 340
Universal garage door opener 78  
Moonroof and Bose Pkg.   1,939
Power liftgate   344
Navigation system   1,432
Roof rails   200
AWD   1,313
Options (change) 1,686 7,050
Options (change) 1,200 6,100
Destination 915 795
Total Price $38,691 $41,580
Total Invoice $35,790 $38,812

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-9

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Subaru Forester 2.0XT Touring
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $5,149
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $5,113
Model Year20182012
ModelForesterCX-9
Trim2.0XT TouringGrand Touring
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV
Engine250hp H4273hp V6
TransmissionCVT-8T6
DrivetrainAWDAWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)23/27 MPG16/22 MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)440, 8277, 10
Tire (rear if not all the same)225/55-18245/50-20
Total Price$38,691$41,580
Adjustments for Features-2,2600
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$36,431$41,580
Total Invoice$35,790$38,812
Adjustments for Features-2,0910
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$33,699$38,812

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Features Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-9

Model Year20182012
ModelForesterCX-9
Trim2.0XT TouringGrand Touring
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV
Transmission and Drivetrain 
8-speed manually-shiftable CVT$1100 
6-speed manually-shiftable automatic $1100
AWD$1700$1700
Accessories 
Adaptive cruise control$600 
Cruise control $150
Heated steering wheel$100 
Lead vehicle start alert$25 
PIN Code Access$10 
Remote window/roof operation $15
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats $0
Automatic braking, high-speed or partial$200 
Automatic braking, low-speed$200 
Backup collision intervention$150 
Cross-traffic warning, rear$100 
Forward collision warning$200 
Hill descent control$250 
Knee airbag, driver$75 
Lane departure prevention, steering-based$200 
Lane departure warning$200 
Lane sway warning$25 
Obstacle detection, rear$250 
Pedestrian detection$50 
Radar- or camera-based collision preparation system$0 
Side curtain airbags$350 
Side curtain airbags, three rows $500
Terrain selector$200 
Torque vectoring, brake-based$100 
Vehicle health reports$0 
Cargo Management 
Cargo cover$75 
Cargo tray$40 
Trailering equipment (4 wire) $125
Climate Control 
Rain-sensing wipers $175
Rear air vents with automatic controls $250
Rear HVAC unit $400
Variable intermittent wipers$75 
Wiper de-icer$25 
Exterior 
Sunroof $900
Sunroof, large$1100 
Infotainment 
App support$0 
HD radio$50 
Navigation map updates, three years$0 
Siri Eyes Free support$0 
SMS text-to-speech reader$25 
Surround sound $250
Telematics service, such as OnStar$200 
Traffic + travel information$25 
Traffic information $25
USB port$25 
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming headlights$200 
LED headlights$1000 
Steering-linked headlights$150 
Xenon HID headlights $500
Seats and Interior Trim 
Folding third row seats $600
Manual fore-aft adjuster, second row seats $75
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat $100
Power recliner, passenger seat $100
Power release, second row seats$50 
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Sport suspension (upgrade)$0 
Transmission 
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls$100 
Total Value of Features$9,225$6,965
Value of Feature Adjustments$2,260$0
Value of Feature Adjustments-2,0910

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Specifications Comparison: Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-9

Model Year20182012
ModelForesterCX-9
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV
Wheelbase103.9 in113.2 in
Length180.9 in200.2 in
Width70.7 in76.2 in
Height66.4 in68.0 in
Curb Weight3,653 lb.4,546 lb.
Fuel Capacity15.9 gal.20.1 gal.
Row 1 Headroom41.4 in39.6 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room57.0 in59.4 in
Row 1 Hip Room53.9 in56.5 in
Row 1 Legroom43.0 in40.9 in
Row 2 Headroom39.8 in39.0 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room56.5 in58.7 in
Row 2 Hip Room53.0 in56.0 in
Row 2 Legroom38.0 in39.8 in
Row 3 Headroom0.0 in35.4 in
Row 3 Shoulder Room0.0 in56.9 in
Row 3 Hip Room0.0 in43.7 in
Row 3 Legroom0.0 in32.4 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum		34.4 ft317.2 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Behind R2		34.448.3 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum		74.7 ft3100.7 ft3

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See a complete comparison of Subaru Forester vs. Mazda CX-9 specs.

Option Package Details
Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

Class II trailer hitch
FeatureValueRequested?
Class II trailer hitch200Yes
Trailering equipment (4 wire)125No
Total Requested20062%
Total Not Requested12538%
AWD
FeatureValueRequested?
AWD0Yes
Additional engine cooling0No
Transmission cooler0No
Total Requested062%
Total Not Requested038%
Moonroof and Bose Pkg.
FeatureValueRequested?
Sunroof900Yes
CD changer, in-dash200No
Satellite radio200Yes
Rearview camera200Yes
MP3-compatible player50Yes
Surround sound250No
Bluetooth audio streaming25Yes
Bose, 277W, 10 speakers350No
Total Requested137563%
Total Not Requested80037%
Navigation system
FeatureValueRequested?
Navigation system600Yes
Rearview camera200Yes
Voice control for nav and audio100Yes
Traffic information25Yes
Total Requested925100%
Total Not Requested00%

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