Compare the2022 Chrysler VoyagerVS 2021 Mazda CX-9

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Ergonomics

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and middle seat shoulder belts of the Chrysler Voyager are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Mazda CX-9 doesn’t offer height-adjustable middle seat belts.

The Chrysler Voyager has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The CX-9 doesn’t offer knee airbags.

Compared to metal, the Voyager’s plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire. The Mazda CX-9 has a metal gas tank.

Both the Voyager and the CX-9 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chrysler Voyager is safer than the Mazda CX-9:

	Voyager	CX-9
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	168	212
Neck Stress	230 lbs.	309 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	75/194 lbs.	107/424 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	196	337
Chest Compression	.4 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	25%	40%
Neck Stress	117 lbs.	183 lbs.
Neck Compression	51 lbs.	165 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	440/251 lbs.	376/375 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chrysler Voyager is safer than the Mazda CX-9:

	Voyager	CX-9
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	72	88
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	66	208
Spine Acceleration	54 G’s	54 G’s
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Max Damage Depth	13 inches	15 inches

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Voyager is 3.5% to 4.3% less likely to roll over than the CX-9.

Warranty

There are over 4 times as many Chrysler dealers as there are Mazda dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Voyager’s warranty.

Reliability

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Voyager has a standard 180-amp alternator. The CX-9’s 110-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

Engine

The Voyager’s 3.6 DOHC V6 produces 37 more horsepower (287 vs. 250) than the CX-9’s 2.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

Fuel Economy and Range

In heavy traffic or at stoplights the Voyager’s engine automatically turns off when the vehicle is stopped, saving fuel and reducing pollution. The engine is automatically restarted when the driver gets ready to move again. If the conditions warrant or the driver wishes, the system can be manually disabled at any time for the duration of a trip. The CX-9 doesn’t offer an automatic engine start/stop system.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Chrysler Voyager uses regular unleaded gasoline. The CX-9 requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost 20 to 55 cents more per gallon.

Transmission

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Chrysler Voyager, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only a six-speed automatic is available for the CX-9.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Voyager’s brake rotors are larger than those on the CX-9:

	Voyager	CX-9
Front Rotors	13 inches	12.6 inches
Rear Rotors	13 inches	12.8 inches

Suspension and Handling

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Voyager’s wheelbase is 6.3 inches longer than on the CX-9 (121.6 inches vs. 115.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Voyager is 3 inches wider in the front and 3.1 inches wider in the rear than on the CX-9.

Chassis

The Voyager uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The CX-9 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Passenger Space

The Voyager has 30 cubic feet more passenger volume than the CX-9 (165.1 vs. 135.1).

The Voyager has .8 inches more front headroom, .1 inches more front legroom, 2.3 inches more front hip room, 5.9 inches more front shoulder room, 1.1 inches more rear headroom, 7.4 inches more rear hip room, 4.9 inches more rear shoulder room, 3.3 inches more third row headroom, 6.8 inches more third row legroom, 9.4 inches more third row hip room and 8.1 inches more third row shoulder room than the CX-9.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Voyager’s middle and third row seats recline. The CX-9’s third row seats don’t recline.

The front step up height for the Voyager is 2 inches lower than the CX-9 (16.3” vs. 18.3”). The Voyager’s rear step up height is .6 inches lower than the CX-9’s (18.2” vs. 18.8”).

Cargo Capacity

The Voyager’s cargo area provides more volume than the CX-9.

	Voyager	CX-9
Behind Third Seat	32.3 cubic feet	14.4 cubic feet
Third Seat Folded	87.5 cubic feet	38.2 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	140.5 cubic feet	71.2 cubic feet

A low lift-over cargo hatch design makes loading and unloading the Voyager easier. The Voyager’s cargo hatch lift-over height is 24.3 inches, while the CX-9’s liftover is 31.6 inches.

The Voyager’s cargo area is larger than the CX-9’s in almost every dimension:

	Voyager	CX-9
Length to seat (3rd/2nd/1st)	23.2”/57.5”/92.5”	21.4”/49.7”/84.5”
Max Width	49.3”	57.2”
Min Width	48.8”	40”
Height	47.6”	30.3”

The Voyager has standard Stow ’n Go second and third row seats, which fold flat into the floor. This completely clears a very large cargo area quickly. The CX-9 doesn’t offer seats that fold into the floor.

A standard locking glovebox (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Voyager. The CX-9 doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Towing

The Voyager’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the CX-9’s (3600 vs. 3500 pounds).

Ergonomics

The Voyager’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The CX-9 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The power windows standard on both the Voyager and the CX-9 have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Voyager is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The CX-9 prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

The Voyager’s power window, power lock, power mirror and cruise control switches are lit from behind, making them plainly visible and easier to operate at night. The CX-9’s power mirror switches are unlit, making them difficult to find at night and operate safely.

The Voyager has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel is only available on the CX-9 Carbon Edition/Grand Touring/Signature.