The first shipment of new Mazda CX-9 crossover sport utility vehicles is on its way to North America.

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The car-carrier Coral Leader left Hiroshima on 12 December, headed first for Tacoma, Washington and then on to California, arriving just prior to the New Year.


Doubtless, Mazda’s US officials are hoping the ship has a less eventful trip across the Pacific than the ill-fated Cougar Ace last July.


The CX-9, designed primarily for the US, but also reportedly headed to Australia in 2008, is the Ford affilate’s new entry into the rapidly growing three-row, seven- passenger crossover SUV segment. Arriving in US showrooms from late January 2007, the CX-9 will be priced from $US29,035 for the front-wheel-drive Sport model.


All CX-9s have an aluminium 3.5-litre V6 engine and standard six-speed automatic transmission and are available with either front- or all-wheel drive and three trim levels: Sport, Touring and Grand Touring.


CX-9 also Australia-bound


First US CX-9 built

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