SUV Review: 2018 Mazda CX-9

Mid-sized crossovers are the workhorses of the greater SUV segment — not as flashy as the luxury-oriented units, yet also not the personal transportation that compact models have popularly become. They are the family haulers, a function that was once the purview of station wagons and, later, minivans. Nor are they particularly sexy, their strengths are size, cargo capacity and (often) third-row seating.
Want to see a cross-section of them? Just drive by any elementary school during morning