2019 Subaru Ascent vs. 2018 Mazda CX-9: Driving two class leaders side-by-side — autoblog.com

The Mazda CX-9 is in no way impractical, but its sleek styling cuts down on interior space in predictable ways. For instance, even though the Mazda is longer and wider than the Subaru, there's more head- and shoulder room in the Ascent in all three rows, and more legroom in all but the middle row. It's a similar story with cargo space. The CX-9 offers significantly less space for stuff no matter how the interior is configured, and has 15 fewer cubic feet of storage room overall.

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