Mazda has unveiled its 2010 CX-9 crossover, which is on display this week at the New York International Auto Show. The CX-9 receives a mid-cycle update inside and out, though it will be mechanically identical to the outgoing model aside from some minor suspension revisions.

The three-row SUV, based on the Mazda6 sedan’s platform and related to the Ford Edge, will continue to use its 3.7-liter V6, offering 273 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 250 pound-feet of torque between 3,000 and 6,000 rpm. Torque peaks at 270 lb-ft. at 4,250 rpm.

The crossover has a revised front fascia that brings the CX-9 more in line with its relatives, new wheels, and revised tail lamps.

New “family face” features include: a bolder five-point grille, a restyled radiator grille, improved front combination lamps and fog lamps, new 20- and 18-inch wheel designs, and revised taillights with the same Nagare-inspired texture as front lamps. A new exterior color, Dolphin Gray, is now available.

For 2010, new interior appointments include chrome accents throughout the cabin, piano-black insets on steering wheel and around audio display, better fabric seating surfaces on models equipped with cloth upholstery, detailed stitching on vehicles with leather surfaces, and a new double-lid center console with storage for up to four DVDs and nine CDs.

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