Since the Palisade and Telluride entered the picture, the duo
crashed the winning party normally battled out by the Toyota
Highlander, Honda Pilot, and Mazda CX-9 (the CX-90's predecessor).
The latter Japanese three often fought each other for segment for supremacy, all of
whom had their fair share of being the best-in-segment. But the one that seemed to carry the torch the
most often was the CX-9 and with its successor, the CX-90, just coming to market following a complete overhaul, the stakes got even higher.