Mazda CX-7
| Mazda CX-7 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mazda |
| Production | February 20, 2006–August 20, 2012 |
| Assembly | Hiroshima, Japan (Hiroshima Plant) |
| Designer | Koizumi Iwao (2003) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size crossover SUV |
| Body style | 4-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3 L MZR turbocharged I4 2.5L MZR I4 2.2L Diesel I4 |
| Transmission | 6-speed F21 automatic 5-speed automatic 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108.3 in (2750 mm) |
| Length | 2007-09: 184.1 in (4,676 mm) 2010-: 184.3 in (4,681 mm) |
| Width | 73.7 in (1,872 mm) |
| Height | 64.8 in (1,646 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,929 lb (1,782 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Mazda Tribute (In Japan) Mazda Proceed Levante (In Japan) |
| Successor | Mazda CX-5 (In United States) |
The Mazda CX-7 is a mid-size crossover SUV model from Mazda, and is the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. The CX-7 was shown publicly for the first time at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show in January. Production officially began on February 20, 2006, in Mazda's Ujina#2 factory in Hiroshima. The CX-7 went on sale in April 2006 as a model for 2007, and was discontinued in August 2012, in favor of the new Mazda CX-5. It is also Mazda's first mid size SUV, since the Navajo was discontinued in 1994.
Though outwardly similar, the CX-7 and the Mazda CX-9 do not share platforms. The CX-7 shares the front suspension of the Mazda MPV minivan, and the rear suspension from the Mazda5. It shares its turbocharged inline 4 engine with the Mazdaspeed6, and uses a six speed automatic transmission.
Sales of the CX-7 were mediocre, as it slotted between the sizes of compact and midsize crossovers, so it was not competitive in either category, plus the turbocharged model had poor fuel economy. The 2012 model year was the last year for the CX-7, to make way for the release of the CX-5. The CX-5 has a more efficient powertrain and more interior room, while its exterior is smaller than the CX-7.
Power comes from the same 2.3 L straight-4 MZR engine used in the Mazdaspeed3 and Mazdaspeed6 coupled with a 6-speed Aisin automatic transmission, and tuned to produce 244 hp or 182 kW (Australian model 175 kW) at 5000 rpm and 258 lb·ft (350 N·m) of torque at a low 2500 rpm, 99% of the maximum torque is available to 5000 rpm.
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