Mazda CX-7 (Mazda MX Crossport)

[Absinthe]

PRODUCTION VERSION OF MAZDA MX-CROSSPORT CONCEPT CAR TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2006

-- All-new model to be named Mazda CX-7 --


(Richmond Hill, ON):? Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced that the MX-Crossport concept car, which debuted earlier this year at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, will formally move from concept to production vehicle.? The company also confirmed that the vehicle will be named the Mazda CX-7.


?Mazda President Hisakazu Imaki is committed to bringing new products to market and expanding our line of vehicles,? said Jim O?Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO.? ?The addition of the Mazda CX-7 is great news and a critical step forward for us in North America.? To successfully grow our business, we have to be true to our core values and for any vehicle to wear the Winged-M logo on the grille, it must have the soul of a sports car.? I am convinced this vehicle will deliver.?


Featured at a number of global auto shows in the past few months, including the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the MX-Crossport has received high-praise from the public for its Zoom-Zoom exterior styling and driver-oriented interior.? The production version, which will be built in Japan, will pick up many of the concept car?s design themes when it goes into production in 2006.? It will be launched first in the North American market, and Mazda will continue to study launch feasibility in other global markets. Additional product information and launch timings will be made available as the year progresses.


In Mazda?s new global naming strategy, crossover-type, sport utility vehicles will carry the CX designation?as in Mazda CX-7; rotary-engined sports cars carry the RX designation (RX-8) and piston-engined sports cars carry the MX designation (MX-5, as will be seen on the all-new 2006 MX-5 Miata).? Core production vehicles will continue to carry the name ?Mazda? and a number, based on vehicle size (Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda5, Mazda6); Tribute, MPV and B-Series Truck will continue with their current nomenclature until further notice.

 
Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada.? Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has approximately 160 dealerships nationwide.

Source: www.mazda.ca

[derrick]

What kind of power numbers are we looking at here?

Is it 4 door? With no door handles in the back? Maybe suicide doors like the RX-8.

Sorry to say I am not a big fan of the Inifiniti FX, Nissan Murano, Porsche Ceyenne style of car.

But I love the interior. If only production cars looked more like the concepts...

[mike]

That's a very hot looking vehicle. Derrick is right, the numbers will tell the story. How big, how much weight, & fuel ecomony is becoming so important with gas at the current prices...  Mazda could have a big hit here.

I AM a big fan of the Murano/FX, however, the price and cost of ownership is much too high. This one could be GREAT!!

[Absinthe]

No power numbers.? This car is not even in production yet.

The only numbers on mazda.ca based on the concept version:

Dimensions :
Overall length: 4630 mm
Overall width: 1930 mm
Overall height: 1630 mm
Wheelbase: 2795 mm
Seating Capacity: 4

Wheels and Tires :
Tires: 275/45R-20


Another pic:

[ZoomZoom]

Okay, that console kicks ass. Looks like the ATX shift lever flips up.  Plus a start button.... love it.

[Rad Eddie]

Hmmmm, if it has four doors, seats three (kids) in the back, I am basically sold. Where do I sign?

[perfecto]

Yeah these look really good, the best thing is that Mazda normally develops its production vehicles to look a lot like their concepts... ie Flexa is an exact replica of the 5. 

[vicvic]

damn that's hot.. love the console..  hope it will be the same for production one