Road TestCar reviews - Mazda - CX-7 - 5-dr wagon rangeMazda modelsOverviewMazda’s pricing pencil is as sharp as its new CX-7 SUV. Rivals should start worrying9 Feb 2007 By CHRIS HARRIS IT’S DIFFICULT to see Mazda going wrong with its new CX-7 SUV. Priced close to upper-level Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 as well as Mitsubishi’s new Outlander, the Mazda has a dynamism and class about it that almost elevates it to the next level. It is stylishly presented, generously endowed with interior space, nicely put together and, with a lively 2.4-litre turbo engine borrowed from Mazda3 and Mazda6 MPS models, very fleet-footed out on the road. Like most SUVs today, thoughts of off-road adventures are even further in the background, but the on-demand 4WD system is effective in staying safe on greasy roads and operates more invisibly than such 4WD arrangements have in the past. The CX-7’s only real shortcoming is its thirst for premium unleaded. Maybe a turbo-diesel could be in its future? Model release date: 1 December 2006 to 1 October 2009 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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