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Wikipedia: Mazda CX-7
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History
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Mazda CX-7 page on 27 October 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Mazda CX-7 is a mid-size crossover SUV from Mazda, and is the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. It was shown publicly for the first time at the 2006 LA Auto Show in January. Production officially began on February 20, 2006 in Mazda's Ujina #2 factory in Hiroshima, and went on sale in April 2006 as a 2007 model. It was Mazda's first mid-size SUV, since the Navajo was discontinued in 1994. The CX-7 and the Mazda CX-9 do not share platforms. The CX-7 was discontinued in August 2012 in favor of the new Mazda CX-5.
The CX-7 features fully independent suspension, four wheel ventilated disc brakes with standard anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, and traction control, and a choice of either front-wheel drive, or Mazda's Active Torque-Split all-wheel drive system. With the Active Torque Split system, two computer controlled magnetic clutches feed up to 50% of the engine's torque to the rear wheels.
The Australian combined cycle official fuel economy is 11.5 L/100 km (25 mpg‑imp; 20.5 mpg-US), similar to the Holden Captiva. But real world fuel economy is nearer to 18.0 L/100 km (15.7 mpg‑imp; 13.1 mpg‑US), as much or more than the Ford Territory.
As of the 2010 model, there are four trim levels (model), iSV, iSport, sTouring, and sGrand Touring in ascending equipment levels. Touring and Grand Touring models are available with all wheel drive and are offered with the 2.3L turbocharged engines. SV and Sport trims come with a 2.5 L MZR L5-VE naturally aspirated DOHC inline-four engine. Canadian models included GS Front Wheel Drive, GS All Wheel Drive, GT Front Wheel Drive, GT All Wheel Drive. Australian models (AWD only) included "CX-7 Classic" Base trim and "CX-7 Luxury" upper trim. UK models (AWD only) were not offered at the same time and included 2.3T and 2.2D 'Sport Tech'.
The front and rear exterior fascias were revised with the front adopting the larger five point grille design similar in appearance to the contemporary RX-8, MX-5 and Mazda3/Axela.
The interior gauges were revised, with blackout meters that featured three dimensional dials, a 3.5 inch super twisted nematic (STN) monochrome and 4.1 inch thin film transistor (TFT) color Multi Information Display (MID), (positioned at the top of the instrument panel), Bluetooth compatibility, and a Blind Spot Monitoring System.
The car was unveiled at the February 2009 Canadian International AutoShow. The diesel version included a manual transmission, and was sold in Europe from 2009 to 2012.
Reference Desk
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2010  Book | 2010 Mazda CX-7 Owner's Manual; Mazda Motor Corporation |
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| 13 July 2006 | New Car Assessment Program Side Impact Test 2007 Mazda CX-7 SUV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |  PDF - 3.6MB - 121 pages |
| 4 June 2007 | Vehicle Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 208, Occupant Crash Protection; FMVSS 212, Windshield Mounting; FMVSS 219, Windshield Intrustion (Partial); FMVSS 301, Fuel System Integrity 2007 Mazda CX-7 MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 16.6MB - 334 pages |
| 18 January 2008 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 135: Passenger Car Brake Systems 2008 Mazda CX-7 Sport FWD, 4-door MPV National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 11.9MB - 73 pages |
| 20 October 2008 | Safety Compliance Testing for FMVSS 225: "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems" 2008 Mazda CX7 4-Door National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 2.4MB - 84 pages |
| October 2009 | On-Site Rollover Investigation Vehicle - 2008 Mazda CX-7 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | PDF - 3,957KB - 14 pages |
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| 24 March 2010 | 2010 Mazda CX-7 David Villarreal Fernández |  Subtopic Page - 70 photographs |
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CX-7 in Japan This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan License. View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 170KB | ||
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2007 Photo by Thomas Doerfer This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 174KB | ||
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2007 Photo by Thomas Doerfer This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 1.9MB | ||
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2007 Public domain photograph by Michi1308 View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 576KB | ||
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2007 Public domain photograph by Michi1308 View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 615KB | ||
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2007 Photo by Mike Babcock This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License. View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 479KB | ||
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2007 Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 154KB | ||
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2007 Photographed in College Park, Maryland, USA Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 1.9MB | ||
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2007 Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 328KB | ||
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2007 Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 117KB | ||
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2007 Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 154KB | ||
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2007 Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 137KB | ||
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2007 Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 318KB | ||
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2008 Montreal International Auto Show Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2008 Mazda CX-7 - 1.4MB | ||
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2008 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License. View photo of 2008 Mazda CX-7 - 1.5MB | ||
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2008 Interior Public domain photograph by Ypy31 View photo of 2008 Mazda CX-7 Interior - 235KB | ||
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2006-2008 ER Luxury Wagon Photographed in Gymea, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 686KB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Classic Wagon Photographed in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 2.4MB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Classic Wagon Photographed in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 2.3MB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Classic Wagon Photographed in Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 4.6MB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Luxury Wagon Photographed in Loftus, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 3.0MB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Luxury Wagon Photographed in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 3.3MB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Luxury Wagon Photographed in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 3.0MB | ||
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2006-2009 ER Luxury Wagon Photographed in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia Public domain photograph by OSX View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 3.6MB | ||
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2007-2009 Photographed in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 994KB | ||
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2007-2009 Photographed in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 380KB | ||
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2007-2009 Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2007 Mazda CX-7 - 152KB | ||
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ER3P This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 284KB | ||
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Photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 54KB | ||
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2010 Photo by Thomas Doerfer This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 366KB | ||
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2010 Photo by "S 400 HYBRID" View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 2.9MB | ||
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2010 Photo by "S 400 HYBRID" View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 2.5MB | ||
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2010 Photo by "S 400 HYBRID" View photo of Mazda CX-7 - 2.2MB | ||
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2010 Montreal International Auto Show Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 583KB | ||
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2010 2009 San Francisco International Auto Show © BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 1.5MB | ||
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2010 2009 San Francisco International Auto Show © BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 1.5MB | ||
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2010 Photographed in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 231KB | ||
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2010 2010 Washington D.C. Auto Show Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 - 1.1MB | ||
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2010 i Sport Photographed in Manassas, Virginia, USA Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport - 237KB | ||
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2010 i Sport Photographed in Manassas, Virginia, USA Public domain photograph by IFCAR View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport - 247KB | ||
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2010 i Sport Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport Dashboard - 1.2MB | ||
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2010 i Sport Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport Dashboard - 1.1MB | ||
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2010 i Sport Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport Dashboard - 1.8MB | ||
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2010 i Sport April 11, 2014: First wash of the new year after a very rough winter in the Chicago area! Photo ©2014 Bill Crittenden View photo of 2010 Mazda CX-7 i Sport Cupholders - 2.1MB | ||
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2012 Montreal International Auto Show Public domain photograph by Bull-Doser View photo of 2012 Mazda CX-7 - 217KB |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 2 May 2006 | Mazda and Google Joins Forces For CX-7 Campaign | Terry Brown |
| 26 July 2006 | 2007 Mazda CX-7: Mazda's Entry To The Crossover Segment | Kevin Anderson |
| 21 August 2006 | Newest Car Breed of Mazda, The | Margaret Adams |
| 31 August 2007 | Mazda SUVs Soar In NHTSA Safety Ratings | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 14 August 2012 | Aeris | Bill Crittenden |
| 14 February 2015 | Looooong Term Test: 2010 Mazda CX-7 iSport | Bill Crittenden |
