Frankfurt Preview: 2010 Mazda CX-7 gets a familiar fascia
2010 Mazda CX-7 - Click above for a high-res image gallery
One of our favorite sporty CUVs -- the Mazda CX-7 -- is due for a refresh and Mazda plans to take the wraps off the 2010 model at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. In addition to receiving Mazda's familiar "happy" family face and some new brightwork, the Euro-spec model gets a 2.2-liter turbo'd oil burner, as opposed to the US-version's 2.3-liter turbo petrol plant. The MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo-diesel, which makes a "meh" 170 hp and a "yowza" 295 lb-ft of torque, complies with the stringent Euro Stage 5 emissions. Still not quite as tough as US diesel standards, but getting warmer.
Gallery: 2010 Mazda CX-7
PRESS RELEASE
European showcase of new Mazda CX-7 at Frankfurt Motor Show
The Mazda stand at next month's Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) will exhibit the new Mazda CX-7, featuring Mazda's new 'family face' as seen on Mazda6 and Mazda3. Also offering a bolder stance, the new Mazda CX-7 is powered by a high-output diesel engine.
Under the bonnet, the clean-running and highly efficient MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine will offer customers eco-friendly performance twinned with a sporty drive already familiar to the current model. New Mazda CX-7 complies with Euro Stage V emissions regulations, despite being a roomy SUV, achieving a significant reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
New Mazda CX-7 will provide a greater level of torque lower in the rev range, with maximum power also available lower down.
Mazda CX-7 debuts as the first Japanese passenger car to have a diesel engine fitted with a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system, which cuts NOx emissions by 40 percent. This technology will be offered exclusively to European customers in the new diesel version of the new Mazda CX-7 sports crossover SUV, when it goes on sale in October this year.
Thanks to the compact design of the SCR system, the Mazda CX-7 Diesel offers users the same 455 litres of luggage space (VDA) as the previous gasoline engine version, and it is user-friendly. Refills of the AdBlue® liquid to the SCR system are required only during scheduled maintenance.
Joining the clean-running new Mazda CX-7 diesel in Frankfurt will be a host of other environmental technologies currently making Mazda's European line-up greener than ever before – including Mazda's fuel-saving i-stop system, and rotary hydrogen powertrain technology.
Mazda's press conference will be held in Hall 3.1, Stand A7, on 15 September, at 12:45 local time.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
z-man 6:02PM (8/12/2009)
Dammit, now they f***ed up the last model that looked like a normal car!
At least there is still the new 6 series.
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z-man 7:07PM (8/12/2009)
hmmm.... and who are you?
though I would totally slap this smiley face myself too!
VW GTi 6:11PM (8/12/2009)
At least it doesn't look as bad as the Mazda3.
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Snowdog 6:27PM (8/12/2009)
Agree, not quite the Anime pukey cutesy as the Mazda3. I could tolerate this, not really like it, but it doesn't make my skin crawl.
Mazda Fix the 3. I really like it otherwise and it would be on my list, but as is... no sale.
Tony C 7:52PM (8/12/2009)
Agreed! Especially the new Mazdaspeed 3 -- that hood mounted intake looks SO riceboy!
Why no diesel love for the US, Mazda? There would be much more interest in the CX-7 and the Acura RDX if they slipped turbo-diesels under those hoods!
Farmboy 10:55PM (8/12/2009)
I would actually buy this if I wanted a crossover. Wouldn't be first on my list, but it doesn't take the Mazda smiling theme horribly. This fits the CX-7 fine. My neighbor's daughter has an 09, and it is gorgeous.
HOWEVER, I would take maybe an inch (or 2 feet) of the lower bumper/grill area off, and it would look 120% better, especially around the fog lamps.
Bobby 1:50AM (8/13/2009)
i agree..It looks much better than mazda3
Nateb123 6:31PM (8/12/2009)
I love the Mazda 3 in person, maybe even as much as the 6 which comes across as a bit plain though definitely refined. I'm actually surprised at how well they integrated the happy face on the CX-7. The thing I like though is that the fogs remind me so much of the lenses on the 99+ RX-7. I've always thought that shape on the front bumper looked awesome.
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ASEVENSEE4 6:33PM (8/12/2009)
This is a joke right?
2010 CX-7's are already on SALE in the US.
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ASEVENSEE4 6:38PM (8/12/2009)
http://i32.tinypic.com/1568uf8.jpg
Taglane 6:48PM (8/12/2009)
Also... Look at the date on this one
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/05/geneva-2009-2010-mazda-cx-7/
bc 6:34PM (8/12/2009)
Ummm, wasn't the 2010 facelift revealed 6 months ago at the Canadian International Auto Show, and a week later in New York?
I continue to find the central grin less unattractive than the overscaled flanking grilles surrounding the fog lamps and the way the fascia is flattened out to accommodate them. The use of gaudy chrome surrounds on certain models and trims only serves to accentuate what really needs to be diminished. Thankfully, the designer who thought of all this is gone, but it looks like the entire Mazda lineup will be f*cked until at least the mid-teens.
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gcreek1020 6:40PM (8/12/2009)
Hey I work at Courtesy Mazda in Longmont, CO and we already have 2010 CX-7's on the lot. That is exactly what they look like. It also has different reflectors on the rear bumper and some additional content.
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manuelmondragon 7:04PM (8/12/2009)
Looks like a Pt cruiser but reloaded
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Farmboy 9:00PM (8/12/2009)
Are you on crack? The CX-7 is in a separate class, but it still blows the PT Cruiser so far outta the water, it's in the desert.
Kitko 6:56PM (8/12/2009)
"....as opposed to the US-version's 2.3-liter turbo petrol plant"
EU version DOES get the 2.3 liter turbo DISI engine with a 6 speed manual.
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ASEVENSEE4 7:15PM (8/12/2009)
That's right.. always had it now it's getting the Diesel. We get the 2.5L 161hp and the 2.3T 244hp.
Toy Yoda 7:13PM (8/12/2009)
It seems like it needs more horse power.
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Kitko 7:29PM (8/12/2009)
Why exactly?
Toy Yoda 7:39PM (8/12/2009)
I guess, b/c I have a 2.5 ton car with 300hp, and it feels sluggish at times. I'd imagine half that hp, would feel even worse. But, maybe it's acceptable in an suv. I don't know, I've never actually driven an SUV. Anyways, Insideline once reviewed the CX7 (forgot the year), and wished the thing had a V6.
I'm not knocking the suv. But, I wonder what CX7 owners feel about it's power.