Mazda CX-7
| Mazda CX-7 (ER) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mazda |
| Model code | ER |
| Production | February 2006 – August 2012 |
| Assembly | Japan: Hiroshima (Hiroshima Plant) China: Changchun (FAW Mazda) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size crossover SUV (D) |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | |
| Platform | Ford C1 platform |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm (108.3 in) |
| Length | 4,676–4,681 mm (184.1–184.3 in) |
| Width | 1,872 mm (73.7 in) |
| Height | 1,646 mm (64.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,782 kg (3,929 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mazda Tribute |
| Successor | Mazda CX-5 |
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. The CX-7 was Mazda's first mid-size SUV since the Navajo was discontinued in 1994, although the CX-7 is considered more of a 'Soft Roader'.
The mid-size CX-7 was positioned below the larger three-row Mazda CX-9; the vehicles did not share platforms. Instead, it used the Ford C1 platform that underpinned the Ford Focus and Mazda3. The CX-7 was discontinued in August 2012 in favor of the new Mazda CX-5; as the compact CX-5 has similar interior space to the mid-size CX-7.