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10-28-2005, 06:36 AM
Mazda Will Replace MPV With New Seven-Passenger Crossover in U.S. Market
Date Posted 10-27-2005
TOKYO — Mazda Motor is developing an all-new seven-passenger crossover vehicle, known internally as CX-9, exclusively for the North American market, sources tell Inside Line. The CX-9, which could be imported from Japan, will make its world debut next spring at the New York international auto show.
The CX-9 is expected to go on sale next fall as a 2007 model, priced from around $38,000, according to industry sources. It is viewed internally as a larger sibling to the forthcoming CX-7 crossover vehicle (http://www.edmunds.com/future/2007/mazda/cx7/100532899/preview.html) — the production version of the MX-CrossSport (http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshow/articles/103626/page037.html) that was unveiled as a concept at the 2005 Detroit show. The CX-7 has two rows of seats and will accommodate five occupants; the CX-9 will seat up to seven in three rows.
The 2006 CX-7 goes on sale next spring, priced from around $30,000. When both of the new crossovers are finally in dealerships, Mazda will phase out the Tribute (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=Tribute), which shares its platform and much of its sheet metal with the Ford Escape (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Ford/model=Escape) and Mercury Mariner (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mercury/model=Mariner).
Mazda executives at the Tokyo show last week said the company will not sell its redesigned MPV (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=MPV) in the United States, hinting that the minivan will be replaced by another type of people mover.
The CX-7 and CX-9 are derived from the Mazda 6 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=MAZDA6) platform and share their basic underbody architecture with the upcoming Ford Edge (http://www.edmunds.com/future/2007/ford/edge/100655692/preview.html) and Lincoln Aviator (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Lincoln/model=Aviator) crossovers. Base engine is a new DOHC 3.5-liter V6, with a larger 3.7-liter unit said to be in the pipeline for 2008.
What this means to you: Americans will soon see the last of the minivan from Mazda as it moves into crossovers in a big way in 2006.
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The Mazda MPV.
source:http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107785#2
Date Posted 10-27-2005
TOKYO — Mazda Motor is developing an all-new seven-passenger crossover vehicle, known internally as CX-9, exclusively for the North American market, sources tell Inside Line. The CX-9, which could be imported from Japan, will make its world debut next spring at the New York international auto show.
The CX-9 is expected to go on sale next fall as a 2007 model, priced from around $38,000, according to industry sources. It is viewed internally as a larger sibling to the forthcoming CX-7 crossover vehicle (http://www.edmunds.com/future/2007/mazda/cx7/100532899/preview.html) — the production version of the MX-CrossSport (http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshow/articles/103626/page037.html) that was unveiled as a concept at the 2005 Detroit show. The CX-7 has two rows of seats and will accommodate five occupants; the CX-9 will seat up to seven in three rows.
The 2006 CX-7 goes on sale next spring, priced from around $30,000. When both of the new crossovers are finally in dealerships, Mazda will phase out the Tribute (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=Tribute), which shares its platform and much of its sheet metal with the Ford Escape (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Ford/model=Escape) and Mercury Mariner (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mercury/model=Mariner).
Mazda executives at the Tokyo show last week said the company will not sell its redesigned MPV (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=MPV) in the United States, hinting that the minivan will be replaced by another type of people mover.
The CX-7 and CX-9 are derived from the Mazda 6 (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Mazda/model=MAZDA6) platform and share their basic underbody architecture with the upcoming Ford Edge (http://www.edmunds.com/future/2007/ford/edge/100655692/preview.html) and Lincoln Aviator (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/ViewModelDetail/make=Lincoln/model=Aviator) crossovers. Base engine is a new DOHC 3.5-liter V6, with a larger 3.7-liter unit said to be in the pipeline for 2008.
What this means to you: Americans will soon see the last of the minivan from Mazda as it moves into crossovers in a big way in 2006.
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http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/il/news/2005/1027/mazda.mpv.500.jpg
The Mazda MPV.
source:http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107785#2