All-New 2007 Mazda CX-7 Makes Global Debut With Starting Price of $23,750

DETROIT, Jan. 8, 2006 -- Mazda North American Operations today announced that pricing for the CX-7, the company's all-new crossover SUV, will begin at $23,750 for the front-wheel-drive Sport model. Produced entirely on Mazda-derived platform architecture, the five-seat CX-7 embodies an astute blend of sports car verve and SUV practicality, resulting in a fun-to-drive SUV with Mazda's trademark "Soul of a Sportscar."

Matching its sporty appearance, the Mazda CX-7's performance is powerful and dynamic. All CX-7s will be powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 2.3-liter four-cylinder direct-injection gasoline engine that produces 244-horsepower at 5,000 rpm.

CX-7 is offered in three trim levels -- Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. All models include air conditioning, power-windows, -door locks and -mirrors, retractable key, cruise control, and six air bags. Also standard on all CX-7s is an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and a Traction Control System (TCS).

Touring editions add leather trim (seats, steering wheel, shift knob), power adjustment of the driver's seat, heated front seats and a retractable cargo cover. In top-line Grand Touring trim, CX-7 is equipped with leather with a black sport-seat stripe, high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps, fog lamps, body-color mirrors, chrome door handles and automatic interior climate control.

Mazda's CX-7 arrives in the North American market in the spring of 2006 as a 2007 model.

Mazda North American Operations is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer parts and service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., MNAO has more than 700 dealerships nationwide.