Mazda to cease production of the CX-7
26 Aug 2012|7,273 views
According to reports from Autocar, Mazda is apparently making a decision to cease the production of its CX-7. The decision is said to come following the immense success of Mazda's smaller CX-5 SUV which have considerably lowered the demand for the larger, more expensive CX-7. The CX-7 is also the in-between model of the CX-5 and CX-9, thus reducing its appeal to the car fans. "Sales of the CX-7 have been as expected at around 800 - 1,000 per year in the UK, but with the new CX-5 doing well, and the big CX-9 remaining in the relevant markets such as USA and Russia, it makes sense for CX-7 production to stop," said the Mazda source quoted by Autocar. Mazda has not yet announced any replacement models and it appears the likelihood of one is very low.
Launched in the UK in 2007 with a 2.3-litre engine, the CX-7 only received a diesel engine two years later. Had the diesel engine been offered earlier, the fate of the CX-7 may have been different.
The smaller CX-5 SUV was launched in 2011 and went on sale early this year in the UK. Another reason for the discontinuation of the CX-7 is that Mazda wants to replace its model line-up, allowing for the introduction of its SkyActiv technology (debuted on the CX-5) across the entire range of models, which in turn enables the company to streamline production and increase profit margins on each model despite dramatically improved efficiency.
According to reports from Autocar, Mazda is apparently making a decision to cease the production of its CX-7. The decision is said to come following the immense success of Mazda's smaller CX-5 SUV which have considerably lowered the demand for the larger, more expensive CX-7. The CX-7 is also the in-between model of the CX-5 and CX-9, thus reducing its appeal to the car fans.
"Sales of the CX-7 have been as expected at around 800 - 1,000 per year in the UK, but with the new CX-5 doing well, and the big CX-9 remaining in the relevant markets such as USA and Russia, it makes sense for CX-7 production to stop," said the Mazda source quoted by Autocar. Mazda has not yet announced any replacement models and it appears the likelihood of one is very low.
Launched in the UK in 2007 with a 2.3-litre engine, the CX-7 only received a diesel engine two years later. Had the diesel engine been offered earlier, the fate of the CX-7 may have been different.
The smaller CX-5 SUV was launched in 2011 and went on sale early this year in the UK. Another reason for the discontinuation of the CX-7 is that Mazda wants to replace its model line-up, allowing for the introduction of its SkyActiv technology (debuted on the CX-5) across the entire range of models, which in turn enables the company to streamline production and increase profit margins on each model despite dramatically improved efficiency.
"Sales of the CX-7 have been as expected at around 800 - 1,000 per year in the UK, but with the new CX-5 doing well, and the big CX-9 remaining in the relevant markets such as USA and Russia, it makes sense for CX-7 production to stop," said the Mazda source quoted by Autocar. Mazda has not yet announced any replacement models and it appears the likelihood of one is very low.
Launched in the UK in 2007 with a 2.3-litre engine, the CX-7 only received a diesel engine two years later. Had the diesel engine been offered earlier, the fate of the CX-7 may have been different.
The smaller CX-5 SUV was launched in 2011 and went on sale early this year in the UK. Another reason for the discontinuation of the CX-7 is that Mazda wants to replace its model line-up, allowing for the introduction of its SkyActiv technology (debuted on the CX-5) across the entire range of models, which in turn enables the company to streamline production and increase profit margins on each model despite dramatically improved efficiency.
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