Mazda Cx-7

The Mazda CX-7 was a compact crossover SUV model from Mazda, and is the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. The CX-7 is built in Hiroshima, Japan and the production was started in February 2006. The CX-7 was shown publicly for the first time at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show in January. Production officially began on February 20 at Mazda's Ujina factory in Hiroshima. The CX-7 went on sale in spring season in 2006 as a 2007 model. It is also Mazda first mid-size SUV since the Navajo was discontinued in 1994.

Though outwardly similar, the CX-7 and the Mazda CX-9 do not share platforms but The CX-7 shares the front suspension of the Mazda MUV minivan and the rear suspension from the Mazda5. It shares its turbocharged inline-4 engine with the Mazdaspeed6 and uses a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Sales of the CX-7 were mediocre, as it slotted between the sizes of compact and midsize crossovers, so it was not competitive in either category, plus the turbocharged model had poor fuel economy. The 2012 model year was the last year for the CX-7 to make way for the release of the Mazda Cx-5. The CX-5 has a more efficient powertrain and more interior room, while its exterior is smaller than the CX-7.