What Most Concerns Us About Japanese Car Design Today: Design of the Mazda CX-7

摘要

At the end of 2006, Mazda introduced the spirited CX-7 crossover SUV to Japan, The CX-9 which is a size bigger and has three rows of seats has already been launched on the U.S., market. The Japanese rivals that proceed it are all doing will without exception, but the CX-7 is ahead by far. The car's main market is the United States, and not surprisingly the body is wide, measuring 1870 mm. This probably makes for hard handling on Japan's roads and in its parking lots, and according to PR material Mazda's expectations for monthly sales are quite reserved at just 380 units. Most Mazda products have spottiness as a major selling point, and that is true of the CX-7 as well, Mazda says somewhat contradictorily that the concept behind it was to achieve "a crossover SUV fusing a sports car styling with the characteristics of an SUV". This concept is expressed straight-forwardly in the design, which features wheel arches that further accent the large 18-inch wheels, a massive underbody and a cabin that is nimble by contrast.