Mazda CX-7 review - data
Mazda CX-7 2.3 T Road Test
Test date 21 November 2007
Price as tested £24,086
For Strong performance, cabin layout, gearchange, agile handling, value for money
Against Heavy thirst, less load space than main rivals, no diesel option yet
How much ?
- Price as tested £24,086
- Price as tested £23,940
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.5 sec
- 0-60mph 6.8 sec
- 0-100mph 18.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
6.6 sec
- 0-400m
15.7 / 90.2 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
28.6 / 113.9 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.1 / 6.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.2 / 9 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.7 sec
- 60-0mph
2.47 sec
- Top speed
131 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
18.4 mpg
- Test best/worst
27 / 8.5
Government figures
- Combined/urban
27.7 / 20.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
243 g/km
How big?
- Length
4675 mm
- Width
1870 mm
- Height
1645 mm
- Wheelbase
2750 mm
- Weight
1770 kg
- Fuel tank
69.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 2261 cc
- Max power 256 bhp at 5500 rpm
- Max torque 280 ft at 3000 rpm
- Specific output 113.2bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 145bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 87.5x94.0 mm
- Compression ratio 9.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel Turbocharged , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.82 / 5.8
- 2nd 2.24 / 9.8
- 3rd 1.54 / 14.3
- 4th 1.17 / 18.8
- 5th 1.09 / 23.8
- 6th 0.85 / 30.3
- Final drive 3.941
Suspension
- Front Fully independent MacPherson struts and 6-point rubber mounting system.
- Rear Independent multi-link with monotube dampers and low-mounted springs to maximise load compartment space.
Steering
- Type Hydraulic power-assisted rack-and-pinion
- Lock to lock 2.90
Brakes
- Front 320mm Ventilated discs
- Rear 302mm Solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18 x 7.5'' Alloy in
- Size rear 18 x 7.5'' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/60 R18
- Tyres rear 235/60 R18
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