The Mazda CX-7 SUV has gone out of production, a spokesman has confirmed. A senior source claimed, "Sales of the CX-7 have been as expected at around 800-1000 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."
The CX-7 launched inthe UK in 2007 with a 2.3-litre petrol engine, the crucial diesel CX-7 arriving two years later.
The Mazda CX-5 was first seen in 2011 and went on sale early this year, and while the Mazda 2 remains the company's biggest seller, the CX-5 is critical to its global success.
Mazda has extra incentive to replace its model line-up, as this allows the introduction across the range of its innovative SkyActiv tech (that first appeared on the CX-5), which in turn enables the company to streamline production and increase profit margins on each model despite dramatically improved efficiency.
