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101 messages, Last post on Feb 10, 2007 at 10:06 AM
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It is obvious that Mazda pushed the CX-7 onto the market to gain a buzz prior to the CX-9. Loved the look, fit, and finish of the CX-7. Driving it was a different story; weak engine, felt every crack in the road, and had no sense of where the edges of the vehicle was when trying to park. This does not include the obvious problems of weak A/C and premium fuel. Maybe a small CX-9 was a bad idea. 
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Replying to: taz6 (Aug 13, 2006 5:47 pm) Weak engine or weak driver? There isnt anything weak about the CX-7 engine...unless the turbo isnt working.
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imo, the cx7 is a very nice looking suv, inside and out. but the engine seems to be its achilles heel. i know some people are protective of their new car, but honestly, if you take a step back, the premium requiring turbo 4 with low mpg was a dumb idea. hopefully mazda will put a good v6 in there, in a year or two.
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I have been following the messages on this vehicle for a while and it seems to me that there are several people that must have driven them with regular gas in the tank. When they were first showing up at dealerships some put regular fuel in them. This totally retards the engine and would make people feel it is under powered. I would think that this is where the large discrepancy is between the lots of power and no power reviews come from. |
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Replying to: audia8q (Aug 14, 2006 7:57 am)  5000 rpm AND 258 lb-ft of torque at 2500 rpm? Not bad for a 4 cylinder! The acceleration is brisk and in my experience, I've out-gunned other vehicles that supposedly have better performance. In my mind, the CX-7 is a "SUV LITE", which isn't a bad thing. The only disadvantage that I can think of, is that the CX7 isn't equipped to carry heavy loads nor tow large trailers. If you want towing and hauling, you'll have to find another SUV with more HP and torque. The CX7 was never meant to be an off-road vehicle, either. It's a street machine, designed to be very flexible in functionality, with enough "bling-bling" to satisfy my ego.   Vince. |
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Replying to: audia8q (Aug 14, 2006 7:57 am) Now, now! Let's be nice.  tidester, host |
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Replying to: jason330i (Aug 14, 2006 9:07 am) |
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but to me it felt like a four cylinder engine and not a four cylinder turbo. Perhaps I was more impressed with the mazda 6 station wagon that I drove before your lovely CX-7. If you want to wait for the CX-9 it will come with a 6 cylinder I hope.
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Replying to: Sylvia (Jul 12, 2006 11:41 am) |
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Replying to: safetymel (Aug 15, 2006 1:25 pm) |
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