Mazda CX-7 test drive since 2009 SUV

Mazda CX-7. Second series

Mazda CX-7. Price: Not defined. On sale: II quarter of 2010

Mazda CX-7, which took place several years ago, literally blew up the crossover market. Swift design combined with good dynamic characteristics was immediately appreciated by buyers in Russia and in many European countries. But the time has come for the renewal we meet the second generation. Let's see if the best enemy was good

Test pilot
Sergey Krestov, 28 years old, automobile journalist, driving experience of 10 years, personal car - Opel Corsa

In the modern world, the change of car generations occurs like a alarm clock. Three years have passed restyling, six years replacement. So Mazda CX-7 after three years of life was younger.

While in Moscow and St. Petersburg, lovers of winter sports were waiting for snow and frosts, a snowstorm raged in the Austrian Alps. A great place for the presentation of an updated SUV on the eve of winter. The main changes in the crossover are evident, more precisely, on the face. A new proprietary smile of a radiator lattice, for the purge of expressiveness, ended with chromium. A new frame of fog headlights in the style of Mazda3. These changes, at first glance, look unusual and even clumsy, but this feeling passes quickly, and the pre -restyling SC-7 looks boring and inexpressive. A spoiler and a pretty overlay on the bumper appeared from behind. All this cosmetics refreshed a new crossover, but the main innovation for European buyers under the hood. Finally, a 2.2-liter turbodiesel with a capacity of 173 liters was installed on the new SC-7. With. With a crazy torque of 400 nm, available already at 2000 min-1. The decision to supply diesel to Russia has not yet been made, but taking into account the fact that other companies bring more and more diesel engines to our market, it can be assumed that the appearance of an engine on heavy fuel is not far off. SC-7 received a completely new front panel with a navigation system covered with a stylish visor. But the screen is 4.1 inches, which laconly fitted into a three -laconic, in the cabin of a large crossover looks small.

When turning the ignition flag, a new dashboard with white arrows and blue edging flashes. And the revived engine pleasantly surprises with a low level of noise and vibrations. Talk about the sports character of the new CC-7 was not an advertising trick. The crossover has a very collected and whole chassis. The car with pleasure prescribes turns of any steepness. According to the European SC-7, the suspension has more rigid settings, which in combination with a mechanical KP allows a lot of mountain serpentines allows, and with a crazy diesel traction, you can not worry, overtaking software on narrow passes. The all -wheel drive reliably holds the car even when accelerating into the floor on snow porridge, and numerous security systems insure from troubles. On the autobahn CC-7 is also at ease: you instantly pour into the stream, feeling a stock under the pedal even at high speed. The noise of the wind practically does not bother thanks to new windshields and improved sound insulation. At the same time, fuel consumption remains within 8 liters, which is especially important against the background of a gasoline brother, which, according to the owners, turned out to be very voracious. Along the way, it turned out that only the driver can manage the navigation with the buttons on the steering wheel, for some reason the engineers decided not to trust this responsible mission to the passenger. But the new rear view camera came in handy, because it is not an easy task to shoot a large SUV in Europe.

Planned change of cars: Now you have to try out a CC-7 with a well-known 2.3-lit-rustic turbo engine. But if in the Russian market this unit develops 233 liters. p., then in Europe it gives out 260 horses (!) Like a sports mazda3 MPS. And most importantly, the box here is also a mechanical six -speed one. The trip promises to be exciting! On the bottoms of the gasoline engine, it pulls even worse than a diesel engine, which is especially annoying when starting in a hill, and on the highway the turbo engine has to be kept in good shape, without dropping the turnover below 2500. If you spur gasoline SC-7, it will, of course, overtake the diesel version, but In normal operation, diesel traction is more important than a herd of 260 gasoline forces. Moreover, saving on road tax and fuel will be very significant.

Love - do not love
The trunk transformation system remained at the same high level. Comfortable

Massive front seats are suitable for the driver of any build. Solid

The European version of the CC-7 is equipped with a completion. This is definitely not suitable for our market. Controversial


Advantages and disadvantages
+ Dynamic design, low noise, small fuel consumption.
- a small navigation display, navigation control only from the steering wheel, the absence of an assault rifle with a diesel engine, only two engines in the ruler.


Specifications
Mark and model - Mazda CX -7
Dimensions - 4700x205x1645 mm
Engine - turbodiesel, in -line, 4 -cylinder, 2184 cm3, 173 hp. /35004000 min-1
The transmission is mechanical
Dynamics - max 200 km/h; 11.3 s to 100 km/h
Competitors - Nissan Murano


Our opinion
When the Mazda SC-7 crossover only appeared on the Russian market, I really wanted to travel on a European version with a manual box and 260 liters. With. Under the hood. It seemed that this would be an ideal option, but the appearance of a diesel engine overshadowed the sensation of a trip to the gasoline version. Still, the engineers developed a nimble machine, which made a new product to a truly universal car. Subsisibo!


Author: Sergey Krestov
Photo: Sergey Krestov


 

Source: Magazine 5 wheel [February 2010]