Designed and engineered specifically for the North American Market, Mazda's newest crossover SUV will be built in Japan and feature seven-passenger
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| Mazda CX-9 (Photo: Mazda) |
seating. A "line-off" ceremony was held today at the Ujina plant no. 1 in Hiroshima near the Japanese carmakers global headquarters. The event was attended by some 450 staff as well as Hisakazu Imaki, the President and CEO. The CX-9 will go on sale alongside the CX-7 which went on sale in May. A larger machine, power will come from a V6 engine as opposed to the high-output turbocharged 4 cylinder favored in the CX-7 application. Imaki says "CX-9 is a key model aimed at raising the visibility of Mazda in North America and will be an integral part of building the brand. Furthermore, to keep on providing the best Zoom-Zoom products that will exceed our customers' expectations around the globe, we must continue our efforts as
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| Mazda CX-9 (Photo: Mazda) |
'One Mazda' to build even higher-quality vehicles."Originally introduced at the New York International Auto Show in April 2006, the CX-9 was praised for its unique styling which demonstrated clearly a fresh entry to the current SUV market. The model promises customers unmatched versatility, strong dynamic performance and class leading space. Look for the CX-9 in early 2007 at a Mazda retailer near you.