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First pictures: Mazda CX-9 2007!

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Khatir Soltani
At first glance, this dizzy camouflage may make you think you're looking at yet another Aviator or Ford Edge testing in the cool winter climates, but this variant built on a stretched Mazda6 platform, is actually Mazda's own seven-passenger crossover referred to as the CX-9.


The CX-9 is consider a big brother to the previously shown CX-7 crossover, and together, the new utes will replace Mazda's MPV in North America.

The official introduction of the CX-9 is expected to be at the New York Auto Show next spring, and will reach dealership in the fall of 2006, as a 2007 model.

Power is initially expected to come from a 3.5-liter V6, with an optional 3.7-liter powerplant to follow the following model year.

The CX-9 will be manufactured in Japan, and pricing is likely to range in the $35,000 to $45,000 range.



photo:Brenda Priddy & Company
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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