Mazda CX-7 2009 Video Review

The first time I drove the Mazda CX-7 I was impressed. The 7 looked very good, drove more like a car than a four-wheel drive, was practical in the cabin, and finished to the standard you expect when you slide in behind a Mazda badge.

The more I drove it, mostly the more I liked it. There was a bit of delay in response from the turbocharged petrol engine, but nothing major. And it was more than compensated by the grip in corners and the way the CX-7 responded to the wheel.  It felt like Mazda had made a major breakthrough on the people mover front.

Then I stopped at the petrol station . . . and everything changed. The CX-7 was averaging 14.7L/km and that was enough to put me off it.  I was still happy to tell people to put the CX-7 on their shopping list, but I always warned about a V8-style thirst for city work and open-road economy that was still nothing special.

Read the full Mazda CX-7 2009 review.