Mazda Launches Larger CX-9 CUV at NYIAS
For this year's New York International Auto Show, Japanese automaker Mazda will be introducing an all-new sports utility vehicle, its second new production vehicle and second SUV for 2007. After launching the CX-7 crossover this past January at the NAIAS, canning the compact, Ford Escape-based Tribute, the CX-9 is the latest product to expand Mazda's ever-growing range. The CX-9, built on an extended version of the CD3 (Mazda6) platform takes the similar driver-oriented theme of the car-based CX-7, but in an enlarged physical form for improved practicality and family friendliness, offering seating for seven.