zoom44

http://www.motorsports.autoblog.com/...aked/#comments

here's the nose




about what i expected given the pics from the show in Thailand early this year

Rhawb

Bleh. Looks like an SUV.

Tirminyl

Bleh.

zoom44

see my comment on autoblog about that

s13lover

I thought that the CX-7 was the replacement for the Tribute.

zoom44

no

Gambit

ugly

thanks, ford

pdxhak

iTrader: (2)

sheesh...anyone see Explorer when you look at that picture?

Renesis_8

Did they even spend any time and money to style the exterior??? damn it Ford. I wish Mazda can design their own without any influence from Ford.
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ASH8

Apart from the Hybrid Idea.....I can't see why Mazda are even bothering to keep this UGLY looking Ford in their line up....

We already have a face lift Tribute here (2006) with T bar on the floor instead of 1963 column change.

The CX-7 and CX-9....Great........Tribute/CX-5....what for...

dmp

that's pretty much an also-ran in terms of SUVs.

zoom44

read my comment on autoblog

otherside

I agree, many of our customers that currently own a Tribute have no intrest in the styling of the CX7. Also, many people love their Tributes. Yes, the styling is safe and boring, but the traditionalists will buy it. They will replace their current Tributes hopefully.

Moostafa29

Not impressed.

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

what did you post under?

zoom44

zoom44

Ike

Pretty lame, take the Mazda badge off it and everyone will think it's a Ford.

Renesis_8

They didnt even bother to change the steering wheel to a Mazda one... basically just the 3 MAzda badges, found in front, back and the steering wheel, that is from mazda.
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lesper4

iTrader: (3)

damn that thig is ugly and boxy and so not mazda...zoom44 i didnt see your post, commet in the autoblog anywhere, can you copy clip in here?

shaolin

Makes me feel like my SUV is a little less "ugly."

At least the CX-7/CX-9 have made brand distinction in the SUV market.

Smoke Honda

iTrader: (1)

Anyone else but me thinks it looks kinda like the old MPV?

zoom44

interesting- otherside obviously read my comment judging by his post. but i dont see my comment now either - although a couple others say similar things.. particularly 23

edit- oh im 32

dynamho

I think Mazda should not name this CX-5. Mazda should start a new designation, like "SX" or something, so it doesn't get grouped with the sleeker CX-7 and 9. Or perhaps even call it Mazda7, since it's supposed to be a bread and butter car.

CERAMICSEAL

Very unimpressive. The styling is tremendously old school and not in a retro type of way, rather in a Ford kind of way. I was dreaming of how cool a CX5 could be if only it was penned in Irvine.

RoXanneBlack8

since its a parts bin special from ford its gotta coincide with other ford products. you cant have the body 99% diff from the ford counterpart or itd cost too much to build them. the tribute and escape look alike bc its cheaoper that way. imagine that sleek windshield angle of the cx7 on the cx5 and then try to redo it otherwise on the escape? get real! ford cant afford to redo a car bc mazda wants it to look nice. this cx5 will be what the tribute was. an affordable suv. nothing more nothing less.

they have no need to break records with it, its the bottom of 2 other suvs mazda sells. itll be the cheapest and for good reason.

i will die b4 i own an suv but there r 50% of americans who say otherwise. and they all dont want to pay 35k for a 3.5l v6 that makes like 2 hp more than mazdas L3 T