Overview & Reviews

For 2011, the base Mazda CX-7 with a normally aspirated four-cylinder gains a better-equipped upper trim called the CX-7i Touring. The turbo engine's fuel economy has improved slightly as well.

• Attention-getting design.
• Strong performance from the turbocharged four-cylinder engine
• Sporty handling
• Solid build quality

• Below-average interior utility
• Turbo engine is thirsty and its power delivery is not as smooth as that of V6 rivals.
• Pokey base engine

User Reviews:

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  Stay Away from Mazda CX7 - 2011 Mazda CX-7
  By mike8183 - June 2 - 5:23 am

  Im one of the too many very unhappy CX7 owners. Simply go to the Mazda CX7 forum on Edmunds and hear all the owner nightmare stories directly.

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  Do not buy this Car - 2011 Mazda CX-7
  By tigerhawk48 - June 10 - 2:47 pm

  We purchased our CX-7 a month ago, and are very unhappy with it. Do not buy this car, it is impossible to get replacement tires for it. Only one manufacturer makes them and they are completely out of stock and on back order. We have a punctured tire and no way to fix it. Also while car has decent handling and nice interior features, it is not the most comfortable seats. Really wish I had not bough this car.

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  Worst in Category - 2011 Mazda CX-7
  By vbilodeau - July 1 - 5:45 am

  I drove over 800 miles on a weekend getaway with a rental CX-7 AWD and the least that I can say is that this car is a disappointment. I spent a fortune on gas, the car was averaging a bit less than 18 mpg on the highway and about 12 in city driving. There was no fun to drive, the turbo has almost no kick. I was shocked to see that the car didnt have electronic temperature control, a feature that 15,000$ car now have. For that price range, I would without a doubt buy a Ford Edge that looks way better and that is tens time more fun to drive and has 20x more features than the CX-7. Shame on you Mazda.

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  Poor Quality - 2011 Mazda CX-7
  By greats32 - February 15 - 1:06 pm

  I purchased my CX7 the day before Thanksgiving last year. Overall I am not impressed with this vehicle. It has already spent a total of three weeks in the shop because of air conditioning issues as well as electrical issues. For this vehicle not even being a year old I am VERY disappointed to see the plastic lenses getting cloudy on the head lights. This is something I would expect from a 8 to 10 year old vehicle. When I asked the dealer about it I was told this is normal. This vehicle practically lives in a garage, while at home it’s parked in the garage, and when I am at work it is parked in the underground parking – never really sitting out in direct sun light enough

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  Stay away. - 2011 Mazda CX-7
  By mtbrider1 - June 5 - 11:20 am

  As suggested by another reviewer.... stay away from this car. The reliability is HORRIBLE on these cars. Mazda needs to scrap their powertrain on this one and start over again. Interior hard surface plastics do not wear well and look cheap in comparison to its peers.