Mazda CX-7 Production Officially Comes to an End

Back in March, we reported that Mazda would be giving the boot to their awkwardly positioned CX-7 crossover in the U.S. in order to bring the CX-5 to the market.

The CX-7, pitted between the CX-5 and CX-9 in the Mazda lineup, fell short of projected sales throughout its lifetime ringing in only about 2,000 units per month for 2012 in the U.S., and only about 800-1,000 units per year in the UK.

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Mazda CX-7 to Say Goodbye to U.S. Market this Year

The launch of the all-new 2013 CX-5 into the U.S. market signals the death of another Mazda crossover, the CX-7.

The Japanese automaker officially confirmed the news at a recent press event adding that CX-7 sales in the States were averaging about 2,600 units per month through February and that 6,100 units were available at the end of last month, with no more deliveries scheduled. This means that Mazda has less than three months of stock left.

One of the main reasons why Mazda is pulling the plug on the CX-7 is because it didn't want to confuse buyers with similarly-sized crossovers in its showrooms.

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