The Mazda CX-8 is the new SUV of the Japanese firm with internal capacity for six or seven occupants whose commercialization is planned for late 2017.

He "eldest brother" the CX-5 is taking shape. He new large SUV of the Japanese firm will be called CX-8 and will feature a inside which may be configured in versions of six or seven passengers.

Japan It will be the first country where it will be sold new CX-8 (Will arrive at the Nipponese dealers end 2017). For the moment, no official confirmation that this new SUV is to be marketed in other countries on the planet, but everything indicates that we will see each other move for many elsewhere, especially considering the commercial pull of such vehicles.

The great hallmark of new SUV CX-8 found in his inside, a configurable passenger compartment, according to versions, to house six or seven occupants spread over three rows of seats (Configuration 2 + 2 + 2 in version six passenger and configuration 2 + 3 + 2 in the seating seven).

Among the technical details confirmed for the CX-8 First highlight their exterior dimensions, with a length 4.90 meters, width 1.84 m and of a height of 1.73 m, while distance between axis It is placed in the 2.93 m. If we compare these numbers with the CX-5, CX we appreciate that the new 35-8 is highest longer cm and 6 cm (width is the same). Meanwhile, the battle of the CX-8 is also higher, with nothing more and nothing less than 23 cm more.

Mechanically, the only motor confirmed for CX-8 is a turbodiesel 2.2 Skyactiv-D engageable to a SKYACTIV-Drive automatic six-speed. In Spain, Mazda It provides an engine Diesel identical displacement for CX-5 in power levels 150 and 175 hp.

From the aesthetic point of view and according to first official image of the Mazda CX-8 where you can see your silhouette, appreciate many similarities regarding their "younger brother", he CX-5. Where more similarities is found in the forms of hood, aerodynamic lines in which genes clearly part of the design language of the last cars are accentuated Mazda, he style KODO-Soul of Motion (Which could be translated as "Moving soul").

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