Spy Shots: Mazda prepping smaller CX-5 crossover?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mazda/" rel="tag">Mazda</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv/"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/mazdamule630.jpg" alt="Mazda Small CUV" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Mystery Mazda small CUV spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/mazda">Mazda</a> has, on more than one occasion, discussed its plans to expand its model range in the next couple of years, including the addition of a small crossover in the near term. According to an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/26/rumormill-mazda-working-on-cx-5/">earlier report</a> from <em>Autocar</em>, Mazda had said that its "new small SUV" would debut sometime in 2011, with the first sales taking place before we turn the calendar over to 2012. Now, we have our first glimpse at what appears to be a mule for Mazda's new small crossover, a model we'll call <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/cx-5">CX-5</a>.<br />
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This mule may be a chopped and cropped version of the larger <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/cx-7">CX-7</a>, but the new CX-5 is understood to be based on the smaller <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/mazda3">Mazda3</a> platform. Expect power to come from Mazda's new line of Sky G and Sky D engines and transmissions, tailored for the specific demands of customers in different world markets. The CX-5 will likely be produced in Japan, and we wouldn't be shocked to learn that it's coming to the United States and Europe, as well. See it for yourself in the high-res gallery of spy shots below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv">Spy Shots: Mazda Small CUV</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/mazda-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" title="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/mazda-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" title="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/mazda-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" title="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/mazda-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" title="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-mazda-small-cuv/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/12/mazda-5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" title="Mazda Small CUV spy shots" /></a></div><br />
[Source: CarPix]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/09/spy-shots-mazda-prepping-smaller-cx-5-crossover/">Spy Shots: Mazda prepping smaller CX-5 crossover?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/09/spy-shots-mazda-prepping-smaller-cx-5-crossover/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19753481/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/09/spy-shots-mazda-prepping-smaller-cx-5-crossover/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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