New 2017 Mazda CX-4, compact crossover has been leaked ahead of the automaker’s planned auto show debut.
Images posted on a Chinese site reveal the new Mazda CX-4 in its entirety. Not diverging substantially from the design language seen on the automaker’s smaller CX-3, the CX-4 draws a lower roof line compared to the CX-5 thanks to its sloping tail gate and high window line.
The new FAW Mazda CX-4 is the future “Alone” model, positioning coupe SUV, wheelbase 2700mm, but it has a 2.0L and 2.5L engines Ate Zi on, as well as four-wheel drive system. However, its price might be able to surprise.
The CX-4 shows clear inspiration from Mazda’s Koeru concept that bowed last fall at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The photos show 2.5 badging, indicating this particular CX-4’s powertrain. It is expected that the CX-4 will ride on the CX-5’s platform and will thus share its 2.0-liter and 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines. Unlike the CX-5, the CX-4 is positioned as more of a “lifestyle” model with its sloping roof line.
This could potentially allow Mazda to grow the next-generation CX-5 a bit, addressing the current model’s rather tight interior. If anything, the CX-4 likely previews the next-generation CX-5.
The actual CX-4 isn’t set to make its formal debut until the Beijing Motor Show toward the end of April.
It remains to be seen if Mazda will see fit to offer the CX-4 in North America, but rumors for now indicate that it will be a China-only model.