A sporty cockpit that improves functional beauty
The new "zone layout" approach focuses on improving visibility and more intuitive controls which provide "a sense of the car and driver as one" and "a reassuring sense of confidence that frees the driver to concentrate on driving." First, the Mazda 3 development team integrated the information display and positioned it towards the front in the optimal "zone." This placed the information necessary while driving where it can be seen with the least amount of eye movement. Next, the engineers placed all the controls and switches within a single "zone" closer to the driver's hands. Designing the cockpit with controls and information display in separate zones frees the driver to concentrate on driving.
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Enhanced Ride Comfort and a Quieter Cabin
The original Mazda CX-7 was one of its segment's most sophisticated vehicles,
and this aspect is carried forth with the facelift. Its body shell's torsional
rigidity is increased by 5 percent, whi ...
Winter Driving
- Carry emergency gear, including tire
chains, window scraper, flares, a small
shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag
of sand or salt.
Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer to
perform the following prec ...
Cabin Quality
Some may find the CX-7's interior styling a bit too heavy-handed, but overall
quality is good, and there's more utility than you might imagine on first
glance. The dashboard plastic is hard to the ...


