Our Fleet Test Drive Review: Mazda CX-7 - 6th Report
Date:
18 October 2010
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Author: Tristan Young
At tyre fitting
I am determined not to get caught out this year when the weather turns bad.
The Mazda may be four-wheel drive, but it's still shod with more performance-oriented tyres. So after experiencing the difference a change of rubber can make in snowy conditions the last time the temperatures headed south, I've fitted a set of winter tyres from Continental.
Not only should these mean I never get stuck in the snow, they're also better in the wet and cold. In fact, Continental claims that in temperatures below 7°C the winter tyres have better grip than standard ones due to the rubber compound used.
Fitting a set of winters has also given us a chance to use Kwik-Fit Fleet's new tyre-storage service. For £40, Kwik-Fit will put your standard tyres in safe and secure storage and refit them in the spring.
Excellent service from Bagshot Kwik-Fit saw the winter tyres fitted to the Mazda in less than an hour, and now I'm about the only driver hoping it snows this winter.
Mazda CX-7 2.2 diesel 5dr manual | Mileage | 7275 | Claimed combined consumption | 37.7mpg | Our average consumption | 34.8mpg | P11D price | £26,515 | Model price range | £26,515 | CO2 (tax) | 199g/km (31%) | BIK 20/40% per month | £136/£273 | Service interval | 12,500mls | Insurance | group 32 | Warranty | 3yrs/unltd mls | Boot space (min/max) | 455/1348 litres | Engine size/power | 2184cc/173hp | Top speed/0-62mph | 124mph/11.3secs | Why we’re running it | Revised CX-7 now (only) has a diesel variant | Positive | Ride comfort, interior space, Bluetooth | Negative | Satnav foibles, A-pillar size |
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