Mazda CX-4 Wins 2017 China Car Design of the Year
November 17 2016 - 11:46PM
JCN Newswire (English)
Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the new Mazda CX-4 has
been named China Car Design of the Year in the 2017 China Car of
the Year awards organized by the Chinese Automotive Media Chief
Editors' Club (C-Club) and PRIME Research & Consulting
(Shanghai) Ltd. It is the first time a Mazda has won the award.
Launched in China in June, the CX-4 crossover SUV features SKYACTIV
Technology and KODO-Soul of Motion design throughout. It offers
outstanding environmental and safety performance and Jinba-ittai
driving for various scenes, with large wheels, genuine SUV-like
clearance and excellent all-road ability courtesy of Mazda's
i-ACTIV AWD new-generation all-wheel drive system. A beautiful
design imparts a striking presence and intuitive functionality
makes the vehicle easy to use in daily driving situations. Sales in
China reached 21,860 units at the end of October.
"Thank you very much for this prestigious award," said Iwao
Koizumi, Chief Designer of the CX-4. "I'm delighted that people in
China appreciate the value of CX-4's design. I sincerely hope the
beauty of the CX-4 strikes a chord with Chinese customers, provides
them with pride and joy, and helps to strengthen their connection
to the Mazda brand."
About Mazda
Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE:7261) started manufacturing tools in
1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial
use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car
models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in
Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's
leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States and
Europe for over 30 years. For more information, please visit
www.mazda.com
Source: Mazda
Contact:
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Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan
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