2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring - Four Seasons Wrap-Up

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<dt><b>2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring - Four Seasons Wrap-Up</b><br /><img src="http://image.automobilemag.com/f/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1308_2013_mazda_cx_5_grand_touring_wrap_up/51766111+ppromo_large/2013-Mazda-CX-5-Grand-Touring-front-left-view.jpg" onerror="javascript:this.src='http://static.automobilemag.com/_SiteConfigs/_global/images/no_photo_100px.gif'" alt="2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring - Four Seasons Wrap-Up - Automobile Magazine" /><br /><a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1308_2013_mazda_cx_5_grand_touring_wrap_up/index.html">And to think, it only took two decades.</a><p>Poor Mazda. The Japanese carmaker tried for more than two decades to sell Americans a small utility vehicle, but no one cared. Remember the Navajo, a rebadged Ford Explorer two-door that debuted for 1991? Neither do we. Mazda followed up with the Tribute, another rebadged Ford. Like the Escape it shared almost every part with, the Tribute was a fine vehicle in its day, but Ford's marketing machine made sure its version always far outsold Mazda's. Then came the CX-7. Sure, it was sleek, but it couldn't decide if it was a compact crossover or a mid-size crossover. Consumers were clear on one thing, though: they didn't want it. Actually, they didn't even know it existed. So Mazda watched enviously as the small-crossover segment grew, dominated by the Escape and the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4. Then, for 2013, Mazda brought out the CX-5, and the skies cleared.</p><br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1308_2013_mazda_cx_5_grand_touring_wrap_up/index.html">2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring - Four Seasons Wrap-Up - Automobile Magazine</a><br /><br /> Photo Gallery: <a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1308_2013_mazda_cx_5_grand_touring_wrap_up/index.html">2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring - Four Seasons Wrap-Up - Automobile Magazine</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1308_2013_mazda_cx_5_grand_touring_wrap_up/index.html">2013 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring - Four Seasons Wrap-Up</a> |
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