Mazda 4x4 with diesel power for UK

• CX-7 off-roader confirmed for UK
• Turbodiesel model due in 2008
• Expected prices from £25,000

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Mazda's stylish new five-seater 4x4, the CX-7, will arrive in the UK next April, a few months earlier than expected.

A turbodiesel version created for Europe will follow in 2008.

The CX-7 goes on sale in America next month, powered by a detuned version of the 2.3-litre turbo engine from the Mazda 6 MPS sports saloon.

The petrol engine will initially be the only option in Europe, probably with a little more power than the 244bhp available to American buyers.

Europeans will also get a six-speed manual gearbox in place of the six-speed auto fitted in the US.

The front-wheel-drive version that is available in America will not make it across the Atlantic. All European CX-7s will have electronically controlled all-wheel drive.

The CX-7 is likely to be offered in the UK in one high-level specification for around £25,000 – cheaper than the Nissan Murano, its most obvious rival.