New Mazda 2 revealed: very first pics as well as details

The new Mazda 2 supermini (known as the Demio in its house market of Japan) has been officially exposed to coincide with the begin of production at the Hofu plant, south-east of Hiroshima. The Ford Fiesta as well as Vauxhall Corsa rival joins the CX-5, 6 as well as 3 as the fourth member of Mazda’s new-generation of vehicles. The production car, shown right here in Japanese spec, bares a striking similarity to the Hazumi idea exposed at the Geneva show in March, as well as utilizes exact same the ‘Kodo’ style language a its bigger sibling – the Mazda 3 hatch. The shield-shaped grille streaming into sharp headlights, bulging wheel arches as well as horizontal taillights are all brought over.
New Mazda 2: interior technology 
The Mazda 3 influence continues in the interior with a tablet-style screen extending from the top of the dash, while a basic trio of air-con dials as well as a BMW iDrive-style rotary controller are the only visible switchgear, producing an uncluttered as well as upmarket design. It will likewise benefit from Mazda’s most current MZD link infotainment system, already fitted to the 3, which brings navigation, telephone as well as enjoyment controls together on the central screen. Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE suite of security innovation sick be offered, too, which includes a lane departure alerting system, radar cruise manage as well as completely automatic adaptive headlights.
New Mazda 2: engines
Technical details are thin on the ground at this stage, however a new 1.5-litre SKYACTIV diesel will make its debut, which Mazda has previously declared will clock CO2 emissions of less than 90g/km. A 1.5-litre SKYACTIV petrol will likewise be used in a range of outputs, together with a option of handbook as well as automatic transmissions. 
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Overall dimensions are expected to mirror the Hazumi concept, which determined 4,070mm long, 1,730mm large as well as 1,450mm tall – essentially similar dimensions to the five-door Fiesta, however with a longer 2,585mm wheelbase for a lot more interior room.
 Prices are yet to be revealed, however expected to begin from around £11,000. as well as Mazda has high ambitions for the newcomer. Its Europe’s chief operating policeman Phil Waring told automobile Express: “We currently offer around 24,000 in the B [supermini] section as well as we expect the new vehicle to double that.”
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