Due to the high acceptance of the small car market in Europe, Mazda2 has made many European consumers very fond of this model with its outstanding exterior styling, simple interior design and excellent fuel consumption performance. Previously, Mazda announced an official picture of the Mazda 2 hybrid version of the model, and recently officially launched in overseas markets, the new car launched a total of four models, the market starting price of 22121 euros (about 160,000 yuan).
Learn about new cars in one minute:
1. Joint venture with Toyota, based on YARiS.
2. The design is roughly the same as that of YARiS, more like a Toyota family model.
3. The acceleration time of 100 kilometers is only 9.7 seconds, and it is equipped with oil-electric hybrid for the first time.
(Pictured: Toyota YARiS)
In terms of appearance, Mazda 2 is based on Toyota YARiS to build, whether it is the front part, or the overall design has a strong Toyota element, but in order to highlight the true identity of its Mazda, its Logo still uses the Mazda logo, there is indeed a kind of "matryoshka doll" suspicion.
The front face of the new Mazda 2 is equipped with a highly recognizable split grille design, LED daytime running lights with slender and sharp shapes, which looks bright from a distance and is not inferior to other models in terms of sophistication. If you don't know too much about it, it's easy to mistake it for a sporty Ford Fiesta ST.
The Mazda 2 is on the same side as the Toyota YARiS, with a rounded body with an open door handle design and an elegant body waistline that extends from the fenders to the rear of the car, making it particularly dynamic. The slight bulge of the rear fender of the vehicle shows that the vehicle's motion attributes have been further improved.
In addition, the new Mazda2 can also be equipped with bright multi-strip aluminum alloy wheels, which are more popular with young people and conform to the aesthetics of contemporary young consumers.
In terms of size, the wheelbase part of the new Mazda 2 body reaches 2560mm, although it is positioned as a small car, but this body size is not particularly obvious in the same class of models, but for users who often travel for two people, it is indeed more than enough.
At the rear of the body, the new Mazda2 does not adopt the most popular through-line integrated design, and the "C-shaped" style taillights are lit to bring a visually brilliant effect. In order to highlight its unique identity, the rear part of the new Mazda2 adopts a hidden exhaust layout, which is more sporty in terms of visual effects.
In addition to the high recognition of the appearance, the new Mazda 2 has changed the previous monotonous style in the interior, with a three-frame multi-function steering wheel, a suspension central control large screen, an LCD instrument panel and a mechanical gear handle with a good grip, making it somewhat trendy.
In addition, the Mazda 2 car in the suspension of the central control screen in the car has rich functions, which is convenient for the user's car needs, such as CarPlay function should not be lacking.
In the power part that consumers are most concerned about, the new Mazda2 is also equipped with a 1.5L self-priming engine + motor as standard to form a hybrid system, with a maximum power of only 94Ps, a maximum power of 59kW motors, and a comprehensive system power of 117PS.
It is worth mentioning that the car cleverly connects the motor, generator and engine through planetary gears, so that it always maintains the best working conditions, resulting in better fuel economy.
For domestic Mazda die-hard fans, perhaps the most interesting is whether Mazda 2 can be introduced into the country to sell in a joint venture manner, but according to the current market environment, the Chinese people prefer compact cars and medium-sized cars with large space and high configuration, and the possibility of introducing the new Mazda 2 into the domestic market is not very likely.
In the domestic small market, the Honda brand has the Fit of "buying an engine and sending a car", and the Toyota brand has a more affordable Toyota Zhixuan model. The most important point, whether it is Honda Fit or Toyota Zhixuan, with the good reputation accumulated over the years, is generally recognized by consumers.
Mazda 2 re-entry into the domestic sales, can be described as a long way to go, Mazda brand instead of the introduction of Mazda 2 models, it is better to learn from the advantages of Japanese competitors to optimize the Mazda 3 Axela, so that its sales are no longer sluggish.
In my personal opinion, the new Mazda 2, as the sister model of Toyota YARiS, has indeed become a blockbuster in Europe, where small cars are more accepted. So, how the sales of the new Mazda 2 are, let's wait and see.