Geneva Motor Show: 2008 Mazda2
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The car that will form the basis of the new baby Ford for the US market will make it's first public appearance in Geneva this week, and we've got the official images from Mazda right here. The little machine has a style that fits right in with the current Mazda design language, including the prominent front fender curves and the lower body character line that sweeps up into the rear fenders. Engines for Europe include a trio of new gas engines of 1.3 and 1.5L displacements ranging from 75hp to 103hp. The two should be arriving on our shores sometime in 2008.
[Source: Mazda, Carscoop]
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PJ 6:35AM (3/25/2008)
The Mazda2 has just got rave reviews at the ny autoshow
and if they keep the 8,000 base price I will be waiting for the
first car into new york dealership
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bito 12:25PM (1/09/2009)
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Atomicbri 3:09PM (3/04/2007)
Not too bad. Just an average econocar. The interior seems a little better than other small cars I have seen. Nothing really special in the design.
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Brad 3:14PM (3/04/2007)
I like it a lot!
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David 3:24PM (3/04/2007)
Let's hope, for Ford's sake, that they bring this car un-bastardized to the US. Hurry...we need a lot more choices when it comes to small cars.
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SilverAero 3:26PM (3/04/2007)
This makes the new xD look silly, i could defiantely see myself taking this car over the xD. However i still think it looks like Bangelized Chevy Aveo, but now that i look at the competition perhapse this is a good thing.
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jgp 3:37PM (3/04/2007)
This looks awesome. Hope this comes to the US...
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BrainLazy 2:14PM (3/06/2007)
Please, Mazda, import this. I just KNOW that Ford is going to royally screw up their version.
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Coachzed 3:43PM (3/04/2007)
I'll take mine in Mazdaspeed trim, please.
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Trini 6:30AM (3/05/2007)
Very good effort. Small cars are difficult to make attractive -- their lines are so short. Nice idea to drop the beltline and make the car appear longer. The interior is nice enough too but I don't think the materials are going to be of high quality. Still I like it.
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BOB 3:48PM (3/04/2007)
The new FORD FERRET!!!!
Really nice -- I wish it would hit our shores ASAP.
I hope they planned far enough in advance to give the Ford version a distinctive front clip and liftgate/tail lights -- but that decision would have been made by 2005, and I am not sure Bill Ford had yet seen the need to go small, and the need for better styling.
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Max 4:07PM (3/04/2007)
This will now be the best looking car in its class. Mazda did a great job in giving some style and class to their bottom of the barrel car. The interior won't win anyone over, but at least its pretty on the outside.
Ford would be well served to bring this car over with as few modifications as possible. This car has winner written all over it.
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TVs Hasselhoff 4:08PM (3/04/2007)
Who'd have thunk it!?! An sub-compact/5-door without goofy proportions. This is fantastic desgin work, inside and out. I don't understand the seat fabric pattern, but everything else works.
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FrankTheCrank 4:18PM (3/04/2007)
Nice job Mazda!!!
This is FAR better looking than the Honda Fit or the Echo. It looks racey but I won't kid myself though, it is a B segment car. You should expect 0-60 in the 10 second range.
Ford Pinto anyone?
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Brendon 4:25PM (3/04/2007)
I hope they produce a mazdaspeed version, with a DI, Turbo, VVT, 1.5l 4 & 200+hp...4wd
it looks far superior to a fit, xd or aveo.
Makes the MINI look like a retro joke.
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chris 4:32PM (3/04/2007)
They won't make a Mazdaspeed version, the Mazda2 is just supposed to be their cheapest car, they wouldn't release a version that would compete with the Mazda3, their biggest seller.
And of course it looks better than the Fit, the Fit is like a 5+ year old design. The Echo is really old as well, it's been replaced by the Yaris a couple years ago...
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Howard Kerr 4:41PM (3/04/2007)
Ford, let Mazda have the 5 door, build this as a LIGHTLY modified, Ford version...BUT 3 DOOR ONLY. This former Fiesta owner will forget all about the Fit and any other Honda product if you do just that.
BTW, neat looking in-car-audio system.
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Cameron 4:43PM (3/04/2007)
As an owner of the current shape Mazda 2 I'm proud. I'll seriously consider a trade-in for the mid-range model.
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carysott 4:56PM (3/04/2007)
Yaris replaced the Echo in NA and Australia but has actually been around a while in Europe. I think it was actually the Aygo which displaced the Echo as the bottom of the Toyota line-up. This is still a rather neglected segment in NA. Yaris is a top selling model here in Canada (relative to all segments not just 'B' cars) and badly under-equipped and over-priced as result of the weak competition.I hope this proves a strong competitor with good safety features\scores and good mileage (0-60 times and hp don't seem to dominate Canadian car consumers concerns).
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