Mazda Kiyora city car concept, MX-5 facelift head to Paris
by Alex Nunez on Sep 4th 2008 at 6:00AM 
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Mazda Kiyora concept
Mazda has confirmed its Paris Motor Show lineup, which will be led by the Kiyora concept, a water-themed, Nagare-styled city car built on a new platform that features a "next generation" direct-injected four-banger. No additional details have been relayed at this time, other than it's supposed to be lightweight and efficient, in keeping with Mazda's "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom" approach. (As an aside, you should know that it's quite amusing to watch grown adults actually say this stuff with a straight face at press conferences.) Also officially confirmed now is the updated MX-5, complete with the new happy face that hit the web on Wednesday. It's joined by the Mazda6 MZR-CD 2.2L diesel and the Mazda2 MZ-CD 1.6L diesel, both of which are also world premieres. As always, we'll be in Paris to bring it to you live next month.Gallery: Mazda Kiyora Concept
[Source: Mazda]
Mazda Kiyora Urban Concept To Debut At 2008 Paris Show
HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Kiyora, a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show to be held from Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 19, 2008.
Mazda Kiyora (meaning "clean and pure" in Japanese) represents the harmony between driving pleasure and environmental and safety features aspired to in Mazda's long-term technology development vision, "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom."
The concept of Kiyora helped the designers to imagine a city car cutting cleanly through an urban landscape, with water as the design theme. Kiyora's aerodynamic Nagare design and next-generation four-cylinder direct-injection engine contribute to excellent fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.
The new Mazda Kiyora concept car is based on an all-new platform designed to minimise weight and maximise safety and driving pleasure. It also features an interior design and new functions that support a youthful lifestyle.
Joining the Mazda Kiyora concept car on Mazda's stand at the Paris show, the Mazda MX-5 facelift will make its world debut together with the Mazda6 equipped with Mazda's newly developed MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, and the Mazda2 powered by a MZ-CD 1.6-liter diesel.
Officially titled the Mondial de l'Automobile, the Paris motor show press days are October 2 and 3, and the public days are October 4 to 19. Mazda will hold its press conference on Thursday, October 2, at 12:15 p.m. (local time).
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul M. Watson 7:09AM (9/04/2008)
The Kiyora is lovely. Nice to see a reliable car manufacturer pushing into interesting designs (come on Toyota, get some style!)
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Mark D 2:58PM (9/04/2008)
That's very cool, I'm not in the market for a city car (too small for me) but I'd love to see it on the roads.
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Allan 7:19AM (9/04/2008)
All of their concepts have the same ugly nose... wth.
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nighttime 7:30AM (9/04/2008)
concepts are the biggest cock teases.
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LBuzzer 8:38AM (9/04/2008)
Dear Mazda,
Your concepts are all pretty cool, especially the Taiki, Furai and this one.
Now, could you please START BUILDING THEM!!?!?!??!??!?!
Thank you,
Enthusiast drivers the world over.
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compy386 10:40AM (9/04/2008)
+1
Could we PLEASE get that Kaburaya or MX-3 or whatever you wanna call it.
Dude 8:45AM (9/04/2008)
Mazda. Please stop it with these lame over the top concept vehicles!
They are FUGLY!
How about a Mazda3 coupe? Or is that asking too much from the supposed "zoom-zoom" company?
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BoxerFanatic 11:10AM (9/04/2008)
I've been saying that about Kabura, based on the Miata/shortened RX8 with RWD for some time.
A sports car company without a hard top two door sport coupe.
RX8 should be a 4-door 4-seat sleek sport sedan, and a coupe split in between RX8 and Miata. Both with turbo piston, and with rotary power. RX9/MX9.
Epyx 9:12AM (9/04/2008)
Yet another ugly Mazda concept that thankfully remains as such.
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A.N.E. 10:23AM (9/04/2008)
I like it!
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Torrent 10:35AM (9/04/2008)
stop the concepts. they're all the same.
they don't look bad, but are just getting repetitive.
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Red 11:40AM (9/04/2008)
That's the point. You don't want the cars to look stale by the time they get on the road, but you want people used to the look so it's less polarizing. It's even harder when the concept is so radically different from what you've done before, or pretty much, in Mazda's case, what anybody else's vehicles look like. The more "accepted" it becomes in concept form, the better chances you have of selling the product. If you just try to put something out without getting the proper feedback, you could wind up in a bad situation. Cadillac, for example, did this backwards, and people eventually got used to their design language, but it took some time. Now, though, you see it and know immediately, that's a Caddy. And probably like it too. I know I do.
jon 12:43PM (9/04/2008)
Or they keep coming out with these concepts to get the public used to something completely different from whats out there. so they can eventually bring something to production that someone will accept
J3-Colt 12:25PM (9/04/2008)
I always wanted a bicycle helmet on wheels... :D
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ImSteevin 1:04PM (9/04/2008)
Mazda is doing a great job of slooowly but surely morphing the MX-5 into an S2000. Look at the headlights and the main grille shape, not to mention the vents beside it. Seriously, this looks like a lovechild.
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Samurai Jack 1:18PM (9/04/2008)
Kia Ora Kiyora. This will sell well in New Zealand.
Seriously, in metal it will be a nice looking Fit-like hatch.
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JD 11:44AM (9/08/2008)
Both the new RX-8 and the updated MX-5 have that terrible front end. They look they have some kind of psycho smile. I guess mazda is going for the cute vote with that psychotic smile of a front end.
That said a mx-5 style car with a rotary engine would be great. A three rotar RX-9 with luxury on par with Infinity G37 would be great. Just make them look good!
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