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The 3rd generation Mazda 2, launched and with production beginning in 2007, is a totally different and groundbreaking new car when compared to its older ‘brothers’ – they actually have absolutely nothing in common, especially regarding the very round-edged and fluid lines of this most recent model.
Mazda entered the 2 into its new line-up generation dubbed ‘Zoom-zoom’ and cut with its outdated roots.
Additionally, the new 2 is now being manufactured at Hiroshima, Japan, rather than in Valencia, Spain, like the previous generations.
topThe 2007 Mazda 2 can be purchased with either a 1.3- or a 1.5-liter petrol engine, which a 1.4 turbodiesel engine also joined in 2008. Petrol engines are available with 75, 86 and 103 hp output, while the diesel unit delivers up to 68 hp. The Mazda 2 is said to reach a top speed of approximately 118 mi/h (190 km/h), at least in its most powerful version.
The car is front engined and front-wheel driven, running through either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission.
topUnitary steel self-sustained frame with anti-torsion system. Platform Mazda group D platform. Suspension Front MacPherson struts with trailing A-arms and anti-torsion bar and rear semi-rigid axle with helical springs and anti-torsion bar. Steering Power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering system. Brakes Hydraulic cross-drilled front discs and rear drums or all-wheel disc brakes (ventilated front discs and solid rear discs), both systems with ABS. The handbrake works on the rear wheels.
topThe current Mazda 2 hatchback can be acquired with a 3- or a 5-door bodyshell. A 4-door saloon is available only for the Chinese market.
The 3rd generation 2 has become famous for its great lightness, thanks to the light-weight material it uses and due to its significantly reduced size comparing to the previous generations.
At conceiving this car, Mazda made a big depart from all previous outdated squared lines, replacing them with these much more round-edged, defined and fluid styling lines.
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In 1927, the company’s name was shortened to ‘Toyo Kogyo Co.’ and it remained like so until 1984, although all the vehicles produced carried the Mazda nameplate ever since the company’s inception. In Japanese, the company’s current name and all its vehicles are spelled and pronounced ‘Matsuda’, just like its founder’s last name. It has been translated into ‘Mazda’ on our alphabet for two reasons... more
