Mazda2

The Mazda2 is sold with a variety of Z-family engines:

Mazda Demio

• 1.3 L ZJ-VE I4 91 PS (67 kW; 90 hp) at 6000 rpm, 12.6 kg⋅m (124 N⋅m; 91 lb⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
• 1.5 L ZY-VE I4 113 PS (83 kW; 111 hp) at 6000 rpm, 14.3 kg⋅m (140 N⋅m; 103 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm

Euro NCAP test results
Mazda2 (2003)[8]

Test	Score	Rating
Adult occupant:	25
Child occupant:	25
Pedestrian:	10

Mazda2

• 1.25 L MZI I4 C2 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) at 5700 rpm, 110 N⋅m (81 lbf⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
• 1.4 L MZI I4 C4 80 PS (59 kW; 79 hp) at 5700 rpm, 124 N⋅m (91 lbf⋅ft) at 3500 rpm
• 1.5 L ZY-VE I4 113 PS (83 kW; 111 hp) at 6000 rpm, 14.3 kg⋅m (140 N⋅m; 103 lb⋅ft) at 4000 rpm
• 1.6 L MZI I4 C6 100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) at 6000 rpm, 146 N⋅m (108 lbf⋅ft) at 4000 rpm
• 1.4 L MZ-CDTi Diesel I4 68 PS (50 kW; 67 hp) at 4000 rpm, 160 N⋅m (120 lbf⋅ft) at 2000 rpm

The Demio received its facelift on 13 April 2005.

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  Mazda2 (facelift, Germany, 2005–2007)
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  Mazda2 (facelift, Germany, 2005–2007)
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  Mazda2 Maxx (facelift, Australia, 2005–2007)
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  Mazda2 Maxx (facelift, Australia, 2005–2007)
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  Mazda2 Genki (facelift, Australia)
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  Mazda2 Genki (facelift)

Transmission choices include a five-speed manual, a four-speed automatic, a CVT (only available in Japan and Hong Kong) or a CVT with a sport mode featuring seven simulated ratios and paddle shifters (only available in Japan).[26][27][28]

The Mazda2 received a "Good" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in frontal crashes, "Acceptable" for side crashes, "Good" for roof strength, and "Acceptable" for rear crash protection.[29]

Euro NCAP test results
Mazda2 (2007)[30]

Test	Score	Rating
Adult occupant:	34
Child occupant:	37
Pedestrian:	18

The vehicles were built in Ujina Plant No.1 (U1) in Hiroshima, with additional Mazda2 began at the Ujina Plant No.2 (U2) in June 2007.[31] Additional vehicles were built in Hofu, Japan.[32]

Chinese models were built in Changan Ford Mazda's Nanjing plant at the end of October 2007.[33]

Asia-Pacific region models were produced by AutoAlliance Thailand beginning in 2009.[34][35] Mazda2 local assembly in Vietnam began in October 2011 at the Nui Thanh Quang Nam plant owned by Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing.[36][37]

5-door hatchback (facelift)

The facelifted Mazda2 hatchback was first revealed in Thailand in October 2009,[38] and launched in Thailand and Indonesia in November 2009. The Mazda2 was launched in Malaysia[39] on 5 April 2010 in sedan and hatchback body styles, and is available in V and R grade levels. It is powered by a 1.5-liter MZR engine paired to a four-speed automatic.[40]

In Australia, the sedan was introduced along with the facelifted hatchback in May 2010, with the sedan version being offered in a single 'Maxx' grade. In February 2011, Mazda Australia had reverted to Japanese sourced production, which led to the discontinuation of the sedan being offered after just 9 months on-sale.

The facelift was rolled out in Europe at the end of 2010 for the 2011 model year.[41]

The North American version of the Mazda2 debuted at the 2009 LA Auto Show,[42] and later at the 2010 Canadian International AutoShow.[43] The Mazda2 became available in July 2010 with the 1.5-liter, 100 hp four-cylinder and 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.[44] Mazda discontinued the Mazda2 in the United States after the 2014 model year.[45]

Updated models include premium seat upholstery, black meter panel, silver instrument panel garnish, expanded exterior body colors including Burgundy Red Mica, standard trip computer. The 15C (with CVT), 13C-V and 13C (with a four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission) models include Mazda's eco-lamp. Sport, 15C, 13C-V and 13C (with e-4WD) model grades include new three-point seatbelt and headrest on the second-row center seat as standard equipment. SPORT model includes 16-inch alloy wheels.

The 13-Skyactiv model includes the first Skyactiv engine, a 1.3-liter with 83 hp (62 kW) and 83 lb·ft (113 N·m) of torque, intelligent-Drive Master (i-DM), CVT transmission, 14-inch alloy wheels, Aquatic Blue Mica exterior body color option, dynamic stability control with brake assist, traction control.

Preorders of the new model began on 9 June 2011,[46][47] while sales of the new model began on 30 June 2011.[48][49]

The Demio 13-Skyactiv was nominated for Car of The Year Japan in 2012.[50]

The Demio EV is a limited (100 leased units) production electric vehicle for the Japanese market. It includes a 346-Volt 20kWh lithium-ion battery with 200 km (124 mi) driving range. Leasing began in October 2012.[51][52][53]

The range extender test car was a version of the Mazda2 prototype electric car with a 0.33-liter rotary engine, lithium-ion batteries, 75 kW electric motor driving front wheels and 10-liter fuel tank.[53] This would double the range of the Demio EV, meeting Japanese requirements that the fuel tank and engine not provide more range than the electric motor. The 1,280 kg (2,820 lb) car would have a 200 kg (440 lb), 20 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, powering a 75 kW (102 PS; 101 hp) / 150 N⋅m (15 kg⋅m; 110 lb⋅ft) electric motor. The prototype range extender incorporates a 28 kW (38 PS; 38 hp) rotary engine generator, a lightweight 100 kg (220 lb) downsized single-rotor Wankel engine with 330 cc (20 cu in) displacement mounted on its side in the rear of the car. A 10 L (2.2 imp gal; 2.6 US gal) fuel tank that can be filled with gasoline, butane, or propane was claimed to almost double the EV range to 380 kilometres (236.1 mi).[54]

The third-generation received a facelift in 2019 with various exterior changes, interior trim changes, revised suspension tuning to improve ride quality, improvements to the engine deceleration energy recovery system, adaptive headlights, and standard G-Vectoring Control Plus. With the facelift model, the Demio nameplate for the Japanese domestic market was renamed into Mazda2 moniker in September 2019.[70]

The facelift model went on sale in Mexico in October 2019 for the 2020 model year. It comes in three versions: i, i Touring, and i Grand Touring with automatic transmission.[71]

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  Hatchback (first facelift)
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  Hatchback (first facelift)

The Mazda2 received a second facelift on 27 January 2023.[72][73] For 2023, changes included a black or body coloured insert, larger Mazda logo, restyled front, and a restyled rear bumper for hatchbacks and the GT sedan. A yellow or red grille is available depending on trim selection.[74]

New colours, including the Aero Grey Metallic and Airstream Blue Metallic are both available. The Evolve and GT trims add a black interior and red stitching, which was initially only available on the Pure SP trim level.[74]

Additionally, new seat designs and a new key fob are introduced. Auto-folding side mirrors, dusk sensing for the LED headlights, and rain-sensing windscreen wipers are standard. Mazda claims the new 2 has improved C02 emissions.

In Australia, the updated 2 went on sale in June 2023. Deliveries started in July.[74]

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  Hatchback (second facelift)
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  Hatchback (second facelift)

The Mazda2 uses Mazda's Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic and Skyactiv-MT five- and six-speed manual gearboxes[75] as well as stop-start technology ("i-STOP" turns the engine off when the car is stationary) and a brake energy regeneration system ("i-ELOOP" uses braking to charge a capacitor for all car electronics, in place of an alternator charging a battery).[75]

The Mazda2 was initially offered with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and a 1.5-liter diesel engine—the Skyactiv-D, 1.5-liter diesel engine debuted at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.[59] The gasoline engine will be available with 74 bhp, 89 bhp or 113 bhp, while the diesel will produce 104 bhp. The diesel engine was discontinued in Europe in 2019, and an additional 1.5-liter mild hybrid gasoline engine was offered since 2020. The latter is only available with 6-speed manual transmission.

While the Mazda2 is produced in North America at Mazda's plant in Mexico, the company did not sell the vehicle in Canada or the United States (except in Puerto Rico). Instead, the Mazda2 was sold by Toyota Motor North America in those markets between 2015 and 2020.[68][69] The rebadged Mazdas received different model codes starting with DA, DB, or DD.

In Canada, the vehicle was sold as the Yaris Sedan across all model years.[76] In Mexico, the vehicle was sold as the Yaris R, alongside the larger and lower-priced Yaris Sedán (a variant of the Vios and later the Yaris Ativ). The Yaris R was sold in three versions.[77]

In the United States, the sedan was sold under several names. In the initial 2016 model year, it was marketed under Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand as the Scion iA, where it was the only 4-door sedan and only model not to be built in Japan to be marketed under the brand. After discontinuing the Scion brand, the car was rebranded as the Toyota Yaris iA for the 2017 and 2018 model years.[78] For the 2019 and 2020 model years, the sedan was rebranded again as the Toyota Yaris Sedan.[79]

When first introduced, like all Scion vehicles, the iA only had one trim level (monospec) and only offered buyers a choice of exterior color and a choice between 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic transmissions.[80] For 2019, with the Yaris Sedan rebranding, the vehicle received a minor facelift, and L, LE and XLE trim levels were introduced with a variety of interior and exterior options.[81]

The hatchback variant of the Mazda2 was not initially sold by Toyota, which instead offered a Yaris Liftback based on the Toyota Vitz (XP130). After the Vitz was discontinued, a model called the Yaris Hatchback, based on the Mazda2, went on sale in October 2019 for the 2020 model year.[82][83]

Exports of both the sedan and hatchback to the United States were stopped in June 2020 due to new regulations and slow sales.[84] In July, it was cancelled in the Canadian market.[85] The Mazda2 based Yaris was also discontinued in Mexico on August 27, 2020, leaving only the Thai-imported XP150 series Yaris and Yaris Sedán as its indirect replacements.[86]

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  2016 Scion iA
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  2017 Toyota Yaris iA sedan
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  2017 Toyota Yaris iA sedan
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  2020 Toyota Yaris XLE hatchback
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  2020 Toyota Yaris XLE hatchback

The Mazda2 has ventilated front disc brakes.[87] It also has seat belts, indicator lights, cushioned dash and windscreen wipers.

Euro NCAP test results Mazda 2 (2015) Test Points % Overall: Adult occupant: 32.8 86% Child occupant: 38.5 78% Pedestrian: 30.3 84% Safety assist: 8.3 64% [88]

ANCAP[89] Overall Stars Frontal Offset 15.69 out of 16 Side Impact 15.66 out of 16 Pole 2 out of 2 Whiplash Protection Good Pedestrian Protection Good ESC Standard Seat Belt Reminders 3.0 out of 3 Overall Score 36.35 out of 37 Rating Year/Datestamp 2015 Airbags Dual Frontal, Side, Head

IIHS (Scion iA/Toyota Yaris iA)[90][91][92] Small Overlap (Driver) Good Small Overlap (Passenger) Good Moderate Overlap Front Good Side Good Roof strength Good Head Restraints and Seats Good Headlights Not tested (2016) Poor (2017–2020) Front Crash Prevention (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) Advanced Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian Not available Child Seat Anchors (LATCH) ease of use Marginal (2016–2020; sedan) Acceptable (2020; hatchback)

JNCAP (ja)[93] Overall stars Collision safety performance 185.7/208.0 Preventive safety performance 16.8/40.0 Latin NCAP (2018)[94] Adult 28.66/34.00 Child 33.81/49.00 Front 14.35/16.00 Side 14.31/16.00

Mazda2 Hybrid (XP210)

The Mazda2 Hybrid based on the XP210 Toyota Yaris Hybrid enters production in December 2021 and went on sale in Europe starting 2022 alongside the older Mazda-built, regular petrol-powered DJ model.[3][4][95]