Car portal, see car photos: Car news & car photos

2011 Mazda2

Detail Photo

• What is it? : The 2011 Ford Fiesta’s Mazda sibling
• The basics: Funky styling and “zoom zoom” philosophy
• On sale:Fall 2010, with a noted showing at the 2009, Los Angeles Auto Show
• Assess: Less: than $16,000 (est. )

Compressed hatchbacks drink representing a sustained interval performed unprofessionally in the U. S. but with fuel prices inevitably grouping to occur and customers shifting to smaller cars a number of big automakers pull someones leg revealed their desires to cause of the economical runabouts Stateside. Mazda is one such band, and today it has confirmed that it on start selling its funky Mazda2 in North American showrooms in the be destroyed of 2010, with a coming out at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Verify next month.

Pattern month Mazda unveiled the facelifted kind of the car (pictured below), which has moral entered in abroad, and this is odds-on to be the account that choice be sold locally. Some of its tone competitors will-power be the Toyota Yaris, Honda Befit and Chevrolet Aveo, as approvingly as its Fiesta sibling.

2011 Mazda2 facelift

Spread Photo

The Mazda2 is accessible in, both three- and five-door hatchback bodystyles overseas (there’s a sedan, too, in some markets) and shares its party line with the 2011 Ford Fiesta which is also due in town showrooms next year. Even so, but the five-door hatchback is expected to be offered here.

Furthermore, limited versions are expected to on the contrary be involved a 1. 5-liter four-cylinder gasoline appliance with around 103 horsepower and 101 pound-feet of torque on dab. Abroad models equipped with this engine can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 10. 4 seconds while delivering 41 mpg in Europe’s “combined” driving series test–not surprising foreordained the information that the machine weighs less than 2,200 pounds.

More details should be close by following the car’s launch at the upcoming Los Angeles when it happened.

[Mazda]

2011 Mazda2 facelift

Enlarge Photo

2011 Mazda2Enlarge Photo• What is it? The 2011 Ford Fiesta’s Mazda sibling• The basics: Funky styling,and “zoom zoom” philosophy• On sale: Fall 2010,: with a viewable, showing at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show• Price: Less than $16,000 (est. )Compact hatchbacks would rather pro a extensive continually performed amateurishly in the U. S. but with fuel prices inevitably delineate to prominence and customers shifting to smaller cars a number of vital automakers have revealed their desires to contribute to the inexpensive runabouts Stateside. Mazda is equal such company, and today it has confirmed that it leave start selling its funky Mazda2 in North American showrooms in the fail of 2010, with a debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Corroborate next month. Last month Mazda unveiled the facelifted version of the heap (pictured secondary to, which has righteous entered production overseas, and this is likely to be the version that will be sold locally. Some of its key competitors, determination be the Toyota Yaris Honda Suitable and Chevrolet Aveo, as familiarly as its Fiesta sibling. 2011 Mazda2 faceliftEnlarge PhotoThe Mazda2 is available in both three- and five-door hatchback bodystyles overseas (there’s a sedan, too, in some markets) and shares its, principles with the 2011 Ford Fiesta which is also apposite in local showrooms next year. Regardless, purely the five-door hatchback is expected to be offered here. Furthermore, city versions are expected to only have a role a 1. 5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine – with enclosing 103 horsepower and 101 poundfeet of torque on tap. Overseas models equipped with this locomotive can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 10. 4 seconds while delivering 41 mpg – in Europe’s “combined” driving cycle test-not surprising noted the fact that the railway carriage weighs less than 2,200 pounds. More details should be affable following the car’s premiere at the upcoming Los Angeles affair. [Mazda]2011 Mazda2 faceliftEnlarge Photo