Mazda2 dimensions

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Mazda2 would be good competition for the newbies to this catagory...
Toyota Yaris
Honda Fit
Upcoming VW Polo
Hyundai Accent
Nissan Versa

...and according to this article: http://www.fordaustraliaforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=203340 Ford and Mazda will hook up for a small B-series car (smaller than Focus or 3)

 

[TheMAN]

will? they already did
it's called the mazda2 and ford fiesta

 

[jandree22]

Easily the best styling in the class. When they came out, I thought the Fit and Yaris were kind of cool looking this is sexy. I couldn't access the images in Autoblog, so I hope what I found is what'll see production.

 

[zoomzoom mazda5]

Hope it goes on sell here, it be a good car for my daughter when she goes to college in 4 yrs.(cheers)

 

[jandree22]

or when she gets her license in 2

 

[zoomzoom mazda5]

Look out, there's one coming your way soon, and then starts your countdown, 16 years and counting. PS: is the baby due soon?

 

[clicknext]

Wow, with the body kit, fogs, and bigger rims it looks great!

 

[jandree22]

Look out, there's one coming your way soon, and then starts your countdown, 16 years and counting. PS: is the baby due soon?

Yep, due May 11th. Just had an U-sound @ 31 weeks and it calculated he's 4lb 13oz right now... he should be about 3lb 5oz. Gonna be a bruiser

 

[zoomzoom mazda5]

Good to hear that everything is going ok, Just remember to get all the sleep you can get now.(coffee)

 

[opus]

Jandree, is the wife going to withhold nutrients the next few weeks, you have the kid losing 1lb 8 oz in the next few weeks .

Sorry, just had to tease you abou that.

Glad to hear everything is going well.

He already weighs more than my twin girls weighed at birth, they were eight weeks premature.

 

[JimboNC]

jandree22: Those are the pics AutoBlog showed first, the one I was describing above as the upmarket model. Very cool looking car, beats the Mazda3 by a mile in styling. The whole front fascia is different with a wider air intake and sharp edge design. Note the glovebox has a vertial slot for storing road maps so drivers do not have to dig inside for them. I like the red instrument lighting too. A North Amercan model would have to have more rear bumper than the model in the photo.

All these little cars have the same design problem, the bobbed tail which makes rear end accidents very worrying. On the otherhand, a small car can scoot out of the way if the driver sees what is coming at him and reacts in time.

Before VW introduced a car called the Fox Audi had a car by the same name in the 1970s. I had one of those which got me hooked on FWD. On one trip in the country on a two-lane twisty road a big dump truck came around a curve too fast and swirved into the lane I was in (going in the opposit direction), to avoid being a greasy spot in the road I ran up an embankment, as the truck zoomed past, and then back down to the road. If I had been in a big American car half of it would have been trashed at least. It was THAT close.

 

[Kid Red]

Ford is using Mazda for the new Ford which Ford is bringing to the states. It was not absolute that Mazda would bring the 2 to the states, thus the confusion with Ford over Mazda, and which car would come here.

I want this as our second vehicle, parked next to my 5 I want a-

 

[coolmazda5]

Frankensteining

Oh, Frankensteining is now a verb (cheers2) ha ha!

Thanks for the info Kid Red. Check this out. I got the link earlier. It shares the lead of your message. The design is growing on me now (yes)

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/20/spy-shots-2008-ford-fiesta-test-mule/

The European take:

Part of the mechanical components will come courtesy of the Ford global parts bin, Frankensteining from the new Mazda 2 and the Ford Ka being developed in conjunction with the Fiat 500. The Fiesta will also come packed with everything from stability control to Bluetooth connectivity and airbags galore when it launches early next year, with delivery following in summer 2008.

 

[antlind]

Mazda2

I read somewhere that Mazda Canada will not be bringing over the Mazda2 since they believe that the '2' will take away sales from the ever so popular Mazda3. They're probably correct about that.
Too bad.
Anthony

 

[tajabaho1]

My god, why does this thing have such a small engine, I'm beginning to feel that we'll be engineless and reduced to bicycling again

 

[Kid Red]

I read somewhere that Mazda Canada will not be bringing over the Mazda2 since they believe that the '2' will take away sales from the ever so popular Mazda3. They're probably correct about that.
Too bad.
Anthony

I read that they are bringing it over, after the recent Euro show. When and where if you recall, did you read your info? Sounds more like someone's opinion to me. This car is a SUBcompact, to compete with Yaris, Aveo, Fit, Versa, not the compact Mazda3/Corolla/Civic/Centra, etc

(I did just read that Mazda is not sure they'd have enough capacity to fill orders in Asia and Europe and still have enough units left over for the states. However, other speculation is that Ford is having Mazda hold off until it's Fiesta is ready to go. We'll have to see )

 

[mazdadude]

Since Ford's stake is in MNAO and not Mazda Japan, Ford does have say in what Mazda brings to North America.

That being said, I would absolutely LOVE a Mazda2!!! A hybrid Mazda2 please.

 

[antlind]

Hi Kid,
I read this in one of the local papers a few weeks ago....It was direct quote from a senior exec of Mazda Canada. It could be that they will bring it to the US and not Canada since the Mazda3 is a very hot seller here in Canada.
Who's to say what will/will not happen. For my part I certainly hope they bring it over since I will surely buy one.
Anthony

I read that they are bringing it over, after the recent Euro show. When and where if you recall, did you read your info? Sounds more like someone's opinion to me. This car is a SUBcompact, to compete with Yaris, Aveo, Fit, Versa, not the compact Mazda3/Corolla/Civic/Centra, etc

(I did just read that Mazda is not sure they'd have enough capacity to fill orders in Asia and Europe and still have enough units left over for the states. However, other speculation is that Ford is having Mazda hold off until it's Fiesta is ready to go. We'll have to see )

 

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Ford Ka ?! That's not a B-platform car, that's an A-platform! What is that article thinking?

 

[coolmazda5]

Ford Ka ?! That's not a B-platform car, that's an A-platform! What is that article thinking?

Oh well, that "Frankesteining" part was scary enough, I tell you (freak).

After all this, I will only want the Mazda one (yes)