The Mazda2 3-door hatchback is priced for a fight,
bursting with flair and designed to ignite desire.
- 2008 World Car of the Year now available in sporty 3-door
body
- Prices range from $15,750 for Mazda2 Neo to $17,960 for
Maxx
- Zippy (76kW) and economical (6.4l/100km) 1.5-litre petrol
engine on all models
- Most affordable Japanese car in Australia available with six
airbags and stability control
Proud parent Mazda Australia is pleased to announce the arrival
of a new baby to its range of Stylish, Insightful and Spirited
passenger cars.
The spunky new Mazda2 3-door joins a family popular with
Australian private buyers, and adds a welcome dose of excitement
and passion to the 3-door light car class.
The Mazda2 3-door will attract buyers looking for the same great
qualities of value, safety and elegance that have driven its 5-door
sibling to exceed sales expectations by more than 50 per cent. With
two less doors, the Mazda2 3-door will also draw in consumers
attracted to its sportier lines and who don't need regular access
to the back seats.
Doug Dickson, managing director of Mazda Australia, said:
"There's really only one 3-door choice for Australian car buyers at
the affordable end of the market. Only the Mazda2 3-door offers
Japanese quality and style with an exhilarating mix of sportiness,
safety and value.
"The Mazda2 3-door makes the rest look positively mundane."
The launch of the Mazda2 3-door comes just eight weeks after its
world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. This is the first
time Mazda Australia has offered a 3-door Mazda2.
The Mazda2 3-door goes on sale this month priced from just
$15,750, making it the most affordable car in Mazda's range.
The Mazda2 3-door will be available in two specification levels
- Neo and Maxx - each mirroring the specification of their 5-door
siblings.
All Mazda2s are powered by the same spirited 76kW, 1.5-litre,
MZR four-cylinder petrol engine. A five-speed manual transmission
is standard; a four-speed automatic is optional.
Standard features include an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake
Assist (EBA), remote locking, driver's seat height adjustment, a
centre rear headrest and an AUX jack that enables any MP3 player
(including iPod®) to be played through the car's audio
system.
Air-conditioning, power windows and mirrors and an MP3
compatible CD player with four speakers are also part of the
package.
New Mazda2 3-door is also available in Maxx grade which adds
15-inch alloy wheels, 6-disc CD player, steering wheel-mounted
audio controls and a rear spoiler. The Mazda2 Maxx 3-door is priced
from $17,960.
The new Mazda2 5-door was the first Mazda and the first Japanese
model in the light-car class available with Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) across all models, and its 3-door sibling continues
this ground breaking trend. DSC is a state-of-the-art automated
anti-skid system that helps prevent front or rear wheel slides.
The Mazda2 3-door shares the same external dimensions as the
Mazda2 5-door model. It measures a compact 3,885mm in length and
rides on a 2,490mm wheelbase, ensuring it's not only easy to
manoeuvre and park, but also embodies the Zoom-Zoom driving
enthusiasm that sets Mazda's cars apart.
Despite these compact dimensions, interior space for people and
cargo is very competitive.
The Mazda2's body is light - the lightest 1.5-litre B-car in
Australia - and strong. The Mazda2 is the second Mazda after the
Mazda MX-5 to use ultra-high-tensile steel. The proportion of
high-tensile steel has jumped from just 6 percent in the
first-generation Mazda2 to 31 percent.
Like the Mazda2 5-door, the Mazda2 3-door's body benefits from
carefully targeted, localised stiffening which ensures maximum
rigidity with minimal weight penalty. Benefits include benchmark
handling, impressive NVH and a strong passenger safety cell.
All Mazda2 models comply with the strict Euro Stage IV emission
regulations and are powered by a 1.5-litre MZR engine that features
Sequential Valve Timing (S-VT) to boost cylinder charging
efficiency and Tumble Swirl Control Valves in the intake manifold
that optimise the air/fuel ratio to promote combustion
stability.
The spirited engine develops 76kW at 6,000rpm (EEC) and 137Nm at
4,000rpm (EEC) and with minimal friction losses and the low body
weight, combines to realise low fuel consumption and therefore low
CO2 emissions.
The Mazda2 3-door and 5-door manual consume just 6.4L/100km on
the ADR 81/01 cycle. Mazda2 models equipped with the
smooth-shifting 4-speed automatic transmission sip just
6.8L/100km.
Mazda Australia expects to sell about 300 Mazda2 3-door models a
month.
The new Mazda2, like the rest of the Mazda passenger and SUV
range, comes with a 3-year/unlimited kilometre warranty.?
For further information contact:
Glenn Butler
National Public Relations Manager
Phone: (03) 8540 1961
Mobile: 0408 126 812
Email: gbutler@mazda.com.au
Lydia Richards
Media Communications Manager
Phone: (03) 8540 1962
Mobile: 0439 347 658
Email: lrichards@mazda.com.au