2011 MAZDA 2 pics ...

[Hershey]

would of got more pics but the batteries died :rolleyes: . Didn't get chance to test drive it due to getting near their closing time :frown: . Plan to give one a drive and get more pics . Will bring more batteries too :biggrin: . You can ZOOM , ZOOM in for a better read .

[eTiMaGo]

nice, looks liek they didn;t have to extend the front bumper too much, if at all. Back bumper's bigger for sure, on ours here, the hatch is almost flush with the bumper, barely any ledge, I like that :D

[*MAD DOG*]

I like the spirited green metallic paint. Looks awesome!

[kimona]

I've always liked Mazdas, but the new Mazda face is the ugliest!

[SilverBack]

Seems like every Mazda design these days is based on the RX-8. Starting to get a little sick of seeing it everywhere...

[eTiMaGo]

If you think this "big smile" face is annoying, go look at a Peugeot 207 for a while then come back :laugh:

[kimona]

That's some big mouth, but IMHO Peugeot seems to pull it off better than Mazda.

[thebarber]

only 100hp and 98tq, but 2300lbs

lightness ftw

[marcus]

theyre not that great..seen it upclose..ill give them credit for interior but overall..my 07yaris rs still came out over $1500 cheaper than this.

[Mouse]

The fiesta was built on this same platform. Think of the mazda2 as a cheap fiesta. If this came out 2 years ago I definately would have gotten this over the yaris. But I love mazdas so my point of view is skewed.

[Lucas13]

Maybe is more reliable than the Yaris.

[cali yaris]

^ hmm, what's not reliable about the Yaris?

[sickpuppy1]

Never know mazda to be THAT reliable! good for a year or two and then downhill. Kinda the japanese version of VW,lol

[Mouse]

Miatas run forever...That's a mazda. My dad had a Mazda3 in which he put 150000 miles in three years and never had a problem.

[kimona]

Mazdas are very reliable cars. The rebadged Fords are not.

[junorico24]

ZOOM ZOOM!

[Kal-El]

Who in their right mind would buy one of these over the Fiesta?
100 HP and yet a nearly pathetic 27/33 MPG rating? The Fiesta is heavier and has 119 hp and yet achieves a 30/40 rating. Doesn't quite add up. Plus, the Fiesta looks waaay better and has a far better interior. The 2 looks old already and its spec sheet looks just as old. Very disappointing.

[detroiter]

Wish my Yaris came standard with a 60/40 split seat. Atleast Mazda knows how to do it right :(

[Hershey]

^ hmm, what's not reliable about the Yaris? 2 YARIS ( '08 + '10 ) with #1 cylinder head gasket leaking oil . The 2010 seems to slowed down or possibly stopped . The '08 still leaks oil every 100+ miles .

[Hershey]

I actually like the interior of the MAZDA over the FIESTA by a small margin . When sat in a FIESTA sedan in passenger seat my left knee was hitting the side of center console that meets the dash . The seat was set quite a way back . So if had someone in the rear behind you would be a bit of nuisance for both . Find the dash of the 2 similar to that of the YARIS . The oil changes would be a breeze . No obstruction of the vertical oil filter mounted on the front and the drain plug placed in the back of the pan . We had several FORD Festivas ( '90 > '93 ) which were MAZDA 121s' . Very reliable cars . We still see some kicking about .

[Hershey]

We also had a '97 ( or was it '98 ? ) MAZDA Protrege' sedan with the 1.5 ltr. engine and a 5 speed manual tranny . That car had plenty of head room for front and back . Could be weak with 5 passengers . Traded that in for a '99 COROLLA with 4 speed automatic . That car had plenty of rattles and a hard / harsh shift from 1st > 2nd gear . The FESTIVAs were known for rear wheel bearings going bad and possibly causing serious problems when undetected .

[djct_watt]

IMO, the interior looks nice, but it feels cheaper than the Yaris. The plastics are very course and remind me of a Scion xA. . . all plastic doors with zero fabric inserts. The Yaris interior can look cheap due to the fisher price grey plastic, but it's fairly durable and put together well. All latches and knobs feel robust. I honestly felt like I was going to break the Mazda 2, playing around with some of the stuff inside. The Fiesta would clearly be a better choice (compared to the 2), but I'm sure it also costs a lot more.

[1stToyota]

Who in their right mind would buy one of these over the Fiesta?
100 HP and yet a nearly pathetic 27/33 MPG rating? The Fiesta is heavier and has 119 hp and yet achieves a 30/40 rating. Doesn't quite add up. Plus, the Fiesta looks waaay better and has a far better interior. The 2 looks old already and its spec sheet looks just as old. Very disappointing.

I think I would. The Mazda is 4 inches shorter, has less options, lighter and cheaper than the Fiesta...something I'd be looking for if I parted with the Yaris.

[Lucas13]

^ hmm, what's not reliable about the Yaris?

On mine hmmm!!!

-Seats
-Water pump
-Catalytic converters
-Transmission (manual)
-Suspension

All have been replaced execept the suspension problem has not been fixed yet:frown:

[STC]

I like the Hyundai i20... :smile:

If it came to America, I seriously would consider outside the Yaris...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_i20

Cheers!

[wooverstone8]

My local Mazda dealership has one Mazda2 "RED PIPING" in green. The list price is $18,500. I'm planning to take a look at it tomorrow.

[wooverstone8]

My local Mazda dealership only had one Mazda2 to look at. Here's a snapshot I took today.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/wooverstone8/MOF/009-2.jpg

[marcus]

in canada this one is an option.. i think its yozora edition..

[firemachine69]

^ hmm, what's not reliable about the Yaris?

My Yaris is an unreliable piece of shit, but it seems to be one in a million. :biggrin:


I mentioned this elsewhere (I believe hershey's Fiesta thread), but it only comes with a four-speed auto, according to the Mazda website last time I checked (versus the equally-priced six-speed option on the Fiesta). If this is the case, the Fiesta is a much better value.

[Lucas13]

My Yaris is an unreliable piece of shit, but it seems to be one in a million. :biggrin:


I mentioned this elsewhere (I believe hershey's Fiesta thread), but it only comes with a four-speed auto, according to the Mazda website last time I checked (versus the equally-priced six-speed option on the Fiesta). If this is the case, the Fiesta is a much better value.

Welcome to the club :drinking:

[Hershey]

yup , 4 speed auto for the MAZDA 2 . +3 ( '08 ) and +4 ( '10 ) for piece of crap . Even though we can't complain about the mileage for both . 40+ for each :thumbsup: . The 2010 3 door seems to have slowed or stopped . Will let it go for few weeks or more before checking for the oil leak , the 2008 sedan still leaks every 80+ miles after 4 O.C.s of SHELL 5w-30 conventional and new TOYO oil filter each time to shed the synthetic oil used for 20,000+ miles :thumbdown: . No more O'C.s' for a few months .

[swidd]

$18,500 for a new sub compact? Who in their right mind? You can buy a used high milage luxury sedan... or so many other things.

[Hershey]

We looked at a Liquid Silver Metallic that was priced $17,075 with fog lights and mats . Very nice looking . Interior is a blend of the YARIS and that of the MATRIX ( VIBE ) . Noticed the oil cap states 0w-20 .

[Hershey]

here's a review of the 2 with the 5 speed manual from MOTOR TREND , www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1008_2011_mazda2_test/index.html .

[UTVitz]

I think it's funny how similar looking this car is to the yaris liftback. The back end is almost a copy-just different tail lamps, but everything else is right where Toyota put it including the tail pipe and round fuel door on the driverside. The black triangle in front of the side view mirrors-copy. Ok, the interior is Mazda's/some parts stole out of other Mazda models. The front end is Mazda's own creation-silly looking, but the wipers where swiped from the yaris as well. Not a very original design on Mazda's part.

[Thirty-Nine]

I like the looks of the Mazda 2. I haven't driven one yet, but am looking forward to it. I've been by a couple of dealers and haven't seen one yet. I have seen them in person at the auto show, though.

[Hershey]

here's the MOTORWEEK test drive video for the 2 , http://video.pbs.org/video/1562386903/ . Here's a quick reference operation guide for the 2 , www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/pdf/smartguides/2011_MAZDA2_QT.pdf .

[Vioz]

I'm starting to become more and more of a mazda fan :D this one looks really nice actually

[wooverstone8]

Here's what Consumer Reports have to say about the Mazda 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD_J1fKWMvE

[UTVitz]

I didn't think it would happen, but I'm falling for the Mazda 2. It is fun to drive, and light on it's feet. None of the throttle lag my Yaris has with the 5 speed manual. The a/c did not feel as good as the Yaris and you notice it kick on and off somewhat, unlike the Yaris which has a transparent a/c compressor. I'd also miss my cold weather package on my Yaris-ultra quick heater and the starter that cranks even if I let go of the key, Mazda has none of this.

Also took a Fiesta hatch out yesterday-hum, no love here. It is very stylish with a nice interior, but the engine is a relic-timing belt, no coil over spark plugs-it has actual spark plug cables-old tech stuff here. So the money went into the style and the goofy auto 6 speed which sometimes gets a little in uncertain on when to shift up. I personally don't want to be the one to test out this unproven transmission. Still have to try the manual when I find one-people are buying this car up without even trying them. Doors close with a not very nice metallic clunk-latch I guess. Ok, the most annoying thing to me I stress is the turn signal click-it's like a wall clock with a pendulim swinging-tick, tock, tick, tock. There's my rant on the Fiesta-all style, old engine-with a timing belt-oh, the pain of dealing with that.

[firemachine69]

$18,500 for a new sub compact? Who in their right mind? You can buy a used high milage luxury sedan... or so many other things.




...Which is going to cost you at least twice as much in fuel. :rolleyes:




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[djct_watt]

...Which is going to cost you at least twice as much in fuel. :rolleyes:




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Don't forget maintenance!!!!

[Hershey]

Here's what Consumer Reports have to say about the Mazda 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD_J1fKWMvE Thanks for that . We're considering that or a SUZUKI SX 4 all-wheel drive wagon . Not to crazy about the placement of the oil filter for the SX-4 . Could get quite messy . The MAZDA makes for easy O.C.s .

[Hershey]

the manual for FIESTA is fun . Precise shifts and a smooth engagement of the clutch . There's a synthetic 75w-90 ( GL-4 ) used .

[wooverstone8]

Thanks for that . We're considering that or a SUZUKI SX 4 all-wheel drive wagon . Not to crazy about the placement of the oil filter for the SX-4 . Could get quite messy . The MAZDA makes for easy O.C.s .

The Mazda 2 will likely be my next car once Toyota fix my Yaris. While am waiting for Toyota to fix my Yaris I'm completely out of a car...

[thebarber]

i drove a 2 on the weekend

was sadly autotragic, but felt of similar pep to the auto yaris sedan i had as a rental one time

rear seat room is much worse than the yaris, however.

[Hershey]

test drove a 5 speed manual base model priced at $14,730 and found it to have the most easy clutch and shifting of the cars test drove so far . The others were a 5 speed FIESTA sedan and a SUZUKI SX-4 all-wheel drive wagon with 6 speed manual ( $17,764 M.S.R.P. ) that we also test drove today . The ride / handling was very good and found it to be peppy . There's a easy access O.B.D. port for installation of a ECO-METER , SCAN GAUGE , etc.. Just plug and play . The rear leg room is good , but anyone over 5'9" will touch the roof . This may be the next car . The SX-4 with the C.V.T. is neck and neck ( test drove both ) .

[mr9865]

Pick the mazda 2 :)

[Hershey]

Pick the mazda 2 :) thanks , will take that into consideration :wink: . Let the POLL begin :biggrin: .

[Hershey]

here's pics of the TRUE RED 5 speed manual SPORT priced at $14,700 we drove yesterday and of the LIQUID SILVER METALLIC Touring with the 4 speed automatic that's $17,075 which we test drove earlier today . The 4 speed is smooth shifting along with plenty of zip . Very good A/C as well . I prefer the 5 speed manual :drool: , while she'll take the auto :tongue: . Too bad it wasn't a C.V.T. :biggrin: . The head light bulbs are easier to change than the YARIS . The 3 door auto did 40.02 this trip and 40.09 the previous one . Will be hard to part with it if we traded it in .

[Hershey]

and a few more pics of the MAZDA Touring and of a BRIGHT MAGNETA METALLIC automatic FIESTA SE sedan with a M.S.R.P. of $16,065 we tried out ( figure include it since part MAZDA ) . The 6 speed tranny is very smooth and responsive . The ride soaked up bumps very well . There's a discount of $66 for the FIESTA SE , $131 for MAZDA 2 Sport , and $76 for the MAZDA 2 Touring :rolleyes: . Scares us to think what the trade would be for the 2010 3 door :eek: .

[Hershey]

more of the FIESTA SE sedan ...

[Mouse]

I would not feel any remorse trading in my Yaris for the 2......But I am a Mazda fan at heart.

[UTVitz]

I am very tempted by the Mazda 2, but in all reality it is so similar to my yaris that I can't justify the swap and several thousand dollars to own it. But curiosity has got the best of me and I'd love to see what a dealer will give me for trade-I'm sure that will cool my jets.

[TickleTimeTim]

That's some big mouth, but IMHO Peugeot seems to pull it off better than Mazda.

hahaha. its so angry

[Hershey]

Another positive review of the 5 speed manual . Achieved 32 m.p.g. for 60% city driving w/o trying . www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/06/ap/nationl/main6932533.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;1 .

[thebarber]

Another positive review of the 5 speed manual . Achieved 32 m.p.g. for 60% city driving w/o trying . www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/06/ap/nationl/main6932533.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;1 .

not meant as antagonization, but i get 34mpg with intake, header, 2" exhaust, and 205 wide tires, all-city w/o trying - - thats basically a 15min drive to work in-town every day...

[p123456789]

I like both of these cars and I'm glad to see car companies making nice subcompacts. I do not like the 18k price tag I think a subcompact should be 14k and below.

[wooverstone8]

I like both of these cars and I'm glad to see car companies making nice subcompacts. I do not like the 18k price tag I think a subcompact should be 14k and below.

The Mazda 2 Sport starts at $13,980

[Hershey]

yup , test drove the 5 speed manual SPORT . Well worth the price .

[wooverstone8]

I really want to test drive a Mazda 2 with a manual transmission. Unfortunately my local Mazda dealership only have automatics. The nearest Mazda dealership that has a Mazda 2 with a manual transmission is 54 miles away…

[p123456789]

not meant as antagonization, but i get 34mpg with intake, header, 2" exhaust, and 205 wide tires, all-city w/o trying - - thats basically a 15min drive to work in-town every day...

I get 40 in mine without trying but my commute has a top speed of 55 and its perfectly flat.