- hatchback 67,449
- 6,778 below average
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- Orlando, FL
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- 6,778 below average hatchback 67,449 black
2011 mazda mazda2 review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new, completely redesigned, enjoyable and practical. introductionthe 2011 mazda 2 has been completely redesigned inside, outside and underneath. The all-new five-seat, front-wheel-drive subcompact was designed to take on a wide range of competitors, such as the toyota yaris, nissan versa, ford fiesta, hyundai accent, and kia soul and rio. first introduced in 2007, the mazda 2 has been extremely successful, selling more than 400,000 units in europe and asia, and being named world car of the year in 2008. Market gets the third-generation mazda 2 before any other market. the styling is fresh and we find it arrestingly good-looking. Like all mazda products of recent vintage, the 2011 mazda 2 has been made to look much bolder and sportier than its previous incarnations. The body itself has been reshaped in a much more sporty fashion, with more sculpted sides, a laid-back windshield, and a jaunty little rear roof spoiler on one version. There's a new grille, hood, fenders, lamps, bumper and air intakes up front, with new body-colored door handles, new taillamps, a power liftgate, new 15-inch wheels, and exhaust system outlets at the rear. And then they looked for hundreds of places to save a few pounds, like the wiring harness, the door locks and latches, the engine's radiator, the automatic transmission shifter, the pedals, and even the speakers in the stereo system. The final result was a car that weighs just a bit over 2300 pounds in basic form, a five-door hatch that is actually lighter than a two-seater miata. we climbed in and found the seats comfortable and supportive and we liked the thick, sporty steering wheel. Although rated as a five-seater, we wouldn't subject a fifth person to the back seat, the same as we wouldn't for any car in this class. The little engine is gutsy, with a sporty note at upper revs. Shifting the manual five-speed is easy and enjoyable. The new brakes are responsive, with no annoying slack in the pedal travel. The new electric steering is responsive. The new suspension tuning minimizes body lean in corners yet ride quality is smooth and comfortable. Bluetooth wireless for hands-free cellphone operation 95) is available, also a rear bumper guard 61), cargo net 40), center console with armrest. It also has mazda's first brake priority system that automatically puts the brakes on whenever the brake and accelerator pedals are pressed simultaneously. The 2011 mazda 2 has received europe's highest crash rating of five stars. walkaroundfor 2011, mazda 2 has been given a substantial cosmetic makeover, with every panel on the car replaced by newer and flashier sheetmetal. Along with that are a new upper and lower grille design, new hood, new fenders, new lamps, new bumpers and air intakes up front, with body-colored door handles all around, new taillamps, liftgate, and wheels. the new mazda2 has very large, fully integrated halogen headlamp units that flow around the front corner into the fender, creating a line that goes up over the heavily bulging front fender like other mazdas and then all the way to the rear of the car through the centerline of the body. The lower body is heavily sculpted with an upswept line starting just behind the tucked-in front tires and extending up and over the rear wheel wells. We found the seats comfortable and supportive. the three-spoke steering wheel has a thick rim and a thickly padded round hub flanked by redundant switches for the sound system on the left and the cruise control system on the right, and we think it's the best steering wheel in the segment for its functionality and design. The steering wheel is meaty to hold onto, and the combination of a tilt steering column and adjustable seat height make for easy adjustment before setting off. The shifter, whether manual or automatic, resides in the bottom center of the instrument panel where the center console would be (there is one, though optional at extra cost). the instrument panel, seat trims, door panels and door pockets have all been redesigned for 2011 more comfort and utility. The instrument panel, center stack, switches and controls have all been redone for the 2011 models. the instrument panel is built around a continuous horizontal line, which makes the narrow cockpit seem wider than it really is. The instrument package contains the usual three-round-gauge package, and is put together in an unusual but pleasing way, with a second large, round binnacle in the center of the instrument panel to house the sound system's various readouts, with the cd slot above and a three-dial hvac control panel just below the readout binnacle. Market, but it is tuned in such a way, and the drivetrain is geared in such a way, that it performs more than just adequately. It sounds good at the top end, and it's not buzzy. The throttle, which is drive-by-wire, has been tuned for very aggressive throttle tip-in, and these functions taken together make the mazda 2 a hoot to drive. Brakes are front disc, rear drum with abs, ebd, brake assist. the suspension underneath is fairly conventional, with macpherson struts in front and a trailing-arm twisting-beam rear suspension, but in the redesign, the engineers have done some interesting things with the suspension mounts and bushings that yield a much flatter ride through high-speed corners and quick-reacting suspension that doesn't make a lot of noise or transmit a lot of bumps and humps to the seats inside the car. The power steering is electric, not hydraulic, mounted on the upper steering column, and reacts to steering inputs very positively, without lag or confusion. summarycompletely redesigned, the mazda 2 is practical and quite a bit of fun to drive. It's maneuverable for tight parking spaces. The engine is gutsy and delivers excellent fuel economy with an easy-to-use manual or available automatic. Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Power Mirrors✔ Bucket Seats✔ AM/FM✔ Bluetooth✔ Air Conditioning✔ Cruise Control✔ Alloy Wheels
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