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2008 Mazda 2 - Auto Shows
The Geneva debut of Mazda's B-segment fighter has everyone asking:
Will Mazda bring this compact hatch to the U.S.?
BY JARED GALL, February 2007

Mazda recently announced that its Mazda 2 five-door hatchback will
debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Measuring two feet shorter
than the Mazda 3 hatchback, the 2 is even slightly shorter than a
Honda Fit. Like most B-segment cars, the 2 sits tall on a long
wheelbase to provide maximum room for people and gear in minimal
space. The wheels are stretched so far to the corners that the rear
overhang is barely more than the thickness of the bumper.

Although the 2's face retains strong Mazda family proportions, with
large headlamps flanking a pentagonal grille, the shape is less
angular and more organic than that of the 3 and far more graceful than
the 2's awkward predecessor. Mazda's signature raised hood sweeps up
cleanly into the A-pillars, and the aggressive fender bulges plunge
down into rakish body lines that shoot up the sides of the car to the
taillamps, perched just below a high and tight rear window.

In Japan and Europe, power for the 2 will come from a selection of gas
engines, with a diesel set to join the party later. Two 1.3-liter
inline-fours offer 74 or 82 horsepower. The big-daddy 1.5-liter spews
out 101 horsepower and gently tugs on the asphalt with a cool 100
pound-feet of torque. The five-speed manual did not have to be
internally reinforced to handle this power output.

So, will the Mazda 2 make it to the U.S.? Not with either of those 1.3-
liter engines, it won't. But the bigger four's power figures are
competitive with the Fit's. Mazda is resisting saying it will bring
the car over here, saying instead that it is waiting to see how the
2's competitors-mainly the Fit and the Toyota Yaris-fare here.