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HIROSHIMA, Japan — Mazda said it will unveil the new Mazda 2 at the upcoming Geneva auto show. It also released a photo of the redesigned city car, which shows a substantially sleeker profile. Mazda gave no specifics about the new Mazda 2, only noting that the vehicle "is more than just a model freshening of the current Mazda."
When the new Mazda 2 is viewed side by side with the current vehicle, however, the changes are fairly dramatic. They include headlights and taillights that wrap around the sides of the car, a narrower greenhouse and multispoke wheels that have a more custom look than those on the previous version. The new Mazda 2 also has side character lines that give the car more of an appearance of motion, even when standing still.
No word yet on powertrain upgrades or whether the Mazda 2 will hit U.S. roads. The current Mazda 2 is equipped with a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed gearbox and is not sold in the United States.
What this means to you: If it makes it to the States, the Mazda 2 would certainly give the Honda Fit and Nissan Versa a run for their money.
