{"id":118788,"date":"2023-10-03T12:20:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T12:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=118788"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:20:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T12:20:35","slug":"updated-2024-mazda-2-hybrid-gets-a-new-face-but-keeps-toyota-body-and-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/auto-news\/updated-2024-mazda-2-hybrid-gets-a-new-face-but-keeps-toyota-body-and-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated 2024 Mazda 2 hybrid gets a new face, but keeps Toyota body and soul"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mazda has revealed an updated version of its hybrid supermini, featuring refreshed styling front and rear. Based closely (no, entirely) on the Toyota Yaris, the Mazda 2 Hybrid has until now only had the Mazda badging to distinguish it. This update changes that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The two still share their basic body and lights, but new bumpers, plus some fresh wheels, have made a substantial difference to the car\u2019s look. This helps the hybrid sit much more cohesively in Mazda\u2019s stylish range, and helps create some distance between the 2 and its Toyota Yaris sister car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside, the simple and hard wearing interior has been left largely intact, with only minor changes to the trim and interior colours, but the tech package has been updated. This includes a larger 10.5-inch touchscreen now sitting atop the dash, with slicker smartphone connection and higher screen resolution. The interface is still Toyota\u2019s basic system, though, rather than Mazda\u2019s click-wheel MZD-Connect setup found in other models. There\u2019s also a new 12.3-inch digital dial pack on high-spec models, plus high-end options like a head-up display and a glass roof.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course, the key reason for this collaboration is Mazda\u2019s desire to offer a hybrid supermini powertrain, something which this new model continues to do. Under the bonnet sits the same 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a small but effective self-charging hybrid system. It produces 114bhp, but more importantly is capable of a very impressive 74.3mpg on the combined WLTP cycle and only produces 87g\/km of CO2.\u00a0<\/p>\n
UK prices and specifications have yet to be confirmed, but the existing model\u2019s price point and range structure should remain largely the same. As it stands, the three-model line up starts at \u00a323,730, but the new model will probably mimic the four-trim range structure available elsewhere in the Mazda range.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not to confuse things, the mild-hybrid Mazda 2 supermini is also still available. That is Mazda\u2019s own model and a completely different car to this Mazda 2 Hybrid. It has also recently undergone a tidy facelift and starts at \u00a318,615.<\/p>\n