I’ve thought the Mazda 2 was a great car from the moment it came out about 6-8 months ago and I must say, I’m clearly not the only one.
Firstly Car Magazine crowned it the best buy in its segment and this week its won even bigger accolades. In South Africa the car managed to beat some pretty stiff competition to become the SA car of the year. To drop a couple of names these competitors included the Toyota Corolla (which must be the most common car on South African roads) as well as the Honda CRV diesel (the Honda 2.2 liter engine is absolutely phenomenal) and bigger cars such as the Lexus LS460. It even beat the new Mercedes Benz C-Class, which in my opinion is one of the most exiting cars to come out of the Mercedes stable in a long time.
To top off this achievement the car then won the world car of the year! In the world car section it beat powerful competitors such as the Audi R8 (which won performance car of the year) and again the new Mercedes C-Class (which came in third).
Taking a look at the car we have a 1.5 engine with all the bells and whistles. It features cool gimicks such as keyless entry; rain sensing windscreen wipers and auto headlights. The little 1.5 engine produces 75Kw and since the car is just over a ton, it’s a lot of fun to drive offering sporty performance. Compared to competitors such as the VW Polo or the Ford Fiesta this car is miles ahead of its segment rivals.
All in all a deserved victory. Well done to Mazda, one of my favourite car companies, for a great win.
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Ah yes, the ever popular Mazda 2 – I was actually interested in buying one after seeing them at a local mall. I didn’t hear the best reviews though from people who know cars, but I guess the public think it’s a great car.
I blogged it here: http://imod.co.za/index.php/2007/12/06/mazda-2-is-an-option/
I’ve actually never heard anything bad about the car. The thing is, the awards are from judging panels consisting of esteemed motoring journalists and experts.
That said, I think the Fiesta ST that you have is pretty sweet
@Jessie – I was very much against the little cretin of a car for quite a while. I have little respect for mazda, except that i had my ass kicked by an RX8.
anyway, iv bn seeing alot of them on the road, and i must admit that i actually think that they look cool. think of it as a Yaris in Prada. They did win the car of the year award, and that says A LOT, considering that it was put up against giants like the new C Class.
If you are considering buying one, I always suggest checking out the Polo, and lately Iv bn suggesting a look at SEAT and the new Corsa as well. All three are stunning cars, but maintainence wise the Polo and the Corsa come out on top in terms of how much u spend for each service.
Just my 2 cents
I have recently bought a Mazda 2 and I can see why it is car of the year. It is not just a great ride but great to look.