One thing is sure. This one is much more reliable than any turbo of this segment. And you can use your hand to downshift which is much fan due to the excellent gearshift.
I ended up going with one trim down from the top spec GT model, which is basically everything minus blindspot monitoring and similar type features. I was going to go with a CX3 but felt I don't want to get a lower tiered CX3 as the features are very cut down. I feel if you are a car reviewer the engine could seem a little light but when you drive it, it is quite lively and I test drove a Toyota Corolla Hatch, Polo, 208 non GT line (allure) and even up to Haval H2's, Kia Sportage and Toyota CHR. Overall the 1.5l naturally aspirated engine feels pretty lively.
The 2 remains a great B segment product and I'm pleased Mazda continue to resist bolting turbo chargers to their engines. However, I am disappointed with this new facelift models front end looks. Its less sporty and cheeky looking than the pre facelift.
I don't get you people. Have you ever driven NA engine in your life? It is difficult to shift gears and it is difficult to shift fast?!? NA engines are pure pleasure to drive, shifting gears is what makes driving fun (engaged) and although this car is not pretending to be the race car it is still great car for a driver. If you expect to accelerate in 4th gear then you should go to automatic and let the gearbox do all the work for you.
Agree. N/A engines have more linear natural power delivery and wider power band. Plus no turbo means less stress on the engine and longer lifespan. I hope Mazda continue to resist the small capacity turbo engine crap that rivals use.
I really don’t understand. People complaining about downsizing, and when they need to downshift with a stick, they cry like a baby... “buhu, I needed to use 2nd gear”. Tired od that, tbh.
The current 1.0l turbo Fiesta and Polo with the same power output as this Mazda take longer to get to 60, and use more fuel in the real world. Why does every car review slam the approach to this engine design?
You have to lock the car 2 times and activate theft mode. Mazda have it. Thief can't get out from the car if he gets in without Mazda key. And the thing with gears that you can go in 2nd and 3rd gear so high it great for overtaking. And no it doesn't need turbo! because of turbo it would only have higher consumption gas and oil and less reliable/durable
Car Mojo you bring a good point, however I don’t think it is possible to disable keyless entry. If I am not mistaken the key fobs that you need to press a button to open the door have the same problem. I guess this is why you have insurance 🤷🏻♂️
@@lucaflaccop.4106 afaik, the key fob where you need to press a button is not 100% safe, but it's a different situation: thieves mostly try to intercept the signal when you press the button to lock the car, so locking doesn't work and car stays open. when you lock the car and test it by grabbing the handle - once it is locked - you are quite safe. without pressing the button the key fob is just an useless rock. on the other hand, keyless key fobs emmit weak signal - you can be 100 (or much more) meters away from you car, but one thief can follow you with a device in his coat, decoding the signal, amplifying it and sending it to another guy that has a device near your car's door. making this system safer is quite easy - just by adding a timestamp and expiration time to every communication between the car and the key fob. since intercepting and transmitting the signal between the keyfob and those devices takes some time, using anything other than the original key fob near the car would lead to expired communication requests which should be discarded by the car - no unlocking, no start (again, not 100% safe, but harder to break). It's pretty simple way to improve the safety, so I really don't know why car manufacturers ignore it so badly. my point was, that all those systems like faraday bags, and power switches actually revert the keyless system into something where you need to press the button (or do something like that). insurance means money back (mostly not full price of the car), but doesn't solve all the troubles. it's better not to have your car stolen.
Remove the turbo from a downsize engine, and it's still a 1.0 3 cilinder that depends on a turbo. Luckily Mazda use Normal size engine, less torq in the lower revs? Luckily Mazda gearboxes is one of the smoothest.
It looks duller and less sporty then the pre-facelift. My brother was in love for its design inside and out in 2015, but after the test drive he had 2nd thoughts. It was too cramped, too noisy, too harsh, the engine (same as in the video) was too gutless, specially for a high compression direct injected 1.5. To make any progress at all was needed to overrev it everywhere. He bought the Hyundai I20 1.25, despite being slow as well and the interior being less interesting, the Hyundai is far roomier, was cheaper, has lower road tax and insurance, is much more quiet and confortable and it pulls better in low revs wich means he doesn't need to rev it so much just to keep up with traffic.
as an owner of mazda 2 i can confirm it, the engine while it need to rev in order to get power i think it makes the car fun and sporty. but the biggest downside is they sacrificed too much space in order to get the styling they want. this car is one of the longest in its class yet they sacrificed too much because the hood is too long
Decent looks, interesting naturally aspirated engine. If you want to protect your car from thieves, just buy French or Italian car. Nobody steals them:)
@@MarekDrives I tested the same car, the engine is strong enough for a city car, but the transmission has far too long gearing ratios. It's the negative point of this 2020 version. The version before (2015---2019) was much better concerning driving pleasure and gearing ratios.
@@haze1123 I looked into it, and you are right for the north american Yaris. In Europe they are already selling the new 4th gen. Yaris already and that is not related to the Mazda2
Good car but I prefer the driving position of the swift with its low set dashboard and upright windscreen. Also, its turbo 1 liter engine is nicer to drive and has a sportier note.
Great review Marek as always. I think Kia and Hyundais are a much better car and value. I have had such a bad experience with mazda that I would never recommend them. Very cheap and overrated.
it is a good car, but I just don't really like how it looks, the front is fine, I am not really a fan of the rear and side of this car, it just looks so small and pathetic compared to it's rivals
This exactly. The overall shape and especially that rear makes the car look cheap and insignificant, even in the top spec. It is just too round and high slung.
I would love if they sold this in California with the less horsepower version. It was always fun to push a car hard, just like the days I pushing my Datsun B210 to its limit and not loosing control because of high horsepower.
One thing is sure. This one is much more reliable than any turbo of this segment. And you can use your hand to downshift which is much fan due to the excellent gearshift.
I ended up going with one trim down from the top spec GT model, which is basically everything minus blindspot monitoring and similar type features. I was going to go with a CX3 but felt I don't want to get a lower tiered CX3 as the features are very cut down.
I feel if you are a car reviewer the engine could seem a little light but when you drive it, it is quite lively and I test drove a Toyota Corolla Hatch, Polo, 208 non GT line (allure) and even up to Haval H2's, Kia Sportage and Toyota CHR. Overall the 1.5l naturally aspirated engine feels pretty lively.
The 2 remains a great B segment product and I'm pleased Mazda continue to resist bolting turbo chargers to their engines. However, I am disappointed with this new facelift models front end looks. Its less sporty and cheeky looking than the pre facelift.
I don't get you people. Have you ever driven NA engine in your life? It is difficult to shift gears and it is difficult to shift fast?!? NA engines are pure pleasure to drive, shifting gears is what makes driving fun (engaged) and although this car is not pretending to be the race car it is still great car for a driver. If you expect to accelerate in 4th gear then you should go to automatic and let the gearbox do all the work for you.
Agree. N/A engines have more linear natural power delivery and wider power band. Plus no turbo means less stress on the engine and longer lifespan. I hope Mazda continue to resist the small capacity turbo engine crap that rivals use.
Holy crap, 136km/h at only 2250rpm in a petrol car with no turbo??? WTF MAZDA, you gave this car the gearbox from a diesel!
Gearbox from MX5.
@@richardmillward1009 Which mx-5? I have an ND with 2 liter engine, 184 HP and it has 3000 RPM at 120 km/h.
Its a really good looking little car.
Great review as always. Which you like more as a whole? This mazda2, Seat ibiza, or the 208? I need to buy a small one for city driving. Thank you
Clio.
@@MarekDrives Thank you, stay safe (but give us reviews :) :)
New car and new 90 hp engine! What a better way to re-welcome Mazda in beautiful sunny Greece!! (they were off during the crisis years...)
You don't need any fancy gadgets. Put your car keys in a faraday bag.
I really don’t understand. People complaining about downsizing, and when they need to downshift with a stick, they cry like a baby... “buhu, I needed to use 2nd gear”.
Tired od that, tbh.
The current 1.0l turbo Fiesta and Polo with the same power output as this Mazda take longer to get to 60, and use more fuel in the real world. Why does every car review slam the approach to this engine design?
You have to lock the car 2 times and activate theft mode. Mazda have it. Thief can't get out from the car if he gets in without Mazda key. And the thing with gears that you can go in 2nd and 3rd gear so high it great for overtaking. And no it doesn't need turbo! because of turbo it would only have higher consumption gas and oil and less reliable/durable
Great review!! Thanks for sharing J&K Limited looks interesting, I will definitely look in to it:)
Car Mojo you bring a good point, however I don’t think it is possible to disable keyless entry. If I am not mistaken the key fobs that you need to press a button to open the door have the same problem. I guess this is why you have insurance 🤷🏻♂️
@@lucaflaccop.4106 afaik, the key fob where you need to press a button is not 100% safe, but it's a different situation: thieves mostly try to intercept the signal when you press the button to lock the car, so locking doesn't work and car stays open. when you lock the car and test it by grabbing the handle - once it is locked - you are quite safe. without pressing the button the key fob is just an useless rock.
on the other hand, keyless key fobs emmit weak signal - you can be 100 (or much more) meters away from you car, but one thief can follow you with a device in his coat, decoding the signal, amplifying it and sending it to another guy that has a device near your car's door.
making this system safer is quite easy - just by adding a timestamp and expiration time to every communication between the car and the key fob. since intercepting and transmitting the signal between the keyfob and those devices takes some time, using anything other than the original key fob near the car would lead to expired communication requests which should be discarded by the car - no unlocking, no start (again, not 100% safe, but harder to break). It's pretty simple way to improve the safety, so I really don't know why car manufacturers ignore it so badly.
my point was, that all those systems like faraday bags, and power switches actually revert the keyless system into something where you need to press the button (or do something like that).
insurance means money back (mostly not full price of the car), but doesn't solve all the troubles. it's better not to have your car stolen.
Great video as
ever...I love my old tsr2 but marek is bang on re the new one....so gutless that fourth gear is essentially redundant!
Hello , nice video. I was wondering ,does the car let you adjust the steering wheel in any position you want? Thx.
Horizontal and vertical.
@@MarekDrives Oh ok thx a lot!
Had a Fiesta 1 litre turbo. Hated it. Half the car compared to the Mazda 2.
Remove the turbo from a downsize engine, and it's still a 1.0 3 cilinder that depends on a turbo. Luckily Mazda use Normal size engine, less torq in the lower revs? Luckily Mazda gearboxes is one of the smoothest.
Auto preforms much better, love it.
.... *Mazda Colombia also offers it in SEDAN cabin : lots of boot space : 410 lts ... also a plus : very low gasoline consumption ...
It looks duller and less sporty then the pre-facelift. My brother was in love for its design inside and out in 2015, but after the test drive he had 2nd thoughts. It was too cramped, too noisy, too harsh, the engine (same as in the video) was too gutless, specially for a high compression direct injected 1.5. To make any progress at all was needed to overrev it everywhere. He bought the Hyundai I20 1.25, despite being slow as well and the interior being less interesting, the Hyundai is far roomier, was cheaper, has lower road tax and insurance, is much more quiet and confortable and it pulls better in low revs wich means he doesn't need to rev it so much just to keep up with traffic.
as an owner of mazda 2 i can confirm it, the engine while it need to rev in order to get power i think it makes the car fun and sporty. but the biggest downside is they sacrificed too much space in order to get the styling they want. this car is one of the longest in its class yet they sacrificed too much because the hood is too long
@ 8:16 - 8:29 please educate me, is this a negative or harmful? Thank you.
Decent looks, interesting naturally aspirated engine.
If you want to protect your car from thieves, just buy French or Italian car. Nobody steals them:)
Bugatti and Ferrari?
@@bratosin1 yiu buy those two, but I suggest Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, FIAT or Lancia:)
@Marek Do you think you could get a hand on the (new) Peugeot 2008?
I would really like to know what you think about it.
PSA press fleet remains closed due to the coronavirus. I don't expect getting my hands on one of their cars before late summer.
@@MarekDrives Then I'll have something looking forward to :-)
That engine does not need turbo.
It needs tuning for power, instead of that tuning for efficiency it currenly does have. And different gearbox.
It's tuned and geared for efficiency ;)
@@MarekDrives I tested the same car, the engine is strong enough for a city car, but the transmission has far too long gearing ratios. It's the negative point of this 2020 version. The version before (2015---2019) was much better concerning driving pleasure and gearing ratios.
@@sergenicolet4546 Gears 1 to 5 are the same ratios on both versions.
are you sure it’s the 4th gen?
No, it's the third and I have no idea, why my script says "fourth".
Only an idiot would buy a Peugeot petrol turbo over a naturally aspirated Mazda. They are not even in the same league
I think it looks great for a tiny car. Unfortunately, we can't get this Mazda in the USA. We get the Toyota version of it, which is hideous.
Except that it never had a Toyota version
@@zsoltpapp3363 The 2020 Toyota Yaris hatchback is a rebadged Mazda 2.
@@haze1123 I looked into it, and you are right for the north american Yaris. In Europe they are already selling the new 4th gen. Yaris already and that is not related to the Mazda2
Good car but I prefer the driving position of the swift with its low set dashboard and upright windscreen. Also, its turbo 1 liter engine is nicer to drive and has a sportier note.
Marek, what car(s) do you have?
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Which car do you personally use??
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I drove this but opted for the CX3. The 2 is just way too sluggish.
@Peter Russell Conclusion: You need another job, with a higher salary.
Should bought a cx9 boi
Only good point is the quality of the paint work.
What is your hight? Looks like I will touch the ceiling with forehead on the rear seats
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.... first car review I see dealing with stealing theme ... other than Mexican reviewers ...
It's product placement, and Mazda was popular with car thieves in Poland. Apparently it's very easy to disarm the factory immobiliser.
@@MarekDrives ...well not in Colombia ...good seller btw ... Mazda Brand
Bring this to the USA.
You have it. It's the new Toyota Yaris.
Fun factor only gets a 1 out of 10.
Great review Marek as always. I think Kia and Hyundais are a much better car and value. I have had such a bad experience with mazda that I would never recommend them. Very cheap and overrated.
Bad experience?? Such as?
Shame it's so expensive
Road noise is catastrofic... even in video
it is a good car, but I just don't really like how it looks, the front is fine, I am not really a fan of the rear and side of this car, it just looks so small and pathetic compared to it's rivals
This exactly. The overall shape and especially that rear makes the car look cheap and insignificant, even in the top spec. It is just too round and high slung.
To bad about the new price.
Boring
...the car! Not the driver!
Mazda 2 seems dispensable - and Marek essential. Always fun to watch
It's one of the least boring cars in this segment.
Way too expensive for what it offers.
A cute car for women.
nothing impressive
I would love if they sold this in California with the less horsepower version. It was always fun to push a car hard, just like the days I pushing my Datsun B210 to its limit and not loosing control because of high horsepower.