Mazda 2 Coming To Canada!
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Well it is North America..
Like I predicted, now Ford is just a 'little Boy' Mazda have told them to Pee Off and they will now market their cars where whey want to...
The US must be next...
Like I predicted, now Ford is just a 'little Boy' Mazda have told them to Pee Off and they will now market their cars where whey want to...
The US must be next...
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I saw this on Autoblog. Canadians appreciate small cars unlike many Americans and the prices of cars are so much higher in general. Hope it makes it over the border.
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Yep, I am very positive it will, I like the "polite" response from MMC CEO that they "did not want to cannibalize Mazda 3 sales"....BS...why is it the Mazda 2 is sold in every other market where the Mazda 3 is? ...except the America's?.... FORD... FORD.... FORD!..
Plus it is also obvious Mazda has a lot more capacity to make the 2 for NA.
Plus it is also obvious Mazda has a lot more capacity to make the 2 for NA.
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the very promising ford fiesta is coming here, so one would think mazda should want to have their own car in that segment. b/t the fiesta and the mazda2, it'd be a tough pick. both are very good-looking small cars. the fiesta has excellent driving dynamics, but i suspect the mazda2 would, too. i think they should definitely sell them here
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Considering the Ford Fiesta platform was designed by Mazda, same suspension set up, same brake set up (front disc/rear drum!), pretty lame that both cars have only rear drum brakes..it is 2009!..
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My sister owns a Fit. I bought it for her. The Mazda 2 would have to be a pretty badass car to sway me from the Fit camp. It's an awesome little car and way better looking than the 2.
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I really like what Mazda is doing after Ford doesnt own a controlling share now. They quickly shipped high position Ford employees outta Japan. And it seems like Ford was really stopping them at bringing the Mazda 2 over! Not to mention the oil metering problem (RX-8) discovered by our Ash8.
Now... they need to fix the front end of the Mazda 3. The new 2010 NA CX-7 should add some sales as well.
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Now... they need to fix the front end of the Mazda 3. The new 2010 NA CX-7 should add some sales as well.
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CANADA FTW!
Many of us hated the new Mazda 6 as it's really big and gained like 250 pounds.
Also the cars handling was worse and the noticiable power gain sucked
Many of us hated the new Mazda 6 as it's really big and gained like 250 pounds.
Also the cars handling was worse and the noticiable power gain sucked
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We as Mazda Enthusiasts can email Japan direct and YES email Mazda with your views and thoughts, Quote your Chassis Number VIN.....
(the JM1FE.......one) in your email body they do listed and will reply...
https://ssl.mazda.co.jp/inquiry_en/
Just "check" it as a web site Inquiry
BTW: I posted some of my views on Pre-Mixing and all the Changes to the 09 RX-8 on the UK based mazdarotaryclub.com Forum along with Service highlights...
Talk about "head in the sand" replies, they don't believe what you have to say, they would rather listen to their Mazda Dealer they are a "strange mob" those English Rotors.
They don't believe the rebuild numbers, they have a dealer who has sold 400 RX-8's with only one rebuild!. Mazda UK says it is not a problem, but I can find at least 27 owners who have had new engines in the UK.
Their club President says the 3rd oil nozzle is there for Apex seal COOLING!, I politely said it has been added for Lubrication as there is not enough Oil weeping to have a cooling effect...he since "closed" the thread..
You can lead a horse to water...BUT.....
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I have a Honda FIT, 2008 model, Sport. Manual (YaY)
But I might trade it in for 2010 Mazda3 5 dr hatch ... (Auto ...)
FIT is not a bad car, I mean, its looks small but hold quite a lot of stuff. It can go from point A to B reliably, has all airbags, Suspension is ok. Respond is agile. but maybe Im getting old Im looking for a bit more comfy equipment. Im still thinking. I will have to test drive the Mazda3 first before I make my decision (gotta talk about price too, get to it later)
If I never got my Honda FIT I would 100% wait for Mazda 2 to come out. Seen them in Hong Kong Last Xmas. its really sweet.
But I might trade it in for 2010 Mazda3 5 dr hatch ... (Auto ...)
FIT is not a bad car, I mean, its looks small but hold quite a lot of stuff. It can go from point A to B reliably, has all airbags, Suspension is ok. Respond is agile. but maybe Im getting old Im looking for a bit more comfy equipment. Im still thinking. I will have to test drive the Mazda3 first before I make my decision (gotta talk about price too, get to it later)
If I never got my Honda FIT I would 100% wait for Mazda 2 to come out. Seen them in Hong Kong Last Xmas. its really sweet.
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very nice
Mazda may have to undercut the Ford price to make it int he US. This review from some one who has driven both the Mazda2 and the Fiesta says the Ford has better interior
http://blogs.automobilemag.com/65127...a-2/index.html
Mazda may have to undercut the Ford price to make it int he US. This review from some one who has driven both the Mazda2 and the Fiesta says the Ford has better interior
http://blogs.automobilemag.com/65127...a-2/index.html
How does the new 2010 Ford Fiesta drive? Like a Mazda2 with a nicer interior – and that’s a good thing.
Ford brought a handful of Fiestas stateside for its new social media marketing campaign, but it managed to keep a few for media use. Several cars appeared at this week’s New York auto show, and I eagerly jumped behind the wheel for a short spin.
To quote a famous New Yorker, it was “déjà vu all over again.” I’d spent some good time behind the wheel of the Mazda 2 subcompact last month, and the two are more than distant relatives. Although they differ both inside and out, the Fiesta and 2 share platforms and a good number of mechanical bits.
So, for the most part, the Fiesta drives quite a bit like the Mazda. It’s well composed over rough pavement (there’s plenty of that here in Manhattan), feels solidly built, and is rather nimble about town – fortunate, as I made a wrong turn that threaded me between two lanes of parked buses.
This was all what I’d witnessed of the Mazda 2 while winding the car through the hills of Switzerland. But if there’s one area where the Fiesta truly trumps its Mazda sibling, it’s inside.
The physical sensation behind the wheel differs little -- you still sit high, offering plenty of visibility through the expansive windshield -- but then you begin to notice the ambience. Ford worked long and hard trying to deliver an upscale interior, and it pays off. The black-on-black color scheme may not be grace the cover of the New York Times’ "Style" magazine anytime soon, but the quality of the materials – the soft, grained dashpad, the smooth operation of the controls -- makes the Fiesta feel much more upscale than its competitors, including the Mazda2.
That’s a good thing for us Americans, as we’re receiving the Ford and not the Mazda. Although these examples are an odd mix of German- and UK-spec parts, Ford tells us nearly 90 percent of the content seen here -- i.e. Bluetooth interface, premium audio system, etc. – will end up on Fiestas bound for the New World.
Ford brought a handful of Fiestas stateside for its new social media marketing campaign, but it managed to keep a few for media use. Several cars appeared at this week’s New York auto show, and I eagerly jumped behind the wheel for a short spin.
To quote a famous New Yorker, it was “déjà vu all over again.” I’d spent some good time behind the wheel of the Mazda 2 subcompact last month, and the two are more than distant relatives. Although they differ both inside and out, the Fiesta and 2 share platforms and a good number of mechanical bits.
So, for the most part, the Fiesta drives quite a bit like the Mazda. It’s well composed over rough pavement (there’s plenty of that here in Manhattan), feels solidly built, and is rather nimble about town – fortunate, as I made a wrong turn that threaded me between two lanes of parked buses.
This was all what I’d witnessed of the Mazda 2 while winding the car through the hills of Switzerland. But if there’s one area where the Fiesta truly trumps its Mazda sibling, it’s inside.
The physical sensation behind the wheel differs little -- you still sit high, offering plenty of visibility through the expansive windshield -- but then you begin to notice the ambience. Ford worked long and hard trying to deliver an upscale interior, and it pays off. The black-on-black color scheme may not be grace the cover of the New York Times’ "Style" magazine anytime soon, but the quality of the materials – the soft, grained dashpad, the smooth operation of the controls -- makes the Fiesta feel much more upscale than its competitors, including the Mazda2.
That’s a good thing for us Americans, as we’re receiving the Ford and not the Mazda. Although these examples are an odd mix of German- and UK-spec parts, Ford tells us nearly 90 percent of the content seen here -- i.e. Bluetooth interface, premium audio system, etc. – will end up on Fiestas bound for the New World.
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I really like what Mazda is doing after Ford doesnt own a controlling share now. They quickly shipped high position Ford employees outta Japan. And it seems like Ford was really stopping them at bringing the Mazda 2 over! Not to mention the oil metering problem (RX-8) discovered by our Ash8.
Now... they need to fix the front end of the Mazda 3. The new 2010 NA CX-7 should add some sales as well.
Now... they need to fix the front end of the Mazda 3. The new 2010 NA CX-7 should add some sales as well.
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the very promising ford fiesta is coming here, so one would think mazda should want to have their own car in that segment. b/t the fiesta and the mazda2, it'd be a tough pick. both are very good-looking small cars. the fiesta has excellent driving dynamics, but i suspect the mazda2 would, too. i think they should definitely sell them here
Anyway, one big difference between the two cars is that the Mazda is about 100 kg / 200 lbs lighter.
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Says here that the Mazda 2 is coming to the U.S., but not before the Fiesta.
i take that as not a "no" which was previously always the answer
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Ford plans to use own architecture next time
http://www.freep.com/article/2009041...ture+next+time
The 2010 Fusion and its siblings will probably be the last Ford cars that use an architecture developed by Mazda.
The Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Mercury Milan all come from a Mazda-led engineering program that created the architecture for those vehicles and the Ford Escape, Edge, Mercury Mariner and Lincoln MKX crossovers and the Mazda 6 midsize sedan, Tribute SUV and CX-7 crossover.
An architecture is a set of components and systems that can be used as the basis for a wide variety of vehicles.
Ford turned to Mazda for midsize help when the Dearborn company inexplicably forgot to develop any new midsize models of its own. Since then, Ford has made its European engineering centers its global centers for engineering midsize, compact and subcompact cars.
The next generation of the Fusion will share its architecture, and much of its styling, with the replacement for Ford of Europe's Mondeo.
Ford has reduced its stake in Mazda, but the companies still cooperate closely. The next Mazda 6 could use the Mondeo's architecture, but that's not set yet.
The 2010 Fusion and its siblings will probably be the last Ford cars that use an architecture developed by Mazda.
The Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and Mercury Milan all come from a Mazda-led engineering program that created the architecture for those vehicles and the Ford Escape, Edge, Mercury Mariner and Lincoln MKX crossovers and the Mazda 6 midsize sedan, Tribute SUV and CX-7 crossover.
An architecture is a set of components and systems that can be used as the basis for a wide variety of vehicles.
Ford turned to Mazda for midsize help when the Dearborn company inexplicably forgot to develop any new midsize models of its own. Since then, Ford has made its European engineering centers its global centers for engineering midsize, compact and subcompact cars.
The next generation of the Fusion will share its architecture, and much of its styling, with the replacement for Ford of Europe's Mondeo.
Ford has reduced its stake in Mazda, but the companies still cooperate closely. The next Mazda 6 could use the Mondeo's architecture, but that's not set yet.
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The next generation of the Fusion will share its architecture, and much of its styling, with the replacement for Ford of Europe's Mondeo.
Ford has reduced its stake in Mazda, but the companies still cooperate closely. The next Mazda 6 could use the Mondeo's architecture, but that's not set yet.
Ford has reduced its stake in Mazda, but the companies still cooperate closely. The next Mazda 6 could use the Mondeo's architecture, but that's not set yet.
still doubt that Mazda will use Mondeo platform (EUCD code name) for the "sporty" Mazda6.
Mondeo it' a good car, very roomy and "solid" but waaay less sporty and fun to drive than a m6.
If it's real it's disapponting for me.
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