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The new Mazda 2, and it’s a clever car. That’s not to say that it is particularly technologically advanced; it’s not. But that’s exactly what’s clever about it.

The 2 eschews complicated and expensive techno-fads like aluminium construction or hybrid powertrains. It is made of steel, and uses conventional powertrains. Instead, Mazda has been almost fanatical about weight saving. The result is a car that is 100kg lighter than its predecessor and emits just 114g/k...Read the full article

Yesterday I collected my new Mazda2 TS2td and I'm well impressed by it. Despite the road test figures it already feels quite quick and the handling is as good as anything I've driven  - neat and nimble, with reasonable feed-back. This is very much a "first impression" comment and I'll report further in due course.

My Mazda dealer runs 2s as courtesy cars. I love the petrol versions but am not too keen on the diesel which doesn't provide any of the torquey punch or the ability to rev anything like the best small diesels.