Mileage, Safety & Reliability
As I've said, the Mazda2 is related to the Fiesta, but one area where there's a noticeable difference between the two is in the mileage department. Where the Mazda gets an estimated 27-29 mpg in the city and 33-35 mpg on the highway, the Fiesta gets 28-29 mpg city and 37-38 mpg highway (40 mpg in the fuel-saving SFE edition).
As a new model, the Mazda2 has not yet been crash-tested, nor is there
sufficient data for reliability ratings.
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Supplemental Restraint System Components
The supplemental restraint systems (SRS) have two basic subsystems:
- The air bag system with inflators and air bags.
- The electrical system with crash sensors and diagnostic module.
The air bags ...
Automatic Transaxle Controls
Various Lockouts:
Indicates that you must depress the
brake pedal to shift (The ignition
switch must be in the ON position).
Indicates the shift lever can be
shifted freely into any position. ...
Exterior
Thanks to an arcing black garnish atop the air dam, the Mazda2 carries the
smiling expression Mazda has recently affixed to most of its cars. The lower air
dam dominates the Mazda2's nose; a thin ...