Road Test
Mazda 2
Test date 26 September 2007
Price as tested £11,650
For Agile chassis, attractive styling, usable performance
Against Poor touring refinement, wet-weather grip and braking, interior finish
How much ?
- Price as tested £11,650
- Price as tested £11,799
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.2 sec
- 0-60mph 9.7 sec
- 0-100mph 34.1 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
5.7 / 8.5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
8.6 / 12.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
13.4 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
74 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
33.9 mpg
- Test best/worst
41.2 / 20.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
47.9 / 37.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
140 g/km
How big?
- Length
3895 mm
- Width
1695 mm
- Height
1475 mm
- Wheelbase
2490 mm
- Weight
1035 kg
- Fuel tank
42.8 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1498 cc
- Max power 102 bhp at 6000 rpm
- Max torque 101 ft at 4000 rpm
- Specific output 68.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 106bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 78 x 78.4 mm
- Compression ratio 10.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Independant suspension with McPherson Struts, lower A-arms, torsion bar
- Rear Twist beam, coil springs, trailing arms (Torsion Beam)
Steering
- Type Rack & pinion, electric power assist
- Lock to lock 2.70
Brakes
- Front 258mm Ventilated Discs
- Rear 200mm Leading-and-trailing drums
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5J x 16 in
- Size rear 6.5J x 16 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 195/45 R16
- Tyres rear 195/45 R16
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