sjonburi Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 (edited) Nice looking car with proper specs: 1.5 Skyactiv G 115 HP / 148 NM @ 4000 Rpm. 6 sp automatic (6 sp manual not yet confirmed ) 1026 kg kerb weight. 410 liter boot space. 4320 x 1695 x 1495 mm wheelbase 2570 mm. ABS + EBD + brake assist. Dual airbags. Stability / traction control (probably only high end spec) idling stop system DRL Reverse camera 7" LCD touchscreen (no navifation) Edited October 3, 2014 by sjonburi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiroboi Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Oooh, just saw this today. I really want a 3 but as a second car, it's out of my price range. This however, looks hot. May be worth holding out until this hits the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Ohhh. I hope they are brave and do the diesel version as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2004 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Looks fantastic, Mazda have a great range now with the 2 and 3. I guess the top end model will be around 700k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakhonsi sean Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 When is the launch date in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 113hp? Oh dear. Seen them on the road and they look nice in the 5 door version. this Mazda shares the same chassis and underpinnings as the volvo v40 and the Ford Focus. Ford's part bin car with a weak engine. It's just too underpowered. Sent from my LG-D858 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 113hp? Oh dear. Seen them on the road and they look nice in the 5 door version. this Mazda shares the same chassis and underpinnings as the volvo v40 and the Ford Focus. Ford's part bin car with a weak engine. It's just too underpowered. Sent from my LG-D858 Sorry think your a long way behind...... 'cutting ties with Ford in 2008. As such, it is the first in what the company is calling a "new generation" Mazda, developed from the ground up with no platform sharing with the Ford' Likewise with Volvo........ dated September 2009......... 'By 2014 Ford Motor Company will have all of its vehicles on its new global platforms. Doing this will cut costs by 20%. Only Ford and Lincoln will use these platforms. No other brands that Ford previously owned, such as Mazda or Volvo' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You're half correct. Volvo v40 uses a modified focus chassis and the newest skyactiv is new and finally ford free. I stand corrected but 113hp makes it so unattractive. 148nm of torque is even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 You're half correct. Volvo v40 uses a modified focus chassis and the newest skyactiv is new and finally ford free. I stand corrected but 113hp makes it so unattractive. 148nm of torque is even worse. Yes, all Volvo's will so say have a new chassis within 2 years, the V40 by May 2015 The Volvo XC90 is the first car to be built on the Volvo’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) modular chassis technology developed in-house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted October 9, 2014 Author Share Posted October 9, 2014 Why? power-to-weight ratio is pretty good. I stand corrected but 113hp makes it so unattractive. 148nm of torque is even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastafarian Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Was told by a Mazda sales rep yesterday it will be available in Thailand in Dec or Jan so another few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Why? power-to-weight ratio is pretty good. I stand corrected but 113hp makes it so unattractive. 148nm of torque is even worse. I agree power to weight is not that bad. 8.9kg per HP for the Maz 2. Not sure why the Focus is mentioned in a thread about a Maz 2 as they are different class vehicles but anyways, the focus (2.0) is 8.6kg per HP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankphuket Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 I guess someone is confusing the Mazda 2 (which the thread here is about) with the Mazda3..... After a few beers they do in the end look similar in this red.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 113hp? Oh dear. Seen them on the road and they look nice in the 5 door version. this Mazda shares the same chassis and underpinnings as the volvo v40 and the Ford Focus. Ford's part bin car with a weak engine. It's just too underpowered. Sent from my LG-D858 That's fast. Launch date for Thailand is January 2015? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 113hp? Oh dear. Seen them on the road and they look nice in the 5 door version. this Mazda shares the same chassis and underpinnings as the volvo v40 and the Ford Focus. Ford's part bin car with a weak engine. It's just too underpowered. Sent from my LG-D858 That's fast. Launch date for Thailand is January 2015?I fail at reading. I thought Mazda 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 Seems the new Mazda 2 will also available with the 1.5 skyactiv diesel engine. 105 HP / 250 NM / 26.4 km/l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 ^Yeah, I read the BKK Post article about that yesterday. That will make it an interesting B segment possible leader. However, they said they also wanted to put it in the new CX-3 Mini SUV to compete with Ecosport and Juke, but that if they did that, it would exceed CO2 benchmarks and therefore the diesel CX-3 might not make it to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Seems the new Mazda 2 will also available with the 1.5 skyactiv diesel engine. 105 HP / 250 NM / 26.4 km/l. Unlikely we'll see it in TH though - the 1.5L skyactiv gasoline engine is cheaper to manufacture, and gets taxed at 22% vs. diesel at 30%. Diesel really only makes sense, taxation-wise, in pickups and PPV's which are taxed at 3% to 20% - or if packaged with an electric motor (i.e. hybrid), which would then result in 10% excise tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Seems the new Mazda 2 will also available with the 1.5 skyactiv diesel engine. 105 HP / 250 NM / 26.4 km/l. Unlikely we'll see it in TH though - the 1.5L skyactiv gasoline engine is cheaper to manufacture, and gets taxed at 22% vs. diesel at 30%. Diesel really only makes sense, taxation-wise, in pickups and PPV's which are taxed at 3% to 20% - or if packaged with an electric motor (i.e. hybrid), which would then result in 10% excise tax. I stand corrected! Mazda has negotiated raising the maximum capacity for diesel engined eco-cars from 1400 to 1500cc, which drops the tax on the diesel Mazda2 from 30% to just 17%. It will almost certainly be the biggest stand out in the eco car segment, when it launches later this year - who would want an anaemic 1.3L gasoline engine, when you can spend a little more and get turbo diesel torque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 ^ hehe, should have read the bk post article. Sent from my GT-N5100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 ^ hehe, should have read the bk post article. Sent from my GT-N5100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Or, read my inbox sooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjonburi Posted October 31, 2014 Author Share Posted October 31, 2014 The diesel torque that this engines produces combined with a ± 1000 kg kerb weight should definitely bring some interesting acceleration numbers.. the low compression ratio of 14.8 : 1 enables linear torque from 1500 rpm all the way to redline (5200 rpm) The B segment in Thailand just got a lot more interesting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Let's see what features they cut out in the thai version. You mentioned a rear camera. The Mazda 3 also has that in other countries but not here along with like 15 other features (not kidding). Neither does it have parking sensors which is really ridicolous as the current (old) Mazda 2 has them. If this new Mazda 2 gets the rear cam then I'd feel doubly stupid to buy the 3. I really want this car but alas, I don't like to bend over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 The diesel torque that this engines produces combined with a ± 1000 kg kerb weight should definitely bring some interesting acceleration numbers.. the low compression ratio of 14.8 : 1 enables linear torque from 1500 rpm all the way to redline (5200 rpm) The B segment in Thailand just got a lot more interesting I read the 6 speed auto is very sweet too...better than the manual version. If the price is below 700K it should sell well, but not sure if Thais will now accept a diesel sedan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Saw one of these on show yesterday in The Mall . Very nice if you have the money. I thought I'd get one as a second car but then I remembered I only have a bicycle . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMHO Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 The diesel torque that this engines produces combined with a ± 1000 kg kerb weight should definitely bring some interesting acceleration numbers.. the low compression ratio of 14.8 : 1 enables linear torque from 1500 rpm all the way to redline (5200 rpm) The B segment in Thailand just got a lot more interesting The implications for B-segment SUV's is also interesting - if they mate the 1.5L diesel skyactiv drivetrain to the new CX-3, and Honda get a move-on with their 1.0L turbo for the HR-V, all I can say is Ford had better mate an AT to the 1.0L ecoboost in the Ecosport really soon, or lose the segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japsportscarmad Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 My boy has 1.0 litre Fiesta Eco boost thing it's bloody fast feels like 2 litre to be honest and very economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 My boy has 1.0 litre Fiesta Eco boost thing it's bloody fast feels like 2 litre to be honest and very economical. Ive only seen one...is there any other colour apart from blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 My boy has 1.0 litre Fiesta Eco boost thing it's bloody fast feels like 2 litre to be honest and very economical. Ive only seen one...is there any other colour apart from blue? http://www.ford.co.th/en/cars/new-fiesta shows 6 colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong! Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 We asked about the M2 at Promenada today. Ehile there, we looked at the cars on display. Quite surprised that the missus noticed that a Proton Somethingorother had a better quality interior than the M3. I'd still prefer a Mazda to a Proton though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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