(Photo by Auto Express) 

Unlike its predecessor, the new Mazda two has radically improved and this small car revolution becomes one of the best looking superminis of 2007. It has a next-generation platform from Ford Fiesta, making it truly one pf the top mini cars today.

It really has an attractive styling that proves that Mazda gave its best on the design. This Mazda 2 hatchback was taken into a drive by Auto Express and they weren’t disappointed with the performance it gave. It has an RX-8-style bulging wheelarches and the machines lines have been designed to create a car impression that it is agile.

Its engine is Mazda’s high-tech 1.5L four-cylinder, ha 102bhp, and delivers 47.9mpg economy because of its sequential valve timing and variable induction system. It also gives out a brisk performance because it also boasts of having a slick-shifting gearbox operated over a dash-mounted stick.

To get over the one it replaced, Mazda made its Mazda 2 lighter and this is actually the first time Mazda ever did that. It became lighter because its overall length was reduced and also due to the lower roof line. This weight savings were made to make the hatchback more efficient, leaner, for a better drive.

The official launch of the Mazda 2 hatchback is on September in UK and it will be available in a choice of three engines – 74bhp and 85bhp 1.3L units and a 1.5L motor that was tested by Auto Express. Come January 2008 and Mazda will add the third choice which is a 1.4L diesel engine.