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  1. Senior Member Swallow Doretti's Avatar
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    10-04-2012 01:07 PM #1
    Mazda2 sedan, introduced yesterday in Indonesia:

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    10-04-2012 01:09 PM #2
    That's good looking. Would like to see that color, those wheels and body kit on the hatch. It needs something to make it a little less bland.

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    10-04-2012 01:19 PM #3
    Quote Originally Posted by freedomgli View Post
    That's good looking. Would like to see that color, those wheels and body kit on the hatch. It needs something to make it a little less bland.
    Precisely! The 2 is too awkward right now. I like the way it looks, but this is much much better. The aero and wheels and color are really doing it for me.

    Also we know how much 'Muricans love sedans over hatches for some stupid reason. But I am still mad at Mazda for never making a Mazdaspeed 5, so whatevs Mazda.

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    10-04-2012 01:20 PM #4
    Wow, that is sharp. Love the wheels.
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    10-04-2012 01:25 PM #5
    Looks pretty good.

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    10-04-2012 01:27 PM #6
    Nobody buys the 2 because its platform mate the Fiesta is a much better car.

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    10-04-2012 01:30 PM #7
    Quote Originally Posted by ROCK AND ROLL CHEVY View Post
    Nobody buys the 2 because its platform mate the Fiesta is a much better car.
    You should keep your trap shut if you don't know what you're talking about.
    Ford is better with crappier ergonomics, a needlessly complex engine + powershift which sucks balls, a much higher price tag, yet without signifcant fuel savings over the 2.

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    10-04-2012 03:36 PM #8
    Quote Originally Posted by ROCK AND ROLL CHEVY View Post
    Nobody buys the 2 because its platform mate the Fiesta is a much better car.
    The only thing that's truly better about the Ford is the fuel economy and the availability of lots of features. The 2 may be down on power compared to the Fiesta but it's also down on mass and thus performance is very similar.

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    10-04-2012 03:10 PM #9
    Quote Originally Posted by Swallow Doretti View Post
    Mazda2 sedan, introduced yesterday in Indonesia:
    A sedan bodystyle won't fix anything without adding the missing Bluetooth and 5/6 speed auto whose absence is dragging down the hatch.

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    10-04-2012 03:15 PM #10
    There's been a 2 sedan in China since the car was first launched, like back in 2008. In fact for a while Mazda was threatening to only bring that body style to the US.

    Meh. I'd rather have a slow-selling attractive hatch than a popular pregnant-guppy sedan.
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  11. 10-04-2012 04:39 PM #11
    Quote Originally Posted by AKADriver View Post
    There's been a 2 sedan in China since the car was first launched, like back in 2008. In fact for a while Mazda was threatening to only bring that body style to the US.

    Meh. I'd rather have a slow-selling attractive hatch than a popular pregnant-guppy sedan.
    Same the hatch looks a lot better. Same goes for the focus and fiesta hatch, whereas their sedan counterparts look awkward.

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