The old-gen car will continue to be in the lineup.
The previous generation of Toyota Yaris was essentially a rebadged Mazda2. However, the European version is the opposite. The fourth-generation Mazda2 with Mazda logos has arrived on the Old Continent, confirming rumors about a year ago. It doesn’t mean the end of the previous-generation model, as it will continue to be available.
Mazda will launch its first hybrid vehicle in Europe thanks to the alliance between the Japanese automakers. It joins several mild-hybrid cars and is expected to arrive before a New family of PHEVs Scheduled for launch in 2023. This self-charging hatchback can be started in electric mode by the battery pack that powers an electric motor producing 79 horsepower (59 megawatts).
The e-motor is combined with a 1.5-liter displacement, 91 horsepower (68 kW) gasoline engine. The combined power of both the e-motor and the engine produces the 2022 Mazda2 114 horsepower (85 kW), making it a small, city-oriented hatchback that is more powerful than any other. The B-segment hatch can reach speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h), and tops out at 109 miles (175 km/h).
Depending on whether the wheels are 15 or 16 inches in diameter, the hybrid 2 can run at 3.8 liters (61.9 MPG) in the WLTP combined cycle. It emits just 87 g/km when it is the most efficient configuration. The car’s hybrid powertrain charges itself and distributes the output so that it achieves the best balance between fuel efficiency, performance, and cost.
Mazda will offer three trim levels for its rebadged Yaris: Hybrid Pure (Hybrid Agile), and Hybrid Select (Hybrid Select). Its cargo capacity of 286 liters, and its 2,560 mm wheelbase is identical to the Yaris. The new Mazda2 is similar to the Toyota donor car, and the high-riding Yaris Cross. It also boasts a five star Euro NCAP rating.
While a hybrid version is great, can we have a Mazda version of the GR Yaris as well? It’s unlikely. Probably not. The revamped 2 will be available in Europe starting spring 2022.