The Mazda2 was named the “2011 Best Overall Value on Fuel-Efficient Vehicles” by TrueCar.com. This is especially impressive because the Mazda2 has only been on the market for a year.
The list took into account both a vehicle’s purchase price and its average annual fuel costs, and included only those with seating for four or more occupants. MSRPs were for the least-expensive model configured with an automatic transmission, and, per TrueCar, the study “did not include pure electric vehicles because there is no cost associated with filling up a tank.”
For the nimble and responsive Mazda2, that means EPA fuel-economy ratings of 27 mpg city/33 mpg highway/29 mpg combined, to go with a base starting price of just $14,980. Of course, the Mazda2 offers a surprisingly high level of content for that low outlay, including air conditioning, halogen headlights, power windows and locks, 60/40-split folding rear seats, power side mirrors, Mazda’s Dynamic Stability Control and Traction Control System, and a full suite of air bags, with advanced front air bags, front side-impact air bags and side-impact curtain air bags.
The highly regarded hatchback also delivers Mazda’s hallmark zoom-zoom driving dynamics, thanks to a peppy 1.5-liter I4 engine and an enthusiast-oriented suspension with MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion-beam axle at the rear.
The bottom line: The Mazda2 is a fuel-sipping, fun-to-drive bargain that gives its owners more than they bargained for.
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