Woohoo! Mazda 2 coming to Canada
 

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Source: globeandmail.com: Driving It Home - Exclusive: Mazda2 confirmed for Canada

Now the big question is what engine choice(s) we'll get. Mazda is among the rare automakers that sometimes gives North American consumers a choice in engine sizes in its small cars. (I believe the Mazda 3 has several engine options).

I'm sure the Ford Fiesta, based on the Mazda 2 platform, will only come with one (relatively thirsty) engine.

Who wrote this stuff?

Hope it also makes it a little further south. The 3 comes with an engine choice on the sedan—2.0 or 2.3 (2.5 for 2010). Hatchback only comes with the 2.3/2.5. The 2 only weighs a little over 2k lbs. and would be killer with a 2.0! A smaller engine as an option would be nice, as well.

Yeah, it's pretty bad. Looks like he fired it off from his Blackberry after a few refreshments in the hospitality suite. :)

The lightness is one of the things I like about it too. Mazda seems serious about trimming the fat off its cars.

Hmm. There's only 1 engine choice in Australia for the 2: 1.5L, rated at 6.4L/100 km or 37 mpg (US) combined. (On whatever test cycle they have - who knows.)

In the U.K., it's offered with 3 gasoline engines and 1 diesel. The diesel is rated at 57 mpg (US) combined (on whatever their test cycle is).

I'm excited about the Mazda 2 with the 1.4 liter diesel. It's about time someone other than VW sold diesels in North America.

Mike