Images: Mazda DE.I Mazda2 (2007-10)
Released in September 2007, the Mazda DE Series I (DE.I) Mazda2 was initially available as a light, five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Hiroshima, Japan, the front-wheel drive Mazda2 was powered by a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. The Mazda2 range initially consisted of Neo, Maxx and Genki variants; in May 2008, however, the range was expanded with the introduction of three-door Neo and Maxx variants… Read full Mazda DE Mazda2 review
Images: Mazda DE.II Mazda2 (2010-14)
Released in May 2010, the Mazda DE Series II (DE.II) Mazda2 introduced four-door sedan models, improved safety equipment and revised suspension settings. The Mazda DE.II Mazda2 could be identified by its five-point grille; inside, there were new seat trims. Unlike its Japanese-built predecessor, the DE.II Mazda2 was initially manufactured in Thailand such that the DE.I three-door hatch was discontinued and a sedan was introduced. From December 2010, however, the Mazda2 was sourced from Japan and this led to the sedan being discontinued.
