Mazda Kiyora Concept - 2011 Mazda 1
Mazda will show a city-car concept, the Kiyora, as a prelude to putting a tiny A-segment car in the marketplace in most parts of the world.
Mazda nomenclature suggests it would go into production as the Mazda 1, and there are no expectations it will make it to North America. The Japanese automaker has been reluctant to introduce the larger Mazda 2 here, despite a trend to smaller, more gas-miserly vehicles.
The Kiyora, which will make its global debut at the 2008 Paris auto show, is described as a lightweight, next-generation urban compact concept. It would enter the fray against the likes of the Volkswagen Up! family and the Toyota iQ. In most parts of the world, a battle is heating up in the city-car segment, and it appears Mazda wants to use wild styling to make its mark.
The concept, designed in Europe, will be shown with a direct-injection four-cylinder engine with a stop-start system to further improve fuel economy. While start-stop systems are still relatively rare in North America, they are becoming de rigueur on small vehicles in Europe.
The Kiyora (which means clean and pure in Japanese) follows a long line of flowing and sometimes whimsical concepts from Mazda. This latest version hones the aerodynamic shape of the Nagare and adds an interior designed to appeal to young buyers. When the concept makes it to reality, it will be based on a new small-car platform (some say an offshoot of the Mazda 2 architecture) designed to be more lightweight than past vehicles.
Mazda will also use Paris to show the facelift planned for the MX-5, as well as a version of the Mazda 2 with a 1.6-liter diesel engine. A Mazda 6 with a 2.2-liter turbo-diesel for Europe will also make its debut.
Mazda will show a city-car concept, the Kiyora, as a prelude to putting a tiny A-segment car in the marketplace in most parts of the world.
Mazda nomenclature suggests it would go into production as the Mazda 1, and there are no expectations it will make it to North America. The Japanese automaker has been reluctant to introduce the larger Mazda 2 here, despite a trend to smaller, more gas-miserly vehicles.
The Kiyora, which will make its global debut at the 2008 Paris auto show, is described as a lightweight, next-generation urban compact concept. It would enter the fray against the likes of the Volkswagen Up! family and the Toyota iQ. In most parts of the world, a battle is heating up in the city-car segment, and it appears Mazda wants to use wild styling to make its mark.
The concept, designed in Europe, will be shown with a direct-injection four-cylinder engine with a stop-start system to further improve fuel economy. While start-stop systems are still relatively rare in North America, they are becoming de rigueur on small vehicles in Europe.
The Kiyora (which means clean and pure in Japanese) follows a long line of flowing and sometimes whimsical concepts from Mazda. This latest version hones the aerodynamic shape of the Nagare and adds an interior designed to appeal to young buyers. When the concept makes it to reality, it will be based on a new small-car platform (some say an offshoot of the Mazda 2 architecture) designed to be more lightweight than past vehicles.
Mazda will also use Paris to show the facelift planned for the MX-5, as well as a version of the Mazda 2 with a 1.6-liter diesel engine. A Mazda 6 with a 2.2-liter turbo-diesel for Europe will also make its debut.
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