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Athletic Mazda2 debuts as test on many levels, Mazda Motor Corp. unveiled a more athletic fourth-generation Mazda2 hatchback late Wednesday, deploying its latest Skyactiv drivetrain and chassis technologies into the subcompact segment.
The upgrade is sorely needed to keep the pint-sized car relevant in an increasingly competitive field against such upstarts as the hot-selling Chevrolet Sonic and Ford Fiesta.
The Mazda2, called the Demio in Japan, goes on sale here in December and hits U.S. showrooms sometime next year.
It is the fourth Mazda vehicle with the full Skyactiv package: a high-compression, direct-injection engine,...