THE MAZDA2 PLUS A THREE-DOOR OPTION EQUALS ONE MORE GREAT REASON

Great news a three-door version of the award-winning Mazda2 is now available at Rivervale Mazda in Victoria Road. Starting at just £7,999 on-the-road, the Mazda2 3dr is one of the most price-competitive small cars in the UK.

“This is the first time that Mazda has offered a three-door variant in its popular Mazda2 model range,” commented Malcolm Hance, dealer principal at Rivervale Mazda. “The newcomer features all the technology and attributes of the five-door hatchback, while delivering the same sporty feel to its dynamic drive at an even more affordable price.”

The Mazda2 5dr broke all the rules for increasing weight and size with each successive replacement model leading to excellent fuel consumption –– up to 65.7mpg – and to an annual road tax rate of just £35 thanks to a CO₂ rating starting from just 114g/km. Whilst the three-door model is yet to be tested by Euro NCAP, occupant safety levels are still amongst the best in class and three-door is expected to match the Mazda2 five-door’s 5 Star performance.

Thanks to this 'dare to be different approach' the new Mazda2 was first short listed and then crowned ‘World Car of the Year 2008’ beating a list of 39 world wide contenders including the short-listed Ford Mondeo and Mercedes C-Class.

As well as sharing some interior and exterior styling, both the three-door and five-door versions of new Mazda2 are generously equipped to offer a complete Zoom Zoom experience. However, three-door owners will feature ‘tilt-and-slide’ front seats to allow access to the rear seats, unique side sills in the Sports Styling Kit, the exclusive availability of Crystal White Pearlescent exterior paint on all models and a choice of three petrol engines and one turbo-diesel engine, as the five-door –– each mated to a five-speed manual transmission.

All in all the new Mazda2 three-door will be the answer to the super-mini dilemma.

To find out more about the new Mazda2 range or to arrange a test-drive, please call Rivervale Mazda on 01273 707007 or visit the Victoria Road showroom in Brighton.