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The Mazda 2 2022 prices range from $17,490 for the basic trim level Hatchback 2 G15 Pure to $27,280 for the top of the range Hatchback 2 G15 GT.
The Mazda 2 2022 comes in Hatchback and Sedan.
The Mazda 2 2022 is available in Unleaded Petrol. Engine sizes and transmissions vary from the Hatchback 1.5L 6 SP Automatic to the Sedan 1.5L 6SP Automatic.
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2022 Mazda 2 | Specs | Price |
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G15 GT | Specs: 1.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC | Price: $20,680 - $26,180 |
G15 Pure | Specs: 1.5L, Unleaded Petrol, 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC | Price: $19,030 - $24,090 |
The popular MG3 is the model you’re referring to and you’re right; it hasn’t been locally crash-tested. But it does lack some important safety gear. Enough, we reckon, to knock it off your short-list. The MG lacks, for instance, important driver aids such as autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping assistance, nor can these features be had by spending more on a fancier version.
Which leaves us with your other two choices, the Hyundai i30 and Kia Rio. Even then, you’ll need to option up beyond the base-model to get (some of) those safety features, but these are not expensive cars to begin with, so the jump might not be as bad as you think.
The other car to consider would be the SP Pure version of the Mazda 2. At $23,690, it’s not over-priced but it does have low-speed (up to 30km/h) autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning as well as rear cross-traffic alert.
And a manual transmission? The MG 3 no longer offers one, both the Hyundai i30 and the Kia Rio are available with a six-speed manual option. The Mazda 2 Pure SP is automatic only, but you can get a six-speed manual on the base-model Mazda 2.
I agree that youngsters taught to drive a manual car tend to be better drivers, but that’s not a universally held view these days. And the fact is that most young drivers will never be presented with a clutch pedal in the future, raising the question of why learn in the first place? The reality is that learning to drive a manual car gives you extra mechanical awareness and extra ability to multi-task behind the wheel.
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