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James Lisle
Content producer
8 May 2018
9 min read

Despite widespread acclaim, the Mazda2 is still an underappreciated car.

Because even though it performs admirably against its fellow small-car competitors, the Mazda2 is still overlooked by its heavier, more expensive, and (arguably) less fun to drive small-SUV cousin: the Mazda CX-3.

Yet despite this correlation, most buyers will still swing towards the SUV. In fact, there’s almost no discussing this with potential customers; some people are just set on a funky, small-SUV. And nothing will change their mind.

But what the odd person might pick up is that while the Mazda2 might not be the high-riding, small-SUV they were considering, the top-of-the-range $22,890 Mazda2 GT is only $500 more than the base-spec $22,385 Mazda CX-3 Neo.

Read the full Mazda 2 2018 review: GT.