Mazda 2 2017 review
The Mazda2 is the favourite small hatch for private buyers. While others have fallen away, the 2 has held firm, its stylish sheetmetal and quality interior setting it apart in its class.
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It’s a sizeable jump between the second-from-top and the top-of-the-range Swifts, with buyers asked to climb from the $17,990 GL Navigator with Safety Pack to the $22,990 GLX Turbo - a $5k step.
That money, though, will buy you a different engine and gearbox, swapping the old-school 1.2-litre unit for a clever turbocharged 1.0-litre 'Boosterjet' engine that produces 82kW at 5500rpm and 160Nm at 1500rpm. It also pairs with a different automatic gearbox, ditching the CVT in favour of a six-speed torque converter unit.
The GLX Turbo also builds on the standard equipment of the GL Navigator with Safety Pack, too, adding push-button start, better 16-inch alloys, digital aircon and LED headlights with a dusk-sensing function to the standard-feature list.
While every Swift arrives with front, front-side and curtain airbags, along with ABS brakes and traction aids, the GLX Turbo adds AEB, Lane Departure Warning and adaptive cruise control.
Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
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GL | 1.4L, ULP, 5 SP MAN | $9,130 – 12,870 | 2017 Suzuki Swift 2017 GL Pricing and Specs |
GL Navigator | 1.4L, ULP, 4 SP AUTO | $10,890 – 14,850 | 2017 Suzuki Swift 2017 GL Navigator Pricing and Specs |
GLX SE | 1.4L, ULP, 4 SP AUTO | $10,670 – 14,630 | 2017 Suzuki Swift 2017 GLX SE Pricing and Specs |
GLX Navigator | 1.4L, ULP, 4 SP AUTO | $10,340 – 14,190 | 2017 Suzuki Swift 2017 GLX Navigator Pricing and Specs |
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