"Bringing MAZDA2
to North America completes the bookends in our lineup," says Jim
O'Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. "With
the seven-passenger crossover CX-9 at one end and the subcompact MAZDA2
at the other, Mazda's lineup now spans the most significant product
segments in the industry, and is the strongest, best-designed,
best-built we have ever offered. MAZDA2 will be true to everything that
makes our cars stand apart from the competition: it will be stylish,
fun-to-drive and a heck of a value. In short, it will be the definition
of Zoom-Zoom."
MAZDA2 has won 48 awards and being recognized as
Car of the Year in more than 20 countries in addition to being named
2008 World Car of the Year, besting all other new cars around the world.