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The 2022 Mazda 2 Hybrid Is A Supermini Based On The Toyota Yaris
The new Mazda 2 Hybrid is based on the Toyota Yaris and will be available alongside the current petrol-powered Mazda 2. It’s the first production Mazda to arrive in the UK, and it’ll go on sale in April as part of a new electrified vehicle partnership between Toyota and Mazda. See Also: Mazda To Introduce Four All-New SUV Models Across International Markets In 2022 Toyota will build and supply it, but it will only be sold as a Mazda model. It will sit among mild-hybrid variants of Mazda’s 2, 3, CX-30, and CX-5, and will eventually be joined by the brand’s first plug-in hybrids, which are scheduled to arrive in 2023. The 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine is paired with a single electric motor for a total system output of 114bhp, which is carried over from the Yaris Hybrid. It will go from 0 to 62 mph in 9.7 seconds and top out at 109 mph. On the WLTP combined cycle, the new 2 Hybrid may achieve up to 74mpg while emitting between 87g/km and 93g/km of CO2. See Also: Mazda Set To...