Mazda Hazumi concept – a view of the new Mazda 2

mazda hazumi teaser sketch

The Mazda Hazumi concept will be making its debut in Geneva, and the subcompact study is set to offer a view of how the new 2015 Mazda2 will shape up. The current third-gen DE (known as the Demio in its home market) has been around since 2007, so a replacement is well due.

Nothing aside from a teaser sketch of the Hazumi, which means “bound” or “spring up” in Japanese, but the automaker adds that the choice of name is ‘particularly well-suited to a small car that appears to be bursting with energy’. In keeping in line with Hiroshima’s current styling direction, the Hazumi should be brimming with cues from its Kodo design language.

The little ‘un isn’t going to be the only world premiere from the brand at the Swiss show – Mazda will also be showcasing its newly-developed, small-displacement clean diesel engine, the SkyActiv-D 1.5. More on the duo when Geneva begins.

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  • Jaybond on Feb 21, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    The concept looks promising. No doubt this could be the best compact car ever come out of Japan (design & performance wise) for the next couple of years..

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    • Ada Aku Kesah on Feb 21, 2014 at 5:10 pm

      Sounds like a Malay name, bring it here fast Vincent Tan, sure big sales than Vios City Saga combined!

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  • Am missing Mazda 2 (DY) Series 2 design. Too bad the car isn’t launched in Malaysia. Hope Mazda will bring back good old memories of 323 too.

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    • AutoFrenz on Feb 21, 2014 at 3:00 pm

      Yeah i remember those days…astina, ford sampan n prelude 4wsi used to be the ‘it’ cars…everybody wanted to be seen n owned these cars…when mariah carey was still hot…

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    • Hyundai De La Junk on Feb 21, 2014 at 6:45 pm

      Mazda 323 replacement should be Mazda 3.

      Mazda 2 should be replacing Mazda 121 aka Demio (Mazda 2 still name as Demio in Japan)

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    • levinboy on Feb 26, 2014 at 6:04 pm

      me also miss so much the old cars like toyota levin, nissan bluebird.. the previous car engineers were so brilliant…

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  • 4G63T DSM on Feb 21, 2014 at 12:50 pm

    Not sure if Kodo works on a short and tall car like a 2. The 6 is a very pretty car, the 3 less so and its proportions are a little off.

    Kodo would work really well with larger cars if Mazda ever plans to bring back the discontinued 929 or Millennia.

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  • mazda4 on Feb 21, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    Mazda can owiz gv us surprise..

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  • Ash Menon on Feb 21, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    Hopefully they bring the diesel over here. Concept looks awesome.

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  • hahaha on Feb 21, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    great looking car

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  • Guilt79 on Feb 21, 2014 at 2:09 pm

    Can Bermaz learned from it’s recent Mazda 3?

    Don’t bring full spec and give customer the wrong impression.

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  • Kankung makam stim on Feb 21, 2014 at 2:15 pm

    I in the middle of placing booking for new H.city, an out of sudden I saw this story, it stop me for booking already. Sorry to Honda

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  • niaulong on Feb 21, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Headlamp design Excellent.
    Go Go Mazda…make more Beauties on the Road.

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  • I really like Mazda! they are just a small manufacturer compared with VW, FORD or TOYOTA, but they did an amazing job with their models in the last decade! beautiful design, good handling and impressive fuel economy will always be a recipe for success, not to mention the reliability of their cars which is second to none! it’s proof that their building cars for their customers, not for their pockets! well done Mazda!!! KUDOS MAZDA.. Bermaz sucks!

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    • AutoFrenz on Feb 21, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      If bermaz sucks how r u going to drive mazda here…no grey importers r intrested to import recon mazda xcept maybe for d miata…

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    • AutoFrenz on Feb 21, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      If bermaz sucks how r u going to drive mazda here…no grey importers r intrested to import recon mazda xcept maybe for d miata…

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  • Don’t care if it’s Hazumi or Koizumi. Just design a decent B-segment car. The Mazda 2 looks awful.

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    • Chris on Feb 21, 2014 at 5:33 pm

      This.

      The Mazda 2 drives nicely but the design looks dated compare to the 3 and 6.

      Unfortunately I didn’t know any small and powerful Mazda inline 4 engine that would make the car sporty.

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  • roxas on Feb 22, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    oooooo ~~~ Q.Q

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