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    Mazda 2's stars fail to light the way

    Mazda Mazda Advice Mazda 2 Mazda 2 Advice Mazda 2 2008

    Full marks to reader Steven Schache for highlighting a significant failing with Mazda's headlights. My wife's 2008 Mazda2 Genki had such poor lighting that I looked for headlight misalignment or damage, to no avail. It's a great little car with electronic safety gear but with a serious primary safety issue. Yet this vehicle is marketed as earning a five-star rating, is it not?

    Answered by CarsGuide
    26 June 2014
    Paul Gover

    ANCAP ratings do not consider the headlamps. And more is the pity, since I believe it's a major safety failing.  -Paul Gover 
       
    "Your comments on headlights reminded me of the early 1990s when, as a Wheels Car of the Year judge, I emphasised the importance of car illumination. Exterior lamps and interior illumination of instrumentation and controls are key to driver control and road safety. I don't consider enough journalists pay attention to this important aspect of vehicle design. But the criticism of import-brand headlamp performance was not only astute, it was also an ongoing battle within the car companies. With the demise of the locally developed models, using local suppliers such as Hella, we will likely sink to the lowest common denominator." (Paul Beranger - former Nissan and Toyota Australia designer) 

     

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