Mazda 2 previewed in Hazumi reveal | video

Mazda has taken the wraps off its new Hazumi concept, with the Mazda 2-hinting light hatch concept forming the Japanese brand’s centrepiece at this week’s Geneva motor show.

Teased twice with a darkened image and a design sketch this week, the Hazumi showcases an evolution of the Kodo design theme used by the CX-5, 6 and 3 models.  The existing 2’s rising beltline and sharp taillight treatment are also clearly referenced, and Mazda claims the driver’s field of vision has been improved. 

Look past the Hazumi’s 18 inch wheels, central exhaust tips, ultra-detailed wing mirrors and lighting though, and you’ll have a fair idea what the next Mazda 2 will look like when it appears in production form sometime next year. Mazda has followed a similar formula before, with the 2011 Minagi  and Takeri concepts previewing the CX-5 SUV and current model 6 that appeared soon after.   

The Hazumi’s interior is also a significant evolution of existing Mazda designs, with contrasting white, red and black surfaces, and distinctive turbine-like HVAC vents and controls. The Hazumi also showcases the MZD smartphone integration system that debuted recently on the production 3.

Compared with the existing 2, the five-door Hazumi concept is 170mm longer at 4070mm, 35mm wider at 1730mm, but 25mm lower at 1450mm, and rides on a 95mm longer wheelbase at 2585mm.

The Hazumi also showcases Mazda’s new Skyactiv-D 1.5-litre turbodiesel engine, joining the existing 2.2-litre turbodiesel and 1.5, 2.0, 2,5-litre petrol Skyactiv units. Promising improved efficiency without compromising performance, Mazda remains mum on outputs for the time being.

However, it does meet Euro 6 regulations without any after treatment systems and emits less than 90g/km with the six-speed Skyactiv torque converter automatic fitted to the Hazumi. This last figure suggests a combined fuel figure below 4.0L/100km.