Category: Superminis 
Price Range: £9,295 to £13,845
Spaciousness, practicality, good engines, low running costs.
Patchy interior finish, not as dynamic a drive as Mazda would like you to believe.
Practical car and worthwhile all-rounder, but brings nothing new to the supermini party; and certainly not the essence of zoom.
All 2s come with twin front airbags as standard, side 'bags being optional on all models and standard on Sport. Head-level, curtain airbags are a further option on all but the base S, on which they're not available. ABS is standard and includes Brake Assist and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution. Five three-point seatbelts are fitted, and Isofix child-seat mounts are standard too.
Like the latest Ford Fiesta, the 2 has scored a respectable four stars for general occupant protection in the Euro NCAP crash tests, with three stars for child protection (with Mazda's approved child seats) and two for pedestrian protection.
All models come with a full complement of safety kit including remote central locking with alarm and immobiliser as standard, with deadlocks for the doors. The stereo is an integral unit in the dashboard, too, making it hard to thieve.
