According to the company, the Mazda2 may have disappeared, but the Toyota Yaris Rebadgée “responds to the demand of consumers in the B segment”
February 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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- Mazda withdrew its supermini from the British market, probably due to the programs rules.
- Mazda2 has been around since 2014, but received its latest facelift in 2023.
- The Mazda2 hybrid based in Toyota will remain on sale as indirect replacement.
After more than a decade of sale, the Mazda2 Supermini was officially abandoned from the brand’s British range. Although there is no direct successor, buyers in search of a small Mazda car always have the possibility of the Mazda2 hybrid, which is a rebadged (and much more expensive) version of the Toyota Yaris.
The current generation of the Mazda2 was initially introduced in 2014 and received two subsequent facelifts in 2019 and in 2023. Despite the fact that it is now from the United Kingdom, it is still available in Japan, where it has received a new infodimentation for 2024.
Initially introduced in 2014, the current Mazda2 generation received two facelifts, one in 2019 and another in 2023. Although it is now gone from the United Kingdom, the model remains on sale in Japan, where it was updated With a new infotainment system for 2024.
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A Mazda UK spokesperson confirmed the disappearance of the model at Coach Distant: “While we head towards increased electrification of our cars, the Mazda 2 hybrid responds to consumer demand in the B segment and is a stage of our trip to guarantee that all our cars have a certain form of electrification by 2030. “
According to the same source, Mazda has already stopped taking new orders for Mazda2, with only a few “hundred” units in the dealership stock. The outgoing model was available with a standard petrol or a 1.5 -liter motor with soft hybrid, with prices from £ 18,625 ($ 23,500).
Meanwhile, the Mazda2 hybrid which was introduced in 2022, received a gentle facelift for 2024 to better distinguish itself from its Toyota Yaris Twin. This hybrid model only begins at £ 24,135 ($ 30,400) in the United Kingdom.
In particular, the rebadged Toyota has never been supposed to replace Mazda2 directly, but rather an alternative intended for European and British buyers to prioritize electrification. However, 11 years after the beginnings of the Mazda2, there is no sign of a new generation model, leaving the fate of the uncertain signage plate.
Why drop the Mazda2 now?
Each car manufacturer selling cars in the United Kingdom must keep an eye on its annual “carbon credit” allowance. By removing aging ice models from its range, Mazda aims to reduce its overall CO2 emissions and avoid potential fines.
Depending on the publication, the 4,400 Mazda2 units sold in the United Kingdom last year, 1,700 were standard petrol models with an average CO2 production of 109 g / km, while the other 2,700 were light hybrids emitting 107 g / km. On the other hand, the Mazda2 hybrid derived from Toyota is considerably cleaner, with emissions valued at only 87 g / km.
The fully electric Mazda 6th sedan is expected to arrive on the British market in early 2026, which means that the MX-30 is the only BEV offering of the Japanese brand at the moment. In 2024, the MX-30 represented only 5% of sales in the United Kingdom of Mazda, which is below the 22% target set by the country’s zero-emission vehicle mandate (ZEV). According to the latter, ZEV sales are expected to represent 80% of the British market by 2030, reaching 100% by 2035.
