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Will it get a hot MazdaSpeed version? Most likely, no.
Mazda is in a sort of a hiatus and doesn’t have plans for major new launches until the first months of 2022. This is when we will probably see a new generation Mazda2, at least for the European market. Don’t hold your breath for an all-new vehicle though.
According to a new report from Autocar, the Japanese automaker will launch a rebadged and slightly modified version of the new Euro-spec Toyota Yaris. The report is about the Mazda2 for Europe and is based on a recent Mazda financial results presentation.
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The publication quotes the official document as mentioning an “OEM-supplied model based on Yaris THS [Toyota Hybrid System]” scheduled for a launch within the next two years. The Mazda-badged hatchback will be built alongside the Yaris in Northern France and will replace the current Mazda2 which has been on sale since 2014 with no electrified engines. It'll help Mazda meet the stricter EU CO2 standards and avoid additional penalties.
Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5 (91+80 Hp) Hybrid ECVT SUV, Crossover 2020 2021 Technical Specs, Fuel consumption, Dimensions, 91 Hp, 3.2-3.6 l/100 km, 73.5 - 65.34 US mpg, 88.28 - 78.47 UK mpg GO Advanced Wiki Automotive Catalog. PRESS RELEASE: Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has just announced today, 31 st August 2020, the release of the Yaris Cross, a new-model compact SUV. The Yaris Cross will be available through Toyota dealers nationwide immediately.
“As one of the multi-solution measures, we concluded that the THS is the optimum solution to respond to each region’s needs and requirements,” an official statement from Mazda to Autocar reads. “This collaboration is the result of discussions based on our Toyota-Mazda partnership policy to use both companies’ business resources efficiently while respecting each other’s brand and management independence.”
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A few things are worth noting here. First, the US-spec Toyota Yaris was basically a rebadged previous-gen Mazda2 until its cancelation after the 2020 model year and it’s interesting to see a vice-versa collaboration at the other side of the pond. Second, we highly doubt Mazda’s compression-ignition gasoline engine would be offered for the new Mazda2. And last but not least, it’ll be very interesting to see if Mazda will get a version of the new GR Yaris hot hatch or the Yaris Cross crossover. Unfortunately, the answer is most likely negative.
Source: Autocar
2020 Toyota Yaris Cross is based on the TNGA-B platform and uses the 1.5-litre petrol-electric engine as the Yaris supermini
Just as we informed, Toyota has officially revealed a brand new compact crossover dubbed the Yaris Cross today. It was expected to make global premiere at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland but the cancellation of the exhibition led to postponement of many unveils.
Following the route of some other brands, Toyota did not wait and unveiled the five-seater online. It must be noted that the compact crossover has been designed and developed for the European markets. As its name suggests, it has plenty in common with the latest Yaris supermini hatchback.
As for the performance, the Toyota Yaris Cross derives power from the same 1.5-litre petrol engine connected to an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. The three-cylinder unit develops a maximum power output of 79 bhp and 139.7 Nm of peak torque to form a hybrid system.
The hybrid technology helps in the compact crossover running on electricity at lower speeds. The Japanese manufacturer will offer two-wheel-drive as standard and an all-wheel-drive configuration as an option. The Toyota Yaris Cross rides on the flexible TNGA-B platform as the Yaris.
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Thus, both have several commonalities including sharing of components and mechanicals. It has arrived to compete against the compact crossovers like Ford’s cutesy Puma and thoroughly revamped new generation Nissan Juke. Toyota says the Yaris Cross will have CO2 emission rating of 100 g/km for AWD and under 90 g/km for FWD variants.
The company has positioned the Yaris Cross below the C-HR and the exterior does not resembles the hatchback a whole lot. Despite the bulbous appearance as the Yaris, the Cross has a futuristic design with a busy front fascia you would be hard pressed to find in another other Yaris SUVs. It comes with sleek headlamp cluster comprising of an integrated LED Daytime Running Lights.
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The C-shaped housing for the vertical fog lamps and sporty cuts and creases add to the dynamic character of the Yaris Cross. The roof and B-pillars are finished in black shade bringing a dual-tone appearance while the sharp turn signals, raked windshield, horizontal LED tail lamps with black surrounds, squared shaped black wheel arches and alloy wheels are other highlights.