New 2015 Mazda2 Sneak Peak - Design

The all-new Mazda2 is available with three different versions of the SKYACTIV-G 1.5-litre engine with different outputs, all of which meet the Euro 6 emissions standard. Like the engine launched on the all-new Mazda3, two of this trio feature a 14:1 compression ratio and 4-2-1 exhaust manifold, putting out either 85kW/115ps or 66kW/90ps at 6,000rpm. Torque-wise, both units produce 148Nm at 4,000rpm. The third version is the ‘standard-power’ unit with (among other things) 12:1 compression and a lighter and more compact 4-1 exhaust system. It produces 55kW/75ps at 6,000rpm and 135Nm at 3,800rpm.
Looking to combine such outputs with superior efficiency, especially under day-to-day driving conditions, Mazda focused on the factors having the biggest effect on fuel economy. These include weather (e.g. temperature and humidity), road and traffic conditions, and the load placed on the engines by auxiliary systems. Hence improvements over the current model such as theintroduction of earlier knock control during engine warm-up, a more efficient climate control system, and by recycling kinetic energy with the i-ELOOP brake energy regeneration system.
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