2010 Mazda 2 MPS

2010 Mazda 2 MPS Design Review

​            Well, who would ever have thought that sub-compact could be cool when its base car is the four-door model, not the two doors?  But of course, when you’re talking about Mazda, you know that four is always better than two.  So, we might want to examine why Mazda would choose the four-door version of the 2010 2 for its MPS Work.

            Unlike its bigger brother the Mazdaspeed 3, the 2 MPS is a foray into the sub-compact playing field.  This segment is one which is starting to make a name for itself within the Asian market, and may soon grace our shores.  But when you take an odd-looking car to begin with, you might have some trouble along the way.  So, when Mazda decided to make an MPS version of the 2 you would guess there would be a lot of mistakes.  
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          Not as many as you would think but Mazda did do a decent job with the 2 MPS.  But when it comes to some of the choices you have to stop and think why.  Like the wheels, a little bit small and a bit too 1990’s.  Of course, that is not the only problem with the car.  It does have a poorly designed front fascia, which looks like it has added on side air-ducts and an oddly shaped main duct.  And added to that they have added some horrible looking side air ducts which look like they came from Wal-Mart.  Of course, the all-around job of the car is pretty decent, you still have to wonder if this was done in house, or by an amateur. 

Everett J.
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Overall Grade: C