2023 Mazda 2 pricing and features: Facelift in Australia from July

The updated Mazda 2 will arrive in Australia in July, with a price rise of up to $1080 – now starting from $22,290.

The changes are headlined by a mildly-revised front end with a larger front grille, a new X-shaped lower bumper, and more prominent Mazda badging with an integrated radar sensor.

There’s also a body-coloured, EV-like plate on the front grille for select versions, while the Mazda 2 hatchback will receive an “asymmetrically placed colour accent on the front grille and rear bumper,” similar to the latest CX-5.

Rounding out the styling changes, all hatchback variants, and the range-topping GT sedan, also receive a simplified rear bumper design.

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• 2023 Mazda 2 pricing
• 2023 Mazda 2 features
• Colours
• Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy
• Safety
• Warranty and servicing
• Availability

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As before, the Mazda 2 retains an ageing 7-inch display, rather than the larger 8-inch screen now available in Japan – or the modern 8.8-inch screen available in the likes of the 3, running its new (reskinned) infotainment system.

A previous update for Japan in 2021 introduced wireless Apple CarPlay, a wireless phone charger, minor engine enhancements, and a variant with a CX-3 Maxx Sport LE-like interior; however, these changes will not apply to our Thai-built version.

But Mazda’s local arm has confirmed the entry-level G15 Pure and Pure SP will receive a new coloured dash trim in white, black or mint, depending on the vehicle’s exterior finish.

The Mazda 2’s colour palette will expand with the addition of two new metallic finishes – aero grey and airstream blue – to join seven paint options currently available in Australia, with one deletion (likely aluminium metallic).

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A black roof film will be added to the sportier-looking Pure SP, which was introduced in 2021, while the G15 Evolve and GT will gain red interior accents.

There’s also new black leather/suede upholstery, “aero-focused” 16-inch alloy wheels and dual exhaust outlets for the flagship G15 GT.

In addition, a shark fin antenna will sit atop G15 Evolve and GT variants.

It is the second facelift for the nine-year-old Mazda 2, with a comprehensive update in late 2019 adding a redesigned front, more active safety features, and other new technology – but at a higher cost than the pre-facelift version.

VFACTS new-car sales figures show 5146 examples of the Mazda 2 were sold in Australia in 2022, placing it behind the MG 3 (16,168) and now-axed Suzuki Baleno (6124) – but ahead of the Toyota Yaris, which also moved into a higher price bracket with its latest generation in 2020.

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2023 Mazda 2 pricing

Prices exclude on-road costs.

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2023 Mazda 2 features

G15 Pure

G15 Pure SP

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G15 Evolve

G15 GT

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Colours

Metallic paint incurs a $595 premium.

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2023 Mazda 2 engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy

The Mazda 2 is only available with a 1.5-litre petrol four-cylinder petrol engine.

Fuel consumption is listed at 4.9 litres/100km with the six-speed manual or 5.4 litres/100km with the six-speed automatic, based on official test figures.

The manual gearbox is only available with the cheaper G15 Pure hatch.

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Safety

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Warranty and servicing

As per the wider Mazda range, the 2 is covered by the brand’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre factory warranty. It has a complimentary roadside assistance program over the same period.

Mazda offers five years of capped-price servicing. Maintenance is now required every 12 months or 15,000 kilometres, whichever occurs first – up from the previous 10,000km limit.

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Availability

The updated 2023 Mazda 2 is scheduled to arrive in Australia in July.

For more information on Mazda’s wait times, click here.

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