7.8
2024 Mazda 2 G15 Pure manual review
Mazda's ageing little hatchback is a neat little car for first and last car buyers, if you can live without the latest and greatest tech.
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Max Davies
Mazda Mazda 2 vs BMW 1 Series Comparison
Mazda Mazda 2
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BMW 1 Series
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2025 Mazda
Mazda 2
vs
2025 BMW
1 Series
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
44L
220 to 238 km
42L - 50L
248 to 390 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$22,870 - $28,190
$49,068 - $83,600
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Just look at that face
- Super easy to drive
- It's manual!
Misses
- Tiny boot
- Second row is underdone
- MZD infotainment is dated
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Great ride and handling
- Characterful turbo triple and quality tech
- Great value proposition alongside M135
Misses
- Dynamics ultimately limited by front-drive setup
- M branding isn't entirely necessary
- Obnoxious speed limit beeping
Colours Available
The BMW 1 Series is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire (+$1308)
- Melbourne Red (+$1308)
- M Misano Blue (+$1308)
- Skyscraper Grey (+$1308)
- Storm Bay metallic (+$2000)
- Frozen Pure Grey metallic (+$3846)
The 118i Sport is only available in solid black paint.
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1496 | 1499 - 1998 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.5L | 2.0L, 1.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4, 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 81kW - 82kW | 103kW - 233kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 4500 - 5750 | |
| Torque | ||
| 142Nm - 144Nm | 220Nm - 400Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 3500 - 4000 | 1250 - 2000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 85.8 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
