With its reach-and-rake adjustable steering wheel, perfectly positioned pedals, supportive front seats and deep-set instrument panel, the spacious and generously appointed cabin of the Mazda2 reflects its athletic external lines with its driver-centric cabin design.
The height and shape of the door openings are optimised to ease entry and exit from the Mazda2, in even the tightest of parking spaces. Along with the centrally positioned steering wheel and pedal layout, the driver’s seat offers a generous 260mm of movement, while the steering wheel boasts 50mm of telescopic range and 50mm of rake adjustment.
The instrument and control layout sees the binnacle positioned ahead of the driver with a winged instrument panel that displays vital driving data. On all models a dash-mounted 7-inch colour touch-screen display combined with a smooth rotary Multimedia Commander is standard, delivering an enhanced human-machine interface (HMI), which offers extremely safe, intuitive interactivity and infotainment control for drivers.
The Mazda2 75ps SE-L entry-level model has interior equipment levels not normally seen in this sector including: climate control air-conditioning, remote central locking, an engine stop-start button, i-stop idle stop/start system, gear-shift indicator, and a six-speaker audio system, navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Mazda Connect with 7” colour touch-screen, navigation and multimedia commander.
This driver-centric cabin design is further highlighted in the GT Sport and GT Sport Tech with the colour Active Driving Display, which uses a clear panel mounted on top of the dash to project essential driving information directly into the driver’s line of sight. The intuitive system – which adjusts automatically to ambient light – projects the information around 1.5m ahead of the driver’s eye point, the distance optimised to minimise focal adjustment and eye movement to ensure they remain focused on the road ahead.
This head-up display projects key driving information such as speed, turn-by-turn navigation and vehicle warnings into the driver’s line of sight. No more than three items – including road speed, turn-by turn navigation and safety warnings – are displayed at any given time and are prioritised with the most important piece of information at the top to enhance levels of driver information. For example, an urgent active safety warning will immediately displace whatever information is at the top, only reverting back once the danger has been satisfactorily addressed.
The comfort of all occupants has also been considered with a host of design upgrades to improve the Mazda2’s refinement compared to the last generation model. Moving through the cabin, the front seats feature an upgraded design structure that better supports the body and helps maintain a healthy posture in which the pelvis is upright and the spine maintains a natural S-shaped curve to prevent fatigue. In the range-topping GT Sport and GT Sport Tech trims, drivers benefit from the stylish Blue/Grey leather seats with Black Granlux® inserts and heated front seats.
The dashboard trims, air vents louvres, door inserts and instrument hood are all examples of how to the materials and design of the Mazda2 deliver an upmarket design along with smart keyless entry for Sport Nav and GT Sport Nav trims.
The boot space in the Mazda2 remains at 280-litres, which in turn increases 950-litres with the 60:40 split rear seats folded down across all trim levels. The regular shape of the boot means it can now comfortably hold a large 72cm suitcase or a standard-sized baby buggy (with rear seats in place) or a pair of golf bags with the seats folded.
Added to the Mazda2 in 2019, recent upgrades designed to improve the Mazda2’s refinement and interior quietness included damping materials added throughout the cabin, reduction in the gap around the base of the B-Pillar, plus upgrades to the sound insulation and revised rubber sealings, all ensuring occupants will be able to benefit from reduced cabin noise and external vibrations.