At the end of 2019, the Mazda2 2020 was presented , a utility that must fight in a segment full of alternatives such as the Seat Ibiza, Opel Corsa, Hyundai i20 or Citroën C3, among many others. Its arguments lie in the design, the rolling comfort and a single gasoline engine with a microhybridization system in the event of being associated with the manual gearbox . This 1.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder block produces 90 hp of power and, unlike the usual mild hybrids, uses a condenser to store energy. The approved consumptions for this model are 5.3 l / 100 km which, compared to the automatic without this technology, would become 5.9 l / 100 km. The differences are not notable but they allow the DGT ECO badge to be worn , with the advantages in terms of circulation that this implies.
The most widely used microhybridization in Europe, also by Mazda, is the one that uses a small 48 V battery. This Mazda2, on the other hand, uses a 22.5 V capacitor that increases the operation of the i-Stop and supports the assistant. starting and gear changes. It is, therefore, a system that relaxes driving and makes it more dynamic without focusing so much on efficiency. In addition, this restyling incorporated the G-Vectoring Control Plus present in other models such as the Mazda3 or the Mazda MX-30 and which serves to better trace the curve by tweaking the behavior of the suspensions. Improvements that are part of the Jinba Ittai philosophy that characterizes the firm and that, also through the Kodo design, tries to create an essential connection between the machine and the driver.
Why a hybrid city car?
On the road to electrification, some alternatives to 100% electric cars have emerged. Toyota, for example, is betting on the fuel cell as the propulsion system of the future. A technology that would make us depend on hydrogen, an infinite element but, for now, little used. We also have Compressed Natural Gas, Seat’s commitment to TGI models, or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). Even in the introduction of batteries in cars there are options: self-recharging hybrids, light hybrids or plug-in hybrids. For now, Mazda has opted for microhybridization in models such as the Mazda2, CX-3 or Mazda3 and full electrification in the Mazda MX-30.
Today we will talk about the advantages of including a Mild Hybrid system to an urban model, to which it provides the ECO label of the DTG . Thanks to it, we will be able to circulate without problems during episodes of high pollution in cities such as Madrid or Barcelona. In addition, they offer an extra power or comfort to the heat engine, something essential in an atmospheric block like the one mounted on the Mazda2.
Thanks to this technology, the Mazda2 has reduced the level of emissions from 111 g / km to 94 g / km , something that will be key in the firm’s average because it does not exceed the 95 g / km marked in European regulations. Let’s not forget that manufacturers will have to pay 95 euros for each g / km of CO2 that exceeds the marked average and multiply it by the cars sold. Even with these good data, the correct emission level for a gasoline should not exceed 4.1 l / 100 km, if we were to get picky. The fines are predicted stratospheric but, as ordinary citizens, what should matter to us is the reduction of emissions in our cities.
