Mazda2 Certainly Present in Indonesia

Mazda Motor Corporation and Ford Motor Company collaborate to build and operate car factory in Thailand that named by Auto Alliance Thailand (AAT). The factory was inaugurated on Monday, July 13, 2009. Area of land reached 326,314 square meters and expenses USD 500 million, placed in Rayong’s industrial Seatboard Eastern Industrial Estate, Thailand. The factory can produce 275,000 units passenger car per year, such as Mazda2, Ford Fiesta, Mazda BT-50, Ford Ranger and Ford Everest. Mazda2 will be sold in Indonesia are also produced in this factory.


PT. Mazda Motor Indonesia declares the completion of a factory in Thailand; the Mazda2 will entry to Indonesia auto market soon, at least the end of this year. By the present of Mazda2, market segment of City Car Medium (Hatchback) more attractive and competitive. Its will be share the market with Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz, Suzuki Swift, Nissan Livina Hatchback. Although competitors have been released new variants, Mazda remains confident.

For Indonesia auto market, Mazda2 will equipped by 1.5 liter engine, inline 4-cylinder, 16-valve Double Over Head Camshaft. This engine able to produces maximum power 103 HP/6,000 rpm and maximum torque 137 Nm/4000 rpm. Mazda claimed the fuel consumption records 11.23 km / liter (city cruiser), 17.8 km / liter (out of city), and a 14.7 km / liter (combination). PT. Mazda Motor Indonesia state the Mazda2 have a high quality, more modern design, low fuel consumption, safety, and spirit of Zoom-Zoom. Despite the price list of Mazda2 still calculate, PT. Mazda Motor Indonesia remains confident that hatchback able to breaks Medium City Car market segment and more competitive than others.

Mazda CX 9 Debuting at 2009

The Mazda has booth expect to see a new 2010 Mazdaspeed3, the updated 2010 CX-7 and a just announced 2010 CX-9.


While there isn’t much information on the new CX-9, Mazda does say it received an exterior/interior refresh and some new options and safety features. Judging from the single quarter-profile shot provided above, the CX-9’s exterior refresh amounts to some minor cosmetic surgery to the front lower lip. The result is probably the least successful transference of Mazda’s controversial “smile” design language to an existing model. Both the CX-7 and new MX-5 Miata look more natural sporting the new design element.

Mazda said the “zoom-zoom” driving characters were also improved on the CX-9, which probably means they dialed in the tuning a bit. As for interior enhancements, the CX-7 received higher quality materials and a new gauge cluster. Maybe something similar is in store for the CX-9, which already is quite luxurious inside. It won Cars. com’s Family Car of the Year in 2008, and its upscale interior was one reason it garnered the award. We’ll have more information on the changes when we travel to the New York auto show next month.