YOU CAN’T GET ‘EM HERE DEPT.
(A new weekly feature. Vehicles not currently available in North America — for whatever reason.)
2009 Mazda Demio
The Mazda Demio, as it is known in Japan, will, in a way, be coming to North America in 2010 as the new Ford Fiesta. Ford owns a share of Mazda (for now), and the Mazda 2 (as the Demio is known in Europe) shares its platform with the new Fiesta.
In Japan the Demio offers a choice of 1.3- and 1.5-liter engines and a range of transmissions: five-speed manual, four-speed automatic, and CVT (depending on engine choice). Prices in the home market range from ¥1,190,000 to ¥1,580,000 ($12,147 to $16,128). Although Ford hasn’t announced U.S. Fiesta pricing, industry followers expect it to be in the 12-to-14 grand range, and probably offer the 1.5-liter engine.
