With the new Mazda B2500, Mazda is launching a pick-up improved from the ground up, which is further proof of Mazda's expertise in the globally expanding off-road and pick-up segments. With four body styles, two powerful engines and the choice of rear or engageable all-wheel drive transmissions, the new Mazda B2500 is perfect for both commercial and private use.
Pick-up customers are a special breed. They are not looking for your everyday car, but a very special kind of vehicle. Robust technology combined with the flexibility of carrying hard to transport items off-road if need be, is first and foremost on their minds when purchasing a mode of transportation. But the decision to buy a pick-up is based on emotional reasons as well: for the way it looks, for example, and that it stands out in the otherwise monotonous flow of automobiles on European roads and motorways.
The Mazda B2500 fulfilled all the demands of pick-up customers when the new model appeared four years ago. But times have changed and automobiles with them. To adress new customer needs, the Mazda B2500 has undergone some significant changes, including an additional new body style called Freestyle Cab. This version is a Stretch Cab with no B-pillar and a centre-opening door system, which allows for extreme ease of access to the inside of the vehicle, and especially to the back seats.
Other stylistic changes that make the new Mazda B2500 different than its predecessor include modified bumpers, headlights and radiator grill.
The interior has a newly designed steering wheel, dashboard and door trim. The seats are completely new as well. With strengthened contours, thicker upholstery and new fabrics, they not only increase passenger comfort but contribute to a friendly and upbeat interior environment. All these modifications give the Mazda B2500 an attractive and modern feel, and make it another perfect expression of the new Zoom-Zoom Mazda image.
There are also changes under the cool styling of the body. The chassis of the new Mazda B2500 includes several newly-optimised details that work together to enhance the vehicle's road holding ability. Modifications to the steering system, for example, provide for more precise steering and better overall handling. The brake system has been further improved, and now includes two-piston brake callipers that shorten Mazda B2500's braking distance and improve the durability and running life of the brake pads. An anti-lock brake system (ABS) is available as well, as is electronic brake distribution (EBD) which automatically provides optimal brake pressure to the front and back axles.
The powertrain line up remains the same. The base engine is a spirited 2.5-litre four cylinder turbo-diesel. Depending on driver taste, it can be ordered as a 62 kW/84 PS rear-wheel drive version, or in an 80 kW/109 PS engageable all-wheel drive version. New to the Mazda B2500's drive train is an improved five-speed transmission that, thanks to optimised gear synchronization, is as easy to shift as a passenger car.
Safety of the new Mazda B2500 has been improved as well. Active safety features now include optional ABS with EBD, and higher luminous efficiency headlights. Passive safety has been improved through structural optimisation.
A stronger body structure for the new Freestyle version was one of the main focuses of development. Despite its centre-opening door system with no B-pillar, the Freestyle version meets all European crash standards. Accidentally opening one of the back doors while driving is impossible in the new Mazda B2500, since the back doors cannot be opened from the inside of the vehicle if the front doors are closed.
Pick-up customers are a special breed. They are not looking for your everyday car, but a very special kind of vehicle. Robust technology combined with the flexibility of carrying hard to transport items off-road if need be, is first and foremost on their minds when purchasing a mode of transportation. But the decision to buy a pick-up is based on emotional reasons as well: for the way it looks, for example, and that it stands out in the otherwise monotonous flow of automobiles on European roads and motorways.
The Mazda B2500 fulfilled all the demands of pick-up customers when the new model appeared four years ago. But times have changed and automobiles with them. To adress new customer needs, the Mazda B2500 has undergone some significant changes, including an additional new body style called Freestyle Cab. This version is a Stretch Cab with no B-pillar and a centre-opening door system, which allows for extreme ease of access to the inside of the vehicle, and especially to the back seats.
Other stylistic changes that make the new Mazda B2500 different than its predecessor include modified bumpers, headlights and radiator grill.
The interior has a newly designed steering wheel, dashboard and door trim. The seats are completely new as well. With strengthened contours, thicker upholstery and new fabrics, they not only increase passenger comfort but contribute to a friendly and upbeat interior environment. All these modifications give the Mazda B2500 an attractive and modern feel, and make it another perfect expression of the new Zoom-Zoom Mazda image.
There are also changes under the cool styling of the body. The chassis of the new Mazda B2500 includes several newly-optimised details that work together to enhance the vehicle's road holding ability. Modifications to the steering system, for example, provide for more precise steering and better overall handling. The brake system has been further improved, and now includes two-piston brake callipers that shorten Mazda B2500's braking distance and improve the durability and running life of the brake pads. An anti-lock brake system (ABS) is available as well, as is electronic brake distribution (EBD) which automatically provides optimal brake pressure to the front and back axles.
The powertrain line up remains the same. The base engine is a spirited 2.5-litre four cylinder turbo-diesel. Depending on driver taste, it can be ordered as a 62 kW/84 PS rear-wheel drive version, or in an 80 kW/109 PS engageable all-wheel drive version. New to the Mazda B2500's drive train is an improved five-speed transmission that, thanks to optimised gear synchronization, is as easy to shift as a passenger car.
Safety of the new Mazda B2500 has been improved as well. Active safety features now include optional ABS with EBD, and higher luminous efficiency headlights. Passive safety has been improved through structural optimisation.
A stronger body structure for the new Freestyle version was one of the main focuses of development. Despite its centre-opening door system with no B-pillar, the Freestyle version meets all European crash standards. Accidentally opening one of the back doors while driving is impossible in the new Mazda B2500, since the back doors cannot be opened from the inside of the vehicle if the front doors are closed.