Mazda pulled the wraps off its newest concept car, the Hazumi at the 2014 Geneva International Motor Show and we like what we see. According to Mazda, the Hazumi is a “foreshadowing of Mazda’s next-generation subcompact car”—in other words, it’s the all-new Mazda2. Indeed, if there’s a car that deserves some of that KODO and Skyactiv love, it’s Mazda’s spunky little B-segment hatchback.



The Hazumi clearly features Mazda’s current family motif (KODO – Soul of Motion) with its large upright grille, sweeping headlights, slightly cab rearward design, and the downward-upward strokes on the doors. It looks fairly like a shrunken Mazda3, which in turn, is a shrunken Mazda6/CX-5. Still, there’s no denying it looks absolutely stunning.

The next piece of good news is a brand-new Skyactiv engine that sees action under the Hazumi’s hood: a 1.5-liter Skyactiv-D. Though no mechanical details were spilled at the Geneva Motor Show, the 1.5 Skyactiv-D joins the 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D as the second diesel-powered Skyactiv-equipped engine.