Mazda Demio Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Demio (also sold as the Mazda 121, Mazda Metro, and Mazda2) is a small minivan or tall station wagon which debuted in 1996. Predecessors to the Demio have been closely related to the Ford Fiesta over the years, and a version of this vehicle, built by Kia, was sold in the United States as the Ford Festiva.
The new 1997 Demio (sold as the 121 outside Japan) used the DW platform. Production started in July of 1996. The Demio was updated for 2000 with a revised exterior, cabin air filtration, retuned automatic transmission, and available DSC.
Engines:
1997
2002
| Mazda Demio | |
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| Manufacturer: | Ford Motor Company |
| Production: | 2002 - present |
| Class: | subcompact car |
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| Transmissions: | Ford IB5 |
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| Successor: | none |
| Also known as: | Mazda Mazda2 Ford Fiesta |
| Shares components with: | Ford Fiesta Mazda Mazda2 Ford Focus Ford Ka Ford Puma |
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The Demio was redesigned in 2002 on the DY platform. The Demio name continued in Japan, while the rest of the world dropped the 121 name in favor of Mazda2.
All Demios come with ABS and EBD, and stability control is optional. An innovative feature offered in Japan is e-4WD, a hybrid car-type system which uses an electric motor to power the rear wheels of this front wheel drive vehicle when needed. In the Demio, this system is used only as a traction aid, not for increased fuel economy as in most other vehicles.
Three Demio models are available, each targeted by Mazda at a different demographic:
- Cozy for single women with special paint colors and an optional canvas sunroof
- SPORT is for young men
- Casual focuses on young families
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