The future Mazda 2 will take over the body of the Toyota Yaris
- The satellite brands of the Toyota group, namely Suzuki, Mazda and Subaru, in which Toyota holds minority stakes, increasingly take over Toyota's bodies and engines, which allows substantial savings in design and industrialization, but dilutes their brand image a little more.
- The Suzuki Swace and Across launched last year are rebadged Toyota Corollas and RAV4s, while the Subaru BRZ shares its body with the Toyota GT86. Mazda is adopting the same type of policy as its next Mazda 2 (B-segment sedan) will be just a rebranded Toyota Yaris, with the same powertrains, gasoline and hybrid as the original model.
- One of the major advantages of taking over Toyota's engines is the availability of plug-in or non-plug-in hybrid engines, a type of engine that neither Suzuki, Subaru nor Mazda had.
- This type of engine, which is increasingly in demand, also enables carmakers to meet stringent CO2 emissions standards and avoid heavy fines. It is obvious that Suzuki, Subaru and Mazda did not adapt to these constraints early enough. As for Fiat, which was experiencing the same kind of problem, these three Japanese carmakers had to find a partner in order to be able to pass environmental standards. But the policy of rebadging is a double-edged sword, as this policy often ends in the elimination of brands that rebrand models of other brands. The future Mazda 2, which will succeed a model in strong decline since 2010, will be officially presented in March 2022.
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