Mazda Kiyora concept (2008)
Concept car · 2008 · Combustion
A lightweight city car foreshadowing SkyActiv efficiency
Debuting at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, the Kiyora (Japanese for 'clean and pure') was a compact urban concept exploring the next generation of high-efficiency small cars. It used a 1.3-liter direct-injection gasoline four-cylinder with Mazda's 'i-stop' idle-reduction system and a six-speed automatic, technologies that fed into the later SkyActiv family. A carbon-fiber body made it around 100 kg lighter than the Mazda2, helping it target roughly 90 g/km of CO2.
Key facts
- Engine: 1.3L direct-injection gasoline inline-4 with i-stop
- Transmission: 6-speed automatic
- Body: Carbon fiber, ~100 kg lighter than Mazda2
- CO2 target: ~90 g/km
- Class: Urban compact
Production
- Status: Concept only
- A 2008 small city-car concept that never entered production.
- Revealed at 2008 Paris Motor Show
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Source: Wikipedia