Contribution unexpected levels of design, functionality, packaging and performance simply not found in any other vehicle sold in North America today, the MAZDA is beloved by its owners. With a unique combination of flexible seat arrangements, sliding doors, stylish design, outstanding handling, fuel efficiency and high level of safety, MAZDA has made a strong impact in the North American market since it launched as a 2006 model. In approaching the development of the all-new 2012 MAZDA, Hideki Matsuoka, MAZDA5 program manager, took the best of the current model and set out to further evolve it. The team aimed to create a new multi-activity vehicle (MAV) that combines superior environmental performance with a new expression of stylish design. Matsuoka’s concept for the new MAZDA was to bring to the market a contemporary smart choice.
