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Quiet revolution? What drugs is this bloke on, you ask. It’s in the doors – freestyle doors to be exact – proffered on the middle man of the Bravo line-up. The rear doors are rear hinged – remember suicide doors? The same thing. No B-pillar between the front and rear doors, which means much better access to the rear seats.

Suicide doors aren’t new, the trick in this ‘safety first’ age has been building them with the rigidity and safety to withstand a side impact from another vehicle, or a lamppost.

We’re tipping that suicide doors will start appearing on a many and varied range of vehicles in the years to come. Why? Because they work. Passenger access and loading luggage into the rear is easy through the huge opening supplied by both doors.

Suspension modifications are restricted to new dampers front and rear, which Mazda claims improves initial damping and roll stiffness. Roll stiffness, yes, but the front-end now feels a little floaty and jumpy over undulations and hills.

The three-valve, four-cylinder engine feels more powerful than its 86kiloWatts would indicate. We tested the 1686kg dual cab, the heaviest of the range, kitted with a robust 5-speed manual gearbox.

There’s not a lot of tie-down options in the Bravo’s tray, and our luggage tended to slide around. There’s obviously plenty of tonneau tiedowns that can be used for a load that’s taller than the tray’s sidewalls, but if you’re carrying smaller loads you may have to

The Bravo’s four wheel drive system is dead easy to use, a second stubby gearlever selecting 2wd, 4hi or 4lo. On the top-spec models the front wheel hubs are auto locking, and are released via a dash-mounted switch.

The Bravo’s cabin is a comfortable affair, even on the long trips we undertook. Regular five-hour drives, covering more than 400km, occurred every day. The steering wheel adjusts for tilt, and the driver’s seat reclines, inclines and adjusts for height, making it easy for the boss to get comfy.

Rear seat room in the dual cab is not massive, but there’s enough leg and shoulder room for two big adults, or three teenagers without problem. Headroom in all 5 seats is not an issue. Find A Mazda 2, Used mazda Cars Cork.ie here.

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