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Mazda Demio review covering 1998 - 2003

Monday 10 October 2005

The British public have yet to appreciate the Mazda Demio’s qualities. Perhaps it was due to some confusion as to exactly what a Demio represented. Early models had a slightly jacked up look with polished bull bars climbing aggressively over the front number plate like a tiny 4x4. In profile, it looked like a shortened estate car, yet Mazda marketed it as a mini-MPV. The second-generation model certainly looked a little more conventional, following in the footsteps of other, even stranger looking, supermini-MPVs such as the Suzuki Wagon R+ and the Toyota Yaris Verso. As a more conventional alternative, the Demio makes a lot of sense. Many buyers were, however, tempted to pay more for a used Renault Scenic and the Demio is still a rare sight on British roads.