Mazda looks to the future with a next generation, urban compact concept and tweaked MX-5.

Mazda Kiyora (meaning "clean and pure" in Japanese) supposedly represents the harmony between driving pleasure and environmental and safety features aspired to the company's long-term technology development vision, "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom."

The concept of Kiyora helped the designers to imagine a city car cutting cleanly through an urban landscape, with water as the design theme. Kiyora's aerodynamic Nagare design and next-generation four-cylinder direct-injection engine contribute to fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.

The concept car, to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, is based on an all-new platform designed to minimise weight and maximise safety and driving pleasure. It also features an interior design and new functions aimed at a youthful lifestyle.

Joining the Kiyora concept car on Mazda's stand at the Paris show, the MX-5 facelift will make its world debut together with the Mazda6 equipped with Mazda's newly developed MZR-CD 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, and the Mazda2 powered by a MZ-CD 1.6-litre diesel.