RAMSEY CORP IS HOME OF GUARANTEED CREDIT APPROVAL! THIS VEHICLE COMES WITH A FREE 3 MONTH WARRANTY EXTENDED WARRANTIES AVAILABLE. 2013 MAZDA MAZDA2 JM1DE1LY1D0158248 HATCHBACK 4 DR 1.5L I4 FI DOHC 16V FRONT WHEEL DRIVE Do you have a sister who's always having more fun than you? The Ford Fiesta does. Its Mazda2 sibling shares some of the subcompact's DNA but is much livelier on the road. The pint-sized 2013 Mazda2 packs a big wallop of fun. It's quick, agile and stylish, but space is more cramped than the competition and its materials interior could use an upgrade. Like the Fiesta, this five-seater arrived in the U.S. for 2011 as the brand's entry-level offering. It returns unchanged for 2013. Compare the 2012 and 2013 models here . Unlike the Fiesta, the Mazda is only available as a four-door hatchback there is no sedan body style. Styling-wise, they share the same wedge shape, but the Mazda2 wears a more sculpted body and a grinning grille. Measuring 155.5 inches long, the Mazda2 is a bit larger than the tiny Toyota Yaris hatchback, but it's shorter than most other competitors, including the Fiesta (160.1 inches) and the Honda Fit (161.6 inches). See all three compared here . Channeling a Little Zoom-Zoom A hundred horsepower may not sound like a lot, but it's enough for the Mazda2 in fact, it's plenty. In stop-and-go traffic, it even felt zippy. I tested the standard five-speed manual transmission a four-speed automatic is optional. Is the three-pedal setup for everyone? No slogging through city traffic was often a chore. But did the manual make the Mazda2 livelier in certain situations? Absolutely the five-speed has a light clutch and a solid, precise shifter. The Fiesta's 120-hp, 1.6-liter engine is often pokey, and its dual-clutch automatic transmission was crabby when I tested it recently. The Mazda2, on the other hand, felt animated, channeling the fun-to-drive spirit of its larger sibling, the Mazda3. The Mazda2 is agile and maneuverable, staying flat w