Upcoming New Mazda2 May Take On MINI Cooper

egmCarTech reports Mazda may be preparing the new Mazda2 to be a MINI Cooper competitor, at least in Europe. In addition to a petrol version Mazda may compete with the MINI diesel. The article indicates:

. . . a high-performance diesel model is also rumored, sporting the brand’s latest 2.2L SKYACTIV-D engine.