There's a freedom that comes with a small car that doesn't get enough credit. The 2010 Mazda 2 Neo Hatchback puts you exactly where you need to be -- nimble enough for the city, honest enough to tell you it's not trying to be anything more.

Under the bonnet sits a 1.5-litre engine paired with a smooth 4-speed automatic, doing what it was born to do: getting you from A to B without fuss, drama, or a big fuel bill. Around Melbourne's suburbs and into the CBD, it's genuinely in its element.

Five doors and a practical hatchback layout mean it pulls more weight than its footprint suggests. Fold the rear seats, swing in some flat-pack furniture, pack for the weekend -- the Mazda 2 adapts without complaint and parks in gaps that would make a larger car weep.

At 143,000 kilometres, this is a car that's done real work. Mazda's small hatchbacks are known for their durability, and this one still drives cleanly and feels solid underfoot. A 2010 compliance date keeps registration costs sensible, which is never a bad thing.

The orange exterior is a practical superpower. You will never spend time looking for it in a car park. This is a feature, not a quirk.

Finished in a black interior and sitting in Nunawading, it's tidy, honest, and priced where it should be for a car that just wants to be useful.

They say the best car is the one that starts every morning without a fuss -- which makes this Mazda 2 one of the most reliable relationships you'll enter into all year.

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