Mazda has confirmed that it will showcase the global premiere of the Mazda Takeri concept car, a next-generation mid-sized saloon, at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show.
The Takeri concept car is based on Mazda’s new design language, KODO – Soul of Motion, on which even the CX-5 is based and is even the first KODO design to get into production. The Takerisports the Skyactiv Technology, including Mazda’s first regenerative braking system. This technology converts kinetic energy to electricity during deceleration, stores it in capacitors and then uses it to power the vehicle’s electrical equipment – reducing load on the engine and saving fuel. The new Skyactiv-D diesel engine, Mazda i-stop, new lightweight structure, aerodynamic and chassis technologies, regenerative braking enables the Mazda Takeri to achieve excellent fuel economy without hampering its performance.