In a hat-trick for Mazda in 2008, the 2 model easily topped last year's winner, the Toyota Yaris, as the most popular option for Light Car buyers. The all-new model featured a major restyle this year that championed a bolder, edgy look designed to attract more buyers. It also bucked the segment trend of growing in terms of size and weight this generation... It appears to have worked...

Runners-up: Suzuki Swift, Toyota Yaris
2007 winner: Toyota Yaris