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{{Infobox automobile
|name         = Mazda Verisa
|image        = 2004 Mazda Verisa 01.jpg
|manufacturer = [[Company:Mazda|Mazda]]
|production   = 2004&ndash;2015
|assembly     = Japan: Hofu, Yamaguchi (Hofu Plant)
|class        = [[Engineering:Subcompact car|Subcompact car]] / [[Engineering:Mini MPV|mini MPV]]
|body_style   = 5-door [[Engineering:Hatchback|hatchback]]
|platform = [[Engineering:Mazda D platform#DY|Mazda DY platform]]
|wheelbase    = {{convert|2490|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
|length       = {{convert|3975|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
|width        = {{convert|1695|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
|height       = {{convert|1530|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
|successor    = [[Engineering:Mazda2#DJ|Mazda2/Demio (DJ)]]
}}
The '''Mazda Verisa''' is a [[Engineering:Subcompact car|subcompact car]] based on the jointly engineered  [[Engineering:Mazda D platform#DY|Mazda DY platform]].  It was launched by [[Company:Mazda|Mazda]] in 2004 and is only available in Japan.<ref name="mazda.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2004/200404/0428ce.html | title='VERISA'—A New Compact Car From Mazda |date=April 28, 2004 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda}}</ref>  The Verisa can be considered either a 'tall [[Engineering:Hatchback|hatchback]]' or a 'low [[Engineering:Mini MPV|mini MPV]]'. Its height of {{convert|1530|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} is similar to other Japanese boxy subcompact cars and lower than European mini MPVs like the [[Engineering:Fiat Idea|Fiat Idea]] and [[Engineering:Opel Meriva|Opel Meriva]].  The Verisa was previewed at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit as the '''Mazda MX Micro-Sport''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/mazda-mx-micro-sport-auto-shows|title = Mazda MX-Micro Sport|date = January 2004}}</ref> although it was never sold there.

According to Mazda the name Verisa was created by combining the Italian word 'verità' (truth) with the English word 'satisfaction', and the intended result of the term Verisa is to signify 'true fulfillment'.  The car is built with the watchwords "simple, quality and compact" and is targeted towards couples in their 30s with individual style and values.<ref name="mazda.com"/> The Verisa was available with a variety of factory and dealer-fitted options.<ref>{{cite web  |url=http://www.verisa.mazda.co.jp/ |title= ベリーサ｜カーラインナップ | trans-title = Verisa: Car Lineup |publisher= Mazda Motor Corporation |url-status=dead  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418054947/http://www.verisa.mazda.co.jp/ |archive-date=2009-04-18  }}</ref>

The Verisa comes in front-wheel drive (2WD) and electronic four-wheel drive (e4WD) configurations. There is one engine option that delivers the following power and efficiency figures:
* Power = {{cvt|113|PS|kW hp|0}} at 6,000&nbsp;rpm
* Torque = {{cvt|140|Nm|lbft|0}} at 4,000&nbsp;rpm
* Fuel consumption (2WD) = 5.5&nbsp;L/100&nbsp;km combined
* {{CO2}} (2WD) = 126.2&nbsp;g/km
* Fuel consumption (e4WD)  = 5.8&nbsp;L/100&nbsp;km combined
* {{CO2}} (e4WD) = 135&nbsp;g/km

[[File:2006 Mazda Verisa 02.jpg|thumb|left|Rear view]]
In financial year 2004 Mazda produced 19,473 and sold 18,526 units.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/results/2005/050427_actuala.html |title=Breakdown of Primary Products (FY2004) |date=2005-04-27 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121094005/http://www.mazda.com/publicity/results/2005/050427_actuala.html |archive-date=2008-11-21 }}</ref> In financial year 2005 Mazda produced 14,336 and sold 14,416 units.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/results/2006/060424_actuala.html |title=Breakdown of Primary Products (FY2005) |date=2006-04-24 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214110213/http://www.mazda.com/publicity/results/2006/060424_actuala.html |archive-date=2009-02-14 }}</ref> The summary information for financial year 2006 and onwards was not published on the Mazda website.  However, month by month breakdowns for domestic sales of individual car models are available.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/results/ |title=Production and Sales Results |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104130345/http://www.mazda.com/publicity/results/ |archive-date=2010-01-04 }}</ref> 

The Verisa received updates in 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2006/200608/060804a.html | title=Mazda Launches Freshened Verisa |date=2006-08-04 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda}}</ref> and 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2009/200905/090511a.html | title=Mazda Launches Refined Verisa in Japan |date=2009-05-11 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda}}</ref>  Two special editions of the car have been released, the 'Brown Collection' in 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2005/200512/051221.html | title=Special Edition 'Brown Collection' Mazda Verisa on Sale in Japan |date=2005-12-21 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda}}</ref> and the 'Stylish V' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2007/200712/071205.html |title=Mazda Releases 'Stylish V' Special Edition Model Verisa in Japan |date=2007-12-05 |access-date=2009-08-19 |work=Mazda |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081105050113/http://www.mazda.com/publicity/release/2007/200712/071205.html |archive-date=2008-11-05 }}</ref> The car has gained international admirers who question why it has not been made more widely available.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autotrends.org/mazda-verisa-why-cant-we-have-one/ |title=Mazda Verisa: Why Can't We Have One? |date=2008-07-30 |access-date=2008-08-05 |work=Auto Trends |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121122139/http://www.autotrends.org/mazda-verisa-why-cant-we-have-one/ |archive-date=2008-11-21 }}</ref> 

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==External links==

{{Mazda road car timeline 1990s–present}}

[[Category:Mini MPVs]]
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