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Originally Posted by Random_Art
Excellent examples of good badge engineering are the Ford Fiesta and Focus compared to the Mazda 2 and 3.
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Badgineering usually means two cars that share the same sheet metal, but with different bumper/fascia. GM was notorious for this a couple years back, a good example being the Pontiac G5 and the Chevy Cobalt.
The Mazda 2 and Fiesta are different enough that they're usually not called badgineering. And I agree--it's a great example of the extent of how the Subie and Scion FR-S should be differentiated. On a side note, I've always preferred how the Mazda Demio (Mazda 2 in Japan) looked to the Fiesta. The USDM Mazda 2 has that big smiley lower grill opening that I don't like.