Current mileage stands at 5018km. Is the engine still too new?

not too sure about that.. different engine got different characteristic.. mine already 10k now.. the engine a bit noisy now. FC improve a bit, previously around 9.5~10.5L/100 now around 8~9L only. wait after i service for 10k and will give the final verdict.

whats ur mileage now?

102XX KM now.

when u said your engine sounds rough...is it because u used RON95? hmm i guess i'll have to clock in more mileage to see significant drop in fuel consumption...

Maybe because of the RON95, tried 97 vpower is smoother but FC will be higher, it's noisy but only can be hear from outside of the car. suspect the sound come from the aircon belting. Will ask SC to check it later.

have u already redline ur engine? i read somewhere on the net one of the way to break in the engine is to redline the engine. i done it couple of time if i'm not mistaken when my mileage around 2000km to 3000km.

Deciding between a Civic and Mazda 3 now

From casual observation on the road, i have this impression that Civic is longer than Mazda 3

but when i check the official specs

Civic length - 4540

Mazda 3 length - 4580

Can anyone comment on this?

Also what about the back seat leg room. Which one has more space?

if u prefer spacious area for rear passenger , better get u self a civic or wait for next for new civic to launch.

for me ...mazda have more built up quality compare to civic...


btw..does small different amount of length really bother u? civic more on family car compare to mazda.

mazda3 got extruded bumper la..
comfortable for 4 adult.. but civic is more spacious. test drive both 1st

anyone plese help me..I have mazda 3 hatchback year 2006 2.0L..I want to replace normal light in the fog lamp with HID light,but I don't what "H" I should put?I'm very confused ether "H3" or "H11"..please help me..thx

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that's the thing that baffle me

mazda 3 length is longer than civic but civic is more spacious?

is it because mazda 3 alloacte more space for the luggage compartment?

for mazda3 the space go to the rear bumper and also bigger engine compartment.. somehow got lot of empty space in the engine compartment probably becoz it share the mounting with turbocharge model such as MPS, the nose also longer to be more aerodynamic. if u see civic engine compartment its very compact, the remaining space go to cabin area.
btw civic is wider while M3 is taller.

Yeap, the narrow cabin at the rear is a big disadvantage to many people. It is also heavier than an altis, pick up isn't really good from stationery. Civic has the most space compared to both mazda3 n Altis.

My Vios last time is above 500km full tank, now the M3

yeap i redlined it once only. engine was pretty loud i tot it was going to explode. lol. and when i use manual to change gears when i reach redline, somehow i see a lag in changing gear time. like when i reach 6.5k rpm i press the flappy pedals, the rev counter will go to 6.7k rpm only second gear will engage...hmmm...

For me the FC is just ok, believe if u choose civic the FC also not going better than M3, our problem is we keep comparing it with our previous car. Mine is waja while urs is vios. Vios is different class than M3, fyi I still keep my viva 1.0 for 100% city driving. The FC is just too efficient 50 ringgit for 1 week travel to work from sg buloh to pudu, if I use M3 the petrol with same amount will only gonna last for 2-3 day. But viva handling like sampan so I still drive my M3 and take longer route rather than dive in the jam area. Mazda3 more efficient during cruising.


I didn't notice that, that mean the engine over rev to 6.7k only shift gear. But I notice the flappy pedal is not really responsive. Now I only use D mode and only use flappy pedal to downshift during cornering.

Pardon me, what is the redline about, and how to go for it?

it's the max rev we can push our engine.. check ur RPM meter the redline on the meter indicate the max rev.
to get it easier use manual and dont upshift the gear until the RPM reach the red marking. our max horsepower is measured at this redline.. more higher the redline mean more HP u will get. but hp is not important such as torque, torque will give u the power.

i heard ppl said mazda resales value is much more lower compare to honda civic? is it true?

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Added on August 11, 2010, 10:00 amI am considering about the mazda 3 1.6 as i heard my fren said 1.6 will be better FC than 2.0... can any mazda 3 1.6 driver tell me how is ur FC? Thankss!! ^^

This post has been edited by megawoon: Aug 11 2010, 10:00 AM

at 1st i also have the same thought, cheaper FC cheaper road tax

but after you compare the outlook and the features in 2.0, you will never look back @ 1.6

But no matter how, it is still depends on your budget.

I believe MZ3 is a great car

Resale value, cant comment bcos no one is selling yet.