Go for Biante....Skyactive really save.

there is one at the Facebook - Mazda Biante Malaysia

Thanks! My SA also recommending RayTech. Your information is of great help to me.

I presume you are happy with RayTech so far?

Booked one about 2 weeks ago. Which bank has the best rate?
SA keeps saying not sure when car will arrive, only can say should be within 2 months.
Keeping my fingers crossed...

There is one batch which will be released in mid May. I booked mine in 1st week March and am scheduled to get mine from this batch.

Rates are quite close to one another. Difference is not a lot when compared in terms of instalments payable each month

Thanks. Did you get any free gift or discount?

SA hasn't committed to that.

Cx5 has 100 over pages of postings. Biante less than 10.. it seems not a popular car.

Mid may will be a huge release of Biante to cater for those who booked as early as Dec 2013. Waiting period is still around 2-3 months.

Any one tested the burglar alarm? i can't make it alert...

Going to test drive it here in a next few minutes haha...Anyway, the SA told me that lead time for a new order is 1 month. Mazda 5 availability is immediate however.

Spare tyre found to be under the boot in the car. So far pretty good. I saw some round circles in the front of the car, are those the forward sensors?

Problem is the car not that suited to short ppl, quite hard for them to see the front from the driver seat,

Mazda 5 still definitely looks nicer...

It comes with front sensors. I am still waiting since 1st week March. Supposed to deliver mid May and now delayed to 1st week June.

Let us know your thoughts after the test drive.

Which mazda centre u go?m5 got stock for display unit

First impressions were good. Definitely din't felt like driving a van. As a driver, viewing angle is just right. Felt like you're driving a smaller car (same impression i felt when driving the elantra).

Manage to get my baby's stroller into the boot as well, without folding it down without any issue....

I went to the road show at QBM. they have the M6, cx-5 and biante test drive units parked just on standby outside the main entrance. Those interested just go register and bring it go for 1 round trip.

They are here to promote the m6 and m3 ckd, but then most of the crowd are at the biante.

They told me latest I can get the car is by end of June.

Noise is very quiet, on par with Prius. As for the i-stop, still a bit rough on the edges but I'm satisfied with it.

Now to look for buyer to buy my current car....so that i got money to put in for DP

This post has been edited by SnoWFisH: May 18 2014, 06:48 PM

Yup. We took one test drive and immediately paid down payment. Very smooth and quiet drive and with excellent turning radius.

For a new MPV with 3 years (60k) free parts and labour service, there is only Nissan Serena Hybrid to compete with. We chose the Biante. Look out for more on the roads by mid June.

Why didn't you trade in the car? They have used car partners that would give faster response and could offer higher.

the price offered was not really satisfactory...so that's why i decided to try to sell it myself.

Anwyay just curious, what color did you guys chose?

Also, forgot to ask the SA abt this, does the biante come with any form of tint?

I took the aluminium colour. I was told that there's no tint.

I forgot to test side parking during the test drive...Comign from a sedan car and an mpv noobie.....any tips?

Is it difficult to side park the biante?

We drive an Avanza (without reverse camera). My wife did the reverse parking (without aid of reverse camera because the camera was blocked by the trade plate which was hanging behind) and was surprised that it is as easy as the Avanza (she initially felt a little sceptical because the Biante is a larger vehicle). Easy to manoerve. I suppose that should also be true for side parking.