what's your opinion on this brand new mazda biante...
considering either to get this or camry...
currently using avanza first batch...

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any other mpv than avanza can be considered as a good upgrade.
btw, if u'r considering camry 2.0..forget about it. my vote is on biante..new skyactive engine..

i do think tat camry is too common...
can see camry everywhere...
dunno if its fuel saving...
and i dun see in mazda showroom yet...

skyactive should be fuel saving. currently being use in cx5,mazda 6 and upcoming mazda 3. camry 2.0 is still the safest buy..buy spec-wise..meh~ old engine and gearbox.

it written tat the skyactive engine is 15% more fuel saving...
so i jux need to wait for de car itself to reach mazda showroom...

Tot someone was looking at this car....but who was that already?

errr....u mean??

in the same boat as you. thinking of replacing my 2005 avanza, considering either this new Mazda Biante and the new Nissan Serena. both around the same price.

editted: you can view the car now at 1Utama

This post has been edited by jaycee: Nov 13 2013, 07:13 PM

You can book it already, it is official. Busy week for Mazda. Cx9, 3 and this.

My mom's avanza is 2004 one...
seldom drive also...manual one...
planning to get this if can...auto of course...
im from perak...cant go so far le..=)

i hope more people buy these so the grey imports have to reduce their exorbitant prices

salesperson called me and told me ,if i remember correctly RM 149 ,781 OTR price

This post has been edited by replymela: Nov 13 2013, 08:59 PM

I wonder how much can i trade ind e avanza 1.3 manual 2004 car...
very very low mileage too...comes with rim too...
and accident free...

wow, 2004 is really the very first batch. back then, the waiting period was like 6 to 10 months.

mine is auto.

its nice mpv...much more cheaper than expensive estima....with 8 setater sumore...Japan CBU...what else u want?hahaha

when i was in japan last year...i didnt even see 1 on the road...maybe i was too busy looking at the j girls

how can you compare it with Estima

Biante is good. Though SkyActiv can be overrated, the same can be said on the Nissan S-Hybrid drivetrain.

Whichever feel more eager to more from standstill will get my vote.

Camry over this MPV Biante comparison is way too off in my opinion. They differ greatly and hardly anyone would compare them together unless they have no idea what is their requirement.

Taking Camry will ensure everyone in the car smiles (5 Max). The most excellent comfort D Seg currently. Downside is you don't get to ferry as many people.

Taking MPVs like Biante will sacrifice the driver greatly, not only will you feel the whole car is heavy and hesitant to move, handling of the car will be pretty bad too. But that is to be expected if you opt for this kind of car.

Basically you won't be able to enjoy driving that much, instead you will enjoy ferrying the whole family in one car.

Ya my family was de first owner of avanza in my hometown here...
The car now around 62k mileage only...
as i said i will be looking forward for this biante to reach the mazda showroom...

Went to klms tis morning. No sign of any mazda.
Any other show room got biante display unit???

It's at one utama. Just saw it from afar this week.

I saw the biante quite long time ago whrn importers brought in.
Very good design and more spacious compare to mazda5.

Best segment in mid size mpv.

Three are 2 Mazda dealers in Perak.

One in Ipoh, another in Sitiawan.
I do know the Sitiawan's boss personally. Let me know if you need his contact.

Wonder if they do accept de trade in..
i mean if trade in avanza and go for mazda biante...
will they give us higher price for the trade in...

Its really depend.
My suggestion would be putting your car up in Mudah.my

Just price slightly below market price, above trade-in price.

why can't this biante compared with Estima ?
They are pretty much in the same segment. In fact it is direct competition of Mazda vs Toyota MPV.
i also

Same segment? Really?

At least do some research before posting in public forum la.

If Biante is "direct competition" to Estima, what is Mazda 8 there for?
Oh, Mazda bringing in two different cars of the same segment?
(Mind you, even the Mazda 8 is considered less luxurious/spec-ed compared to Estima)

Please, go home and yourself for me.

Just checked with the showroom, the biante first batch can only be delivered by march 2014 after CNY. Damn lousy sales and marketing by Bermaz!!

Are u going to buy biante?

Tot of getting it also...but need to wait for so long...
So im gonna give it a skip...

Wow u sound like Estima fans. Put it this way, if u are given a choice that you would prefer only Mazda and Toyota MPV. I rightly believe that you will compare Estima against Mazda 8 but will you also leave out Biante ? I am in opinion they are slightly different with it's outlook, high roof etc but aren't Biante an MPV of similar size ?
When the spec is lower it doesn't mean it cannot be compared if the price is also lower.
When comparing a car, it is always the type and the size first then followed by spec and price.
So did you get my logic ? or you prefer to

At that price, better I go for the new Mazda 3 2014.

Called the sale office, the unit at One utama no more for display anymore, have to wait untill 15 December only Bermaz will put one unit at each showroom.

The only One display unit now located at Bermaz Showroom at Glenmarie.
Just visited the showroom during lunch break..




This post has been edited by sianglee: Dec 4 2013, 03:31 PM

Shape is like Exora?

Is this the best sub-rm150 mpv??

Dont judge the car by pictures, it looks totally diff from cheap exora, the interior quality at par to any 2.0liter jap C / E segment level. Most spacious ever..
In terms of size , it dwarf s Exora alot...

I'm not saying it looks bad - just from the pics, looks similar to exora.
Btw, I am looking for a sub-150k mpv. This is one of the option.

Biante SkyActiv now available in our 3S Center.

We're located along Jln.Sungai Besi !!

Drop by our showroom today to view this Excellect MPV !!!

Saw the car already, can have test drive not??

Terribly sorry, but we don't have a test drive car at the moment. Will be soon

How soon bro.....

Just had a test drive with my family of 7. Surprising last row was not that bumpy. Placed 1k for booking. The salesman told me can get before CNY. I booked the white color.

How come you can get test drive one, I called most dealer theydon allowed.

Tell them you're a serious buyer. My test drive was pre-arranged.
They drove out from showroom just to let me test drive.

Too late...
I booked serena.....
Cos mazda's stupid salemen, my wife damn frust with them telling no car for test drive but there's one in showroom!!
Somemore have to wait till next year march or longer...

Congratulation!

How's the performance, would you feel underpowered? I have tested Serena, off Eco mode, still underpowered for me, maybe because I use to drive 2.4 engine.

I'm changing it for my wife, if this car won't be so underpowered, will consider this over Serena due to the interior is more luxury than Serena.

Pls advise.

Ooophs, forgot about the Biante. So that makes my plus point comment on the Serena thread about 150k for 8 seater MPV a little moot.

Anyway in all honesty, if you've tasted a 2.4L engine, then you will find the Biante with the SkyActive 2.0L still lacking. Yes, same engine as on the CX5. Some people say ok, some say not.

But why worry... There's always the paddle shifters (yes, that's right) for that occasional zoom zoom spirited drive. And top speed is limited to 176km/hr. Listed consumption is 11.6 km/l for city drive and 14.9 km/l for highway.

I like the Biante interior color, paddle shift, audio control sterling, but the seats configuration not as flexi as Serena.

FC is fine, I trust the Skyactiv will do it best.

Anyone know which showroom has a Biante show unit

I also booked one For my wife. Was told can take delivery 2nd week of April, but who knows !! I still feel Mazda need to get their act together with sales and tell customer the truth and not some bullshit to get the sales. Anyway, I hope I won't be dissappointed!

Compared to mazda, nissan sales are much reliable and efficient. I got ny serena within two weeks after booking.
I believe mazda may have limited stock available which causing long waiting queue for most of their cars.

This post has been edited by sianglee: Mar 17 2014, 07:36 AM

Placed booking for Biante on 2nd week March. SA informed me yesterday that the next batch will arrive in May.

Interested in this car as well....any idea when the road show will come to penang? Want to hands-on first before placing any booking... can the middle and back rows be folded down to form a flat surface to put furniture/etc. ?


and do most mazda dealers accept trade ins?

Other than the outlook and the skyactive engine, what other major difference between this model and the mazda 5?

Had a look at Toyota Previa last week, omgosh, the seat configurawtion is horrendus...none of the seats can be folded down

This post has been edited by SnoWFisH: Apr 13 2014, 09:16 PM

I believe the Biante cannot have the seats folded flat to the floor. At least from the pics I see.



The Mazda5 can have the middle and back rows folded flat to the floor so that you can carry long stuff.

But for the purpose of transporting people, the Biante does it better and has more head room.

Have you thought about Mazda8? Only thing is it's not SkyActive yet. Still using the old 2.3L engine.

Hmmm. After seeing the pics from paultan.org, it seems you can lay the seats flat. But kind of dangerous to support furniture on your tender seats.

See config #6.

I only suggested Mazda8 because you looked at the tin kosong overpriced Toyota Previa (as in Toyota Estima launched by UMW?).

Yeah I had a look at it cuz Toyota had a roadshow last week around my place...and it was the only MPV there...I was very disappointed due to its impractical values despite its price. You are right its really a tin kosong. Rather buy Avanza than Previa =.=.

Biante and Mazda should qualify as EEV rite? Any futher discounts on that?

If I'm not wrong, EEV benefits only applies to CKD cars.

Oh...biante and mazda 5 are CBU right? Googled online so far, can't really find any finalized exemptions/discounts as a reuslt of EEV.

Hmmm....bummer biante doesnt have cruise control

This post has been edited by SnoWFisH: Apr 14 2014, 05:39 PM

My dad owned Biante since February, 2 days before CNY.

His only complaint is that the seat configuration is not good, (he previously own an innova). He said that innova is a bit wider than Biante, but i feel Biante is wider. And he is damn happy with the FC as compare to innova, can achieved about 12-14km/l highway and 9km/l in city drive, do mind that he is a heavy foot driver.

I drove his Biante once from Segamat to Kajang, much nicer to drive compare to innova. Comfort is there, handling is there, NVH is good, not really powerful but good enough to overtake car in kampung road.

I test drove the Biante and Mazda5. I currently own an Avanza. With me were my wife, sales advisor, 3 kids aged 4 to 11 and 1 domestic helper.

Biante is more spacious than Avanza and M5. The 3rd row passengers felt comfortable throughout the drive and did not experience the bouncy feeling unlike the Avanza. Pickup was comparable to Avanza. Handling was easy and steering responsive. Reverse parking was easily done despite it being bigger than Avanza.

M5 was comfortable to drive and felt more like a car. Passengers however felt a little cramped and certainly, more claustrophobic compared to Avanza.

I chose the Biante because it has a newer engine, spacious for a family of 5 + 1 helper, Good ride and handling.

Regarding the seat configuration, is there really no way to put the seats folded down (back rest folded down) ?

Also, from what i see, no cruise control is offered right? About the HU does it has USB input?

No both middle and last row cannot fold flat, if you need big space at the back, u need to push the middle and last row to the front most, creating empty space at the back...

No cruise control in Biante, only volume control at the steering wheel. Yes the HU comes with USB input which located in the glove box, it a PIONEER HU!

Wah Pioneer HU !

Mmmm... no cruise control, i thought most mpv would have...I need it so that I don't accidentally get flashed by those pesky AES cameras...

I suggest u test drive serena hybrid. It is a good car. Cruise control and automatic sliding doors.

Actually, I don't see the logic that Nissan puts a cruise control on a car that is capable of cruising at maximum 127 km/hr !!!

If I'm not wrong, Mazda5 also does not have cruise control.

Anyway as of now, only the car manufacturer from China (Great Wall) is qualified the receive EEV status for manufacturing of the Haval M4 & H6 SUVs.

Maximum is actually 108 km/h only for cruising. But that is still acceptable for an mpv. But acceleration is quite decent, Much better than avanza, biante or even exora cfe. Maximum speed must be more than 200 km per hour but I havent tried. The highest speed I tested 170km per hour can go faster that actually.

When cruise control is not for speeding, its for avoiding speeding tickets lol


Oh....so we have to wait for M5 and Biante to be CBU first then only we can receive EEV benefits? How much reduction in price does EEV status gives u?

Just saw Nissan Serena seat configuration...wow...it flips sideways!

Another Q...does the HU comes with built in gps?

This post has been edited by SnoWFisH: Apr 15 2014, 02:19 PM

Biante also got automatic sliding doors ma..

CBU, Biante is CBU, do you mean CKD?

Yea HU comes with Papago gps

Sorry CKD...

Btw, I found this pic in PAul tan's blog about biante...

http://s5.paultan.org/image/2013/11/Mazda-...-30-850x563.jpg

Seems like can fold the backrest down?

Yea can fold down but not fold flat...

If both rows can fold down until that extent...im happy enough....

the motorized sliding door can be activated by both drivers and passengers from inside/outside the car?

For nissan serena, there is a button for that near the driver's seat/steering. And can also be controlled through the car alarm/remote controller


This post has been edited by jackbanner: Apr 15 2014, 06:16 PM

Biante is CBU Japan and the sliding doors can be operated by driver or by passengers from inside or outside the vehicle.

Yes, both row can fold until like that...
There is a button to open and close the sliding door at the driver side, can open and close the door from the remote key as well...

See attached picture



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But Serena have no spare tyre as Biante

Same as Biante

I have tested Serena & Biante acceleration, both are similar...

Biante last row also can push till the end to attach at the back door to create a very huge leg room for last row passenger, Mazda has an unknown reason limit the last row to sit attach at the back door by not allow the seat to be "click fix" on that position. But you can set it manually by using the clamp that was supply from them to fix it.

Anyone keen to start a Biante Car Club at the Car Club sub-forum?

That's good.

That is good. Serena cant do that

Har, no spare tyre, even slim tyre dont have? If suddenly pancit in kampung how

The car comes with an electric air pump and liquid sealant to seal the hole.

The good thing is that it has ample underboot space becoz of that

mmm....i guess that would do....i thought the tyre is below the car as with some other mpv....
ok im hooked...off to the showroom tomorrow

So the clamp is use to fix the last row seat to the end? The salesgirl din't explain to my dad! We keep wondering what that clamp for

actually the clamp is for you to tighten tall objects that you carry (like bicycle). I just make full use of it on others purpose

I get air pump from Biante too...
Serena has sun shades on 2nd row which Biante does not

drove my white biante for than a month...enjoy every sec driving to work, school & shopping.
FC = 11.5l/100km city drive.

This post has been edited by nghp24: Apr 22 2014, 06:59 PM

Bro, is there a mistake with the figures?

correction = 11.5l/100km

In boot