Any showroom which have the sedan version? I'm more interested in the sedan than the HB.

no sedan version in Subang Taipan showroom yet, only a red hatchback there..

I tested the car this morning. Just a short drive around Jalan Ampang and Duke highway. My impression is that the car feels like other new Mazda with skyactiv. Feels light and sprightly and easily get to highway speed. Ride is a bit firm, but could be due to overinflated tyre, typical of showroom car. NVH is class average. The head-up display is very useful, becoz there is not analog speedometer, only small readout below the rev counter.

The interior has good space the front for me. Steering is from expensive Mazda, and your knee rest on soft leather ( or vinyl I dont know). The dashboard has good ergonomics, with not many switches, aircond control within reach. But the Mazda Commander control is a bit too far behind the natural position of my hand. Rear seat has some legroom, but cramped on the head. The width also will limit it to 2 adult only.

Seats are leather with fabric insert. Feels quite hard wearing type, not the plush soft type. Seat back is thin, to give good legroom at the back seat.

Boot for the hatchback is very casual. Average volume, made less accessible by high boot sill.

Exterior is awesome, even in other color than soul red. Two tone rims is nice. Just slack the headlight is yellow bulb type like the Mazda6 2.0.

I also went there just now..

Very very impressive. Wanna trade in Mazda 3 for this.

Got sport mode, seat sensor, HUD, 7' Infotainment. Even the dashboard on the stiches is real soft touch. Not like Vios.

just wondering how is the NVH compare to cars you have tested? maybe elantra or ford focus?

what is seat sensor?

trade in Mazda 3 for this ??? y ??/

new mazda3 skyactiv ？？？

anyone know when the white interior version gonna be available?

Glenmarie, but it is a Skyactiv Diesel, some specs are not the same with the NA being sold so don't be mistaken. But at least you get to compare the HB and the sedan. No sedan test drive units in any showrooms yet, have to wait for Feb

Sorry no white interior to choose. Only the black is sold. Yes I was quite disappointed too when they told me this. Lucifal told me to do aftermarket, hahaha. Maybe I will.

Gonna post here on what I've posted in the other topic

I went to the Glenmarie showroom. Only the sedan can be viewed there but that model is the diesel Skyactiv, so don't be mistaken. It lacks some stuff that the NA version has like paddle shifts. Oh the sedan will only be viewable this weekend only at Glenmarie, it will be moved to another showroom after this weekend.

No sedan version to test drive yet at any showrooms (SA told me February only got sedan units to test drive), only the hatchback is available for test drive at the moment (specs for both are the same and don't mistake it for the diesel show unit there.)

All in all, like what hkenh mentioned above, it is a driver oriented car. I drive alone 99% of the time, so I feel this is the car for me. Power and handling is good (for me at least), finishing is above par against the City (which alot people are comparing to), space of course not duh (but not a problem for me)

I feel that the HB is more suitable for a woman, as it looks small (but SA told me that there's a sport package that's gonna launch soon to have black toned rims and spoilers and skirting with some colour changes, you can view how it looks at the showroom, so the HB with that sport package may look more viable for a guy who still prefer the HB.)

Sedan will be the way to go for guys. As the spec sheet puts that the sedan is about 300mm longer, and the back looks quite similar to the back of Mazda 3 which looks better.

I've booked a Soul Red sedan. March only can deliver, before CNY is impossible

This post has been edited by GNR: Jan 24 2015, 07:21 PM

Tested the car too, much more powerful than other b segment car, even more responsive with paddle shift

For 90k if u dunmind the space is smaller, its definitely a good buy, just wanna complain the hard plastic, abit cheap

Yeah. Hard plastics and it moves just by pressing it abit. But that's the same with the mazda 3. The previous Mazda 3 had better dashboard quality I think.

It is hard plastic everywhere no doubt. But there's plenty of texturing and trimming that Toyota and Honda designer still probably dreaming ( together with accountant). For example, look at the aircond vent on the side, circular type with silver and high gloss black, surrounded by 3D-like texturing around the outlet housing. The dashboard in front of the passe ger is multiple surface, with soft leather ( or vinyl ) with real stitching.

new mazda3 is soft plastic

but luckily the interior is black, more classy

err yeah but you're comparing a 85k car against a 120k car. The Mazda 2 compared with other cars of similar price tag, I think I can say that it beats its competitors easily in terms of interior and exterior design and looks. But not in terms of practicality with its limited rear space and boot space. As for performance and handling I think it's fairly good, and I loved it very much.

Thinking to buy this one for my wife cuz I'm driving Prius c (another b segment) while she is driving myvi

Let me go test drive and see

Why you say cannot recieve before cny? When did you book it?

On second thought, stick back to the power of 3.

went for a test drive this afternoon and placed booking for a red hb after that cannot resist the temptation of this car, bodykit will be available as optional kit soon but price unknown , will be getting the car by the end of feb or early March

This post has been edited by farmcow: Jan 25 2015, 01:14 AM

yea i know, just saying as added value if its soft plastic, i would totally pick this mazda2 over its competitors too without doubt since i drive alone most of the time, i dunmind the small space

iirc, my SA told me, book now mostly can get before CNY unless ur loan got problem, priority given to 1st car buyers or cash buyers

Booked for my wife last week before launch and SA said will be getting before CNY.

Overall fun car to drive and value for money in its segment.

Bro, u booked sedan or HB?