HB bro.

I booked sedan but sa say can get before cny. and i am the first sedan soul red in their showroom. I think bermaz will give alot of mazda 2 before cny ba. If cant get before cny then not fun already.

I want to book sedan, but Penang sa say only can get the car on March.
Any rebate or free gifts from your sa? Penang site no rebate and free gifts

My wife wanted to book the Honda city due to the large cabin and boot size because we have a baby.
But I really wanted to book this Mazda 2 due to the awesome looks (not referring to the headlamps ) and cool techs.

However I saw alot of bad comments/issues about the i-Stop feature.

From what i read and understand, this i-Stop feature uses a high voltage battery to stop/start the engine.
Heard that it requires to replace every 1 to 1.5 year which cost RM1500 and requires to do a system restore/reset.

Also heard that some mazda owners have issues such as i-stop not working properly/battery not charging properly/battery drainage/cannot start car after not driving the car for 1 week..

If it really requires to change the battery that often and it cost Rm1500, i think saving a little bit of fuel is not worth it.
I understand that Mazda offers 3 years of warranty and free service, but what happens after the warranty is over?

Hope some Mazda owners can enlighten me

Thanks alot!!!

This post has been edited by lil_flank: Jan 25 2015, 01:42 PM

the i stop feature can be switched off if ur worried about the battery problem, but u Hv to turn it off everytime u drive

For charging issue, I think you are refering to i-eloop. Mazda 3 using I -eloop to pair with I-stop for functioning.
Not sure about mazda 2.

the istop can be annoying, mostly i turn it off, so far i havent heard anyone changes their battery for the new skyactiv, unless its lemon unit which is FOC~

if u really dislike the istop function, after warranty, just change to any other ordinary battey will do, but istop wun be functioning after tht (told by SA)

not problem for mazda2, since no ieloop~

Nope. They say new car. No rebate. newly launch car
abit hard can get discount.

Tested the HB version today. I'll summarize it in point form:-
- Love the handling of the car. Power is very decent for a 1.5L. In fact it feels more powerful than the Vios and City.
- Interior is really a class above the City and Vios.
- Exterior looks good as well but could be better with the LED DRL instead of halogen.
- Feels very solid and stable.
- Love the digital speed HUD at the windscreen!

The minus points:-
- Back is cramp
- Boot is very small for the HB version. Not sure about the sedan.
- The suspension set up is very very firm but could be due to overinflated tyres?

Overall, without seeing the sedan version yet, I find this car a better buy than the City and Vios.

This post has been edited by Yapmy: Jan 25 2015, 06:04 PM

About tyre pressure, the recommended pressure for daily use as per the door jam is 250 kpa. That's high. Other cars use only 220 kpa

anybody made booking already ?? seems like everyone is picking red according to SA

how cramp is the back compare to vios and city?
how about the NVH compare to vios and city?

NVH hard to determine with short test drive. Need variety of road surfaces to decide.

More straightfwd about the back space. Lets just say vios and city is FAR MORE spacious. But one can argue do we need excessive legroom at the back seat?

When the front seat was pushed almost all the way to the back, my knees had only about 1 - 2cm gap from the front seat. I cant recall how is it for Vios but City definitely had more legroom for the back passengers.

NVH was good. Very silent and feels solid and planted on the road. Tyres abit noisy but perhaps can be solved using Michelin tyres?

some launch video in Malaysia

if want some space, then sedan is the option

hatch is more like a driver-car, max only for 2 person

Penang whole island only 1 dealer only running all 3 showrooms.
Doubt they feel any need to compete by sweetening the deal

This thread not so happening. i think less people looking
for this car.

maybe still new, just launched few days ago

yup for very happening thread please go to any proton thread

maybe that suit ur taste better