Dun go for Glenmarie (HQ). I tell u why:
My SA from HQ likes to tokok and overpromised things only. When i showed my not happy, she said her manager's problem. 

In fact (sedan case):
- Other buyer from Kedah can take car before cny but HQ failed to deliver car to me before cny as promised (what a joke!)
- Other buyer who booked on Jan can take car before cny but I could not with my booking been made on last year Oct. (what a joke!)
- My classmate booked from a Dealer has cash discount RM300. HQ gives nothing free.

me.. lol

which brand tinted u r using? how much?

my SA give me rm300 tinted voucher, not sure it's good value to use on their panel tinted shop?

Mazda PJ
My hair kusut masai, I wore shorts, slippers, t-shirt. My age should b around 25-28 to them b4 checking out my ic. The Frontliner approached me and offered help to explain whatever I needed the moment I entered the showroom and also test drive.  SA offered full tank petrol, umbrella, smart tag(not sure whether I can squeeze tumbler or not). No free tint, no tint job rebates. Told me to get my tinting job done elsewhere instead of doing it in mazda sc.

Mazda Glenmarie
My hair still kusut masai, my shorts super loose n falling, slippers, and t-shirt. Walk-in, walk around the showroom, open the display car doors, look around n waited for sa to approach me for test drive, guess what?  Nobody even attempted to do so. About 3-4 of em Juz seat at the counter. All I got were stares from the SAs a pretty short stare summore(it's like hmm tht girl seems to be "lenglui", go infront to c properly, ceh not pretty, resume to play handphone). Indirectly memalukan i !! As though I cannot afford!! Ironically,  I bet amongst all customers looking at the Mr.2 in the showroom at that time, the easiest to sell to was me hahaha~~~ Eventually I got my test drive after requesting for 1 at the counter. And the way they told me to wait for 30minutes for my turn wasn't impolite but not tht friendly either(why nvr offer me a packet of water while I wait for my turn?). While I was driving the test car, the sa nvr even bother to try to explain n sell d car to me(all he did was pointing direction for the route). Queried bout the air-condition's performance while on i-stop, he bullshit about hybrid cars air-condition is lousier if not the same as mazda's in canto.

Needless to say. I will nvr return to mazda Glenmarie for bookings/purchase. I booked mine at mazda pj.

I test drive other cars hrv, jazz, myvi, iriz,vios, fiesta 1.5.

Verdict on pre-sales
1) honda pj n glenmarie/toyota pj ---> superb. They really know their product and I didn't get any of those look down on you stare.

2)proton Glenmarie ----> what a surprise to be rank 2nd on my list.A malay lady super friendly and can even share with me tht she really really want the mazda2

3) mazda pj

4) sdac pj------> masuk the showroom...No sa to be seen. What a shame. Enquired for 1 sa to entertain me at the frontdesk, baru a sa came down from the mezzamine floor. But the sa an Indian guy is very polite, friendly and informative. 14k discount for ecoboost n 7k discount for 1.5 fyi~

5) perodua pj ---> so so. Bullshit me about the "soft brake" on the myvi. Sum1 enlightened me if such term exist? Other than tht friendly jugak.

6)mazda Glenmarie---> 2 thumbs down.

Verdict on cars
1) mazda2 ~ handling superb, very light steering. Very premium feel on the  inside. The gimmicky hud is aweeeesome. Engine very quiet, quite powerful for it's class. Spotted 2 cup holders ONLY.  Let down by the stupid halogen light(wtf? Wtf??? FUCK!!!!!), n the rear seat space especially the middle is being bullcrap by its unusually huge "bump". It's been years n I'm surprise to see one since I last experienced tht giant bump in my dad's proton wira in 1998! Got paddle shift n sports mode but I don't think I will use em unless I'm really bored...gimmick! But a muz have gimmick! Airbags 2.... Oklah....it's sorta almost intangible anyway..tht is y I prefer to have the led more than airbags if given a choice.

2) jazz. Super large interior space n damn comfy at the rear seats!! Be amazed with the available leg space and headroom! Handling quite good, steering very light. Interior n dashboard so damn ugly but doesn't feel cheap! Cup holders r all over the car which is a good thing. Gear shift is soooo smooth, definitely btr than d mazda2(I tried to overtake a lorry on the mazda n I can feel the gear lagness on the mazda). Running on a cvt but Im not affected by the noise many complained about.Other than tht...nothing special..No econ mode!!! Still a good car though. FC similar to mazda2. No reverse camera is like wtf? 6 airbags!!! So? Kekeke.

3) ford fiesta 1.5. Shame shame..I wanted to try the ecoboost. Kebetulan the ecoboost tire pancit. Had to make do with the 1.5. The doors r very light, feel very kosong. The interior n dashboard feel very futuristic. Superb handling! Abit jerky on low speed ride. Quite powerful. Space is as small as mazda2 like carbon copy. The bump in the middle is there as well but not as large.

4) proton iriz 1.6 standard. Pfttt. Masuk the car.....what a cheap car.....the interior n dashboard feel very very cheap..( apologize for the bias statement, I've just tested the jazz n then mazda2 20-30minutes prior). The middle info(fuel indicator) thingy between the speedometer n tachometer is made out of red lcd thingy ..because red lcd is cheaper is it?? But thank goodness the android based display interface is slightly btr than the preve and suprima s'(r they actually the same?). Handling not as good as what was described on Paul tan's and livelifedrive. Handling is light at the beginning but the longer I drive, I felt the the handling was slightly sluggish(the steering has this krak krak krak feel. Not smooth). The car doesn't feel powerful n it might be due tht the engine was revving loudly very loud at 60-70kmph as though it's struggling for power when I tekan minyak. Comparing it to the jazz(cvt vs cvt)... Jazz win hands down!! More toys than jazz though... But even My kosong 2008 toyota yaris also btr than this iriz!!

5)myvi advance 1.5. Masuk the car...No difference at all with the old myvi!  Rear seat still lacking adjustable head rest. Interior feel very cheaply made! Handling very average I don't feel any difference on the myvi to the iriz though. Power very sluggish but not as noisy as iriz. Duno it's the test car or myvi itself...I brake like 15 meters b4 the car infront..N the car doesn't slow down as what I would ve expected..I tot I will hit the car infront of me already. Had to stepped d brake damn hard!! Complained to the sa, she said it's like tht. Softbrake it seems.

Handling
Fiesta/mazda2>jazz>iriz/myvi

Interior design(personal preference)
Fiesta>mazda2>jazz>Iriz>myvi

Exterior design(personal preference)
Mazda2(even with cacat eyes)>jazz>fiesta >myvi/iriz

Space
Jazz>myvi> iriz>fiesta>mazda2
Special mention(different segment)
1) honda hrv. Nice! Very nice!But pick up i feel Juz slightly kurang. Handling very nice. Interior...dashboard not very nice carbon copy of jazz's but the arm console is awesome. Button brake makes the centre very spacious.
2) vios. Didn't personally drive it. The sa a botak chindian, his driving skills was superb. Riding in the vios with him driving is like riding a Rollercoaster on a tour. No stability control but he sell it as though it has one.

Nice comparison and thanks for it.
I don't know how to do much comparison between cars, for me its just all about feeling when I drive and sit on it. All of them has pros and cons.
Before I know the new mazda2 gonna launch, I actually did some test drive on Honda City/Jazz, Ford EcoBoost 1.0 and Peugeot 208.

Honda city/jazz
As you mentioned, their legroom is really huge and its quite comfort IMO as well. But a bit boring in terms of design, and as well I heard quite number of people were talking a bit their quality is dropping.
Honda city is also used to be my first option until I really saw and tested on this new mazda2.

Ford ecoboost 1.0
For ford ecoboost 1.0. This is very powerful I would said. Pickup is fast and it just 1.0. But the interior is very plastic which I dont really like it when I sat on it (No offence, just personal opinion).
Pickup wise, i think ecoboost does a lot better compared to mazda2 i think. And the maintenance cost is a bit costly since it a continental car?

Peugeot 208
Another good car I would said, very powerful, premium feel and high-tech based. IMO, the interior for both mazda2 and peugeot 208 are very nice, like them very much.
The legroom I think is kind of bigger than mazda2 legroom(I have no idea why mazda2 legroom is small, even for its sedan case).
The maintenance cost for this car is very expensive(continental car as well). The SA keep trying to close the deal with me, keep giving me discount n discount, I think all together he's willing to give around 6k + iphone6 voucher.
Just some comment. No Offence.

I included honda city in because there is mazda 2 sedan which I'm getting it.
You got any detail info regarding the spare parts and also othet maintenance cost for 2?

On the other hand, i guess your friend is unlucky on his Peugeot. Heard so far is quite good, just that its costly to maintain.

If you are going for polo, choose polo tsi(i think no more production for us d?) for its wonderful pickup n power. I love it, barely feel the gear change. But have to take good care n careful on its gearbox, otherwise GG.

I wanted to test out the peugeot 208 and kia rio but didn't had the time. Peugeot's reliability is in question as a friend of mine wasted almost 80% of his annual leave into his peugeot. Not sure whether he's unlucky or wat. The kia on the other hand I must give it a try soon.(when I collect my 2)

I'm still praying hard mazda sc to not disappoint me n s well s their spare parts stock.

I think the segment/class to compare would be

As a small hatch car:

Our mazda2 hb vs fiesta vs rio vs jazz vs Polo vs 208

I'm not comparing them with city or vios or Almera as to me it's in a different segment.

Out of topic abit but somehow proton is a grade lower. Iriz vs mazda2 is like....Cannot laaaa...

I gave the iriz a chance due to overwhelming reviews n being compared even to the golf.. but it's.....sheer disappointment. The car to be compared to the iriz would be the myvi. Thts the iriz rightful place!

Peugeot 208 is known for its issues with its turbo (constant depollution issues). That's why aftermarket it is selling for very cheap. I was targetting that car at first but after doing some research, it's not worth the money and effort to maintain the car. However the 408 is using a different 1.6 turbo engine than the 208. So if you're looking for a peugeot, get the 408 or you can get the NA version of the 208 (VTI). And like you've rightfully put it, maintenance of a conti car is of course much more than a Jap car.

If you really need info on spare parts stock of Mazda, you can go to the Mazda 3 car club and ask our bros there. If I remember correctly, someone pointed out that spare parts availability of Mazda used to be shit (long time ago), but considering the amount of Mazdas that are being sold here since the past few years, Mazda spare parts availability is not an issue anymore. I don't remember reading/hearing any complaints on this as well. As for the price, it's generally known to be slightly more expensive than Honda/Vios, same goes with the maintenance.

208 turbo??? Do u mean the 308? 208 we got in M'sia is N/A engine, unless of course you're talking about the Gti version which is doubled the price of a normal 208.

seems VW feeling the heat now in b segment

they are offering polo and polo sedan, zero interest and zero downpayment, with monthly instalments from RM999 for 7 years... 

the 1.6l CKD ver dun have gearbox prob cause its using a normal 6 gear autobox, not the DSG it the higher end cars

but ya maintenance will be more exp, all conti cars maintenance sure more exp than japanese

I almost bought the polo sedan, but at the end chosen mazda 2.
There is nothing wrong with polo sedan, also nothing wrong with city, or vios, or myvi, or jazz.
They are just boring haha...

i think the most boring looking is the polo... 

No idea about the 208 reliability issues, but 308 is known for its issues with its turbo (constant depollution issues). That's why aftermarket it is selling for very cheap. I was targetting that car at first but after doing some research, it's not worth the money and effort to maintain the car. However the 408 is using a different 1.6 turbo engine than the 308. So if you're looking for a peugeot, get the 408 or you can get the NA version of the 308 (VTI). And like you've rightfully put it, maintenance of a conti car is of course much more than a Jap car.

If you really need info on spare parts stock of Mazda, you can go to the Mazda 3 car club and ask our bros there. If I remember correctly, someone pointed out that spare parts availability of Mazda used to be shit (long time ago), but considering the amount of Mazdas that are being sold here since the past few years, Mazda spare parts availability is not an issue anymore (especially since Mazda started producing the cars locally CKD, there should be plenty of spare parts). I don't remember reading/hearing any complaints on this as well. As for the price, it's generally known to be slightly more expensive than Honda/Vios, same goes with the maintenance.

lol.. the look for me Ok geh but performance wise especially for the tsi car, really powerful and quality in terms of interior and exterior is solid.
The door itself is damn heavy for polo tsi.