My current '06 Honda City (flywheel CVT) clocked 2.6k rpm @ 110km/h, while a friend's Vios (4 spd AT) clocked 2.8k(?) rpm @ 110km/h.

It seems that 1.5L engine cars are clocked more than 2.5k rpm @ 110km/h, so if Mazda 2 can beat my 14.8km/l full tank run, then I am looking forward to this Skyactiv technology.

Report upon you finish your full tank.

14.8km/l for 30% city + 70% highway driving on one full tank.

But do M2 have a overall fuel consumption calculator based on trip meter, the one you can reset? In '06 City, FC computer will calculate based on the total trip traveled after last reset. For the fuel consumption, I don't know where the computer get the figures from.

M2 i-Stop should give some savings in trafficlight conditions. I noticed in one of my test drive that more brake force is required to activate the i-Stop. Yet, very little brake force is required to brake during normal drive, I could just rest my feet on the brake pedal and it would gives a lot of braking power to the car. I wonder would anyone be unaware that because if the brake pedal is not pressed harder, the i-Stop won't function, hence, giving lower FC. Maybe they could have better FC in city if i-Stop is properly utilised.

They are using this as a test mull to try out the Euro2 diesel I believe. Japanese spec M2 has rear drum brakes. But, M2 Skyactiv-D engines will have to wait until Euro5 diesel implementation, 2016/2018? Or inb4 delayed again. Mazda might have Skyactiv+ technology by then, who knows?

Maybe you haven't done your first service? As quoted below FYI.

It might be because your aircon is switched to the lowest temperature setting? So i-Stop won't kick in because your cabin temperature is not achieved. As quoted below, a lot of reasons, steering wheel must be straight?

M2 don't have i-ELoop (the one using capacitors, CKD M3 also doesn't has it), only i-Stop, hence the electrical components of the car are sucking the juice away from the electronics. Don't worry, since the car is drawing the electricity from battery all the time. The engine alternator is there to recharge the battery when needed. i-Stop won't use battery to restart the engine, it uses fuel combustion to restart, don't know why it works in Skyactiv engines not on normal engines, ask the Mazda engineers who designed the Skyactiv engines. Hence the restart bit rougher than hybrid cars.

You live in which part of the desert in Malaysia?

Brake assist is available in Malaysia variant, as well in a lot of other cars like Vios and City. We don't have the i-Active Sense package such as Active City Braking, where it will help you brake automatically if it sense you are going to collide in front at speeds 4 to 30km/h.

Tentatively 2016, depends on when the Euro5 diesel will be implemented in Malaysia. If Euro5 delay, Skyactiv-D sure delay.

Mazda had invested a lot in Thailand for building M2 and got Thailand EEV incentive. Unless Mazda willing to build another line to cater for M2, M2 CKD is not going to happen.

M3 is different, there are no production outside Japan for right hand drive, hence, Malaysia gets it first due to Malaysia EEV incentives.

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 9 2015, 09:30 AM

Since ASEAN has free trade agreement, no point setting up another production line for M2 CKD. Toyota Vios also CBU Thailand too. The Mazda production plant in Thailand for M2 is new too.

Diesel are high torque but low HP. Good at winning acceleration race but not very high topspeed. No doubt diesel FC is better compared to petrol variant, but the pollution NOx and black smoke generate under hard acceleration are its drawback.

Due to the variable geometry turbo, constant torque can be achieved at low rpm range, the one we normally drive in, city & highway. But not the racing rpm range. Hence, more FC.

No, diesel engines generally has lower rpm redline, but that torque is addictive, provided the engine is turbocharged, natural aspirated diesel engine on the other hand, has bad performance. It is like chocolate vs sh*t.

Yup, not really, but it can accelerate faster as in the rpm increment is faster.

Less polluting for sulphur content, but NOx and black smoke (incomplete burned fuel) is dependant on the diesel engine combustion chamber/piston head design. According to Mazda, the Skyactiv-D can lower these two polluting component.

My SA told me the SC sell the tyre at about RM400-RM400-500, not sure can believe or not.

Ok.

So far only the following have 185/60R16
1. Dunlop Enasave EC300+ (OEM Thailand M2)
2. Toyo Proxes R39 (OEM Japan/Europe M2)

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 9 2015, 04:50 PM

195/50R16 smaller by 4%
185/55R16 smaller by 2.8%
195/55R16 smaller by 1.2%


Might as well buy the original size from SC if RM400-500. LoL! Anyways, it will be around that price if change outside too. Either Toyo or Dunlop, hopefully other manufacturers are going to make this size within this year, else, cham lor.

Why not to worry if one get a tyre nailed at the sidewall and your alternative is to drive with 3 big and 1 small diameter (not the spare wheel) wheels?

Can I change my dealer after my loan is approved? I scare they don't have Aluminum Metallic after the SA told me they will have it and can deliver this month to me. The SA now seems like want to go back on her words.

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 9 2015, 08:12 PM

I am thinking of cancelling too, if my SA really go back on her words, she chase me so fast for loan approval, now I chase her for car, now I can feel her trembling in fear cannot deliver the car.

For your case, if your loan is approved, but you haven't pay any downpayment right? Only booking fee. You can cancel without any problem. No harm to you, and you can get back your deposit, I believe, give them reason like you want a bigger car now because your family moved into your house for whatever funny reason you can give. Try go to Setia Alam Mazda, or Old Klang Road Mazda, they are desperate for sales, RM500 discount upon first enquiry and RM500 booking fee now.

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 9 2015, 08:55 PM

Change SA within the same dealer won't help me get my car sooner right?

If the loan is approved, it should take a few days to change the documents, rather than getting no discount and freebies and no car coming for 1 month.

This post has been edited by RicoT: Apr 9 2015, 08:58 PM

If this SA cannot keep her promise after my loan is approved either today or next Monday, I will change to another one. So I will keep update here.

Let's see whether this dealer can keep their promise or not. If no car, I will change dealer.

According to my SA, there are a white and red SDN suddenly available there, someone just cancelled on them.

Probably. Since it was launched. about RM37k difference.

If I am not mistaken, the Honda SA informed me, Honda Mirrorlink cannot be used when the car is moving. Like MB's DVD, it pauses when the car is moving. So it is pretty useless, unless you mod it.

At least if really one tyre fails, can replace just one tyre @ RM400, rather than change the whole set at RM260 x 4 = RM1040.

Threaten to change SA/dealer then she will churn out something?

I asked one SA at another dealer about Soul Red and she said Soul Red if need touch up is harder and more expensive (3 layers), advised me if I don't mind the Soul Red, then can go ahead (not sure is it because she want my sales because I asked about Soul Red and Aluminum Metallic.

If what she said is true about 3 layers, then most probably the production line for CKD is not catered for these complex paintjob, and also QC will be harder, rather have other colours than a horrible QC Soul Red, later not named Soul Red but Angry Red.

Last I asked from my friend, his supplier is bringing in Toyo Proxes R39 for 185/60R16, should be arriving in one or two months after this 1/4/2015 GST mess, since a lot of businesses are playing "wait n see" game before 1/4/2015. So at least, for those who like being original and don't like to mod car (like me), have this option. Good or average tyres, it is just a B-segment M2, not a RX-7. Drive from A and can arrive safely at B with some personal enjoyment in the car is enough for me.