What's the price they offering now? Brand new or pre-registered?

Not so bad la. 2 adult passengers at the back is definitely ok but 3 will be a squeeze. I find noise insulation to be decent also. Unless the road surface is really bad I can still enjoy piano music in my Mazda 3.

The car is brand new but it doesnt have skyactive and other cool features that the 3rd generation has like iStop, keyless entry and so on. The car is sold at around 93k but zero downpayment.

Not worth it..

Really not worth it. You can buy the GL spec Mazda 3 for RM105K (OTR w/o insurance). With some rebate is only RM10K more than the 2nd Gen 1.6 GL and you are getting so much more including a 2.0L fuel sipping engine and better styling.

I see..ill ask the agent about this. Thanks for the feedback

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I am interested on spoiler.

hi guys ... im planning to get a Mazda 3 sedan CKD highest spec .. went to the showroom near my house but they said 2015 version has moved away waiting for the 2016 ... may i ask a few things ..

1. 2016 version , anything different ??
2. the climate control ... is it 3 knob style or 2 knob with digital number at the center ? i checked many photos it shows 3 knob, but the mazda 3 malaysia website shows digital w/ 2 knobs ...
3. is the HUD useful ? except from speed and GPS direction, what else they display ? lane departure warning ?
4. how much is a full tank RON 95 / 97 ?
5 checked many review, some ppl say the so called knock knock sound .. whats that ?
6. while driving ,is this car noisy inside ?


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1. AFAIK the 2016 M3 if anything like USA it's the same design wise, but rear view camera is standard now among all variants plus a lot more other features previously only available to high spec at lower prices. Read somewhere that they redesigned the seats and somehow the perforated seats can absorb more road noise. Improved torque and fuel economy. No new colours. Paul Tan mentions that diesel variants are being brought in also, not sure if the M3 will be one of them. Again, don't take my word for it. I haven't got my car yet, wonder if I can wait a bit for the new 2016 model. Also, certain countries are already offering 3 years UNLIMITED MILEAGE across all Mazda models. If they do, 2015 models are eligible

2. The climate control for 2015 CKD is the 3 knobs one.

3. HUD is useful in a sense that it's in your passive view while you drive, very convenient as you don't have to glance down to check your speed. Lane departure warning is at the side mirror if not mistaken.

4. Full tank should be about RM80~RM90 give or take. You can check out the fuelly's scattered around in this thread. That's what I did, haha.

5. The knock knock sound is due to one/two parts in the car that can be replaced, not all models affected, for some replacing parts solved their problem, but some are still persistant. However not a safety issue although still very annoying, but that's what music is for!

6.I imagine the road noise to be at Vios level. Driving at 140km/h can just hear the radio barely at it's original volume while driving at 90km/h.

All this is based on what I read, not my personal experience, so results may wary

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1. 2016 havent facelift i believe tht will be 2017
2. 2 knobs as ur pict
3. some says might reduce vision since the car is low already
4. full tank is 50l, normally bout 20% left which is the fuel sign out, u have bout 10l left, so more or less u will pump 39-41l at E
5. 2 minor issue, 1st is nyek nyek sound, thts the lower armbush, replaceable but no permanent fix solution, 2nd is kruk kruk, add bump stopper can stop the problem
6. yes wind noise bout 110 from ur doors, then bout 140, even with good sound insulation, u can still hear from ur side mirror

This post has been edited by derravile: Jan 19 2016, 01:39 AM

Go for test drive dude. Enough say.

Or atleast you tell us what kind of car you're looking for, instead of what Mazda3 can give you.

93k? I got mine 2015 model for 99k. You can even get pre-owned 1.6 for less than 80k.

There is no facelift yet so our 2016 Mazda 3 will be exactly the same as the 2015 model. The model in other countries bear no relationship to our CKD model. As for servicing terms our local distributor is unlikely to follow other countries.

Haha, good thing I put a disclaimer then. I don't see any news regarding the 2016 model, but as I've yet to sign my loan yet I wonder if I can still hang around and wait for the new model to arrive or is that wishful thinking?

My friend told me his friend who drove a Mazda need to wait for MONTHS to get his tyre replaced due to defect. I am aware our tyres are an odd size, but is it that difficult to get a 18" tire around here? I thought the factory is based here should be easier no need to wait for import etc? At least not that long la. No car for a week also I will die already, what more months? If it were me I'd ask them to loan me a car or pay me for my troubles

This is how the aircond knob will look like in the CKD HS Mazda3.



3. Yes, Lane Departure Warning is display here. HUD Useful or not depends on driver. Some may say not useful since the speedometer also display the speed too. I personally just love it so much whenever it pops-up when you ignite the engine. hahaha~
4. Around +- RM 90 if you ALMOST FULLY drained your fuel tank..
5. Dont worry on the knock knock sound.. It is not a big issue. It happen when only you go over bump or go thru very bumpy road..
6. Hahaha.. I have the same concern before this. I upgraded from Persona, and Persona have much better noise insulation when travelling at 110km/h.. Speed < 90 you'll find it is normal. But then, it doesnt stop me being proud of owning this noisy babe.. hahaha~ she is telling you to slow down la~ dont drive so fast...

Based on 3 years for a facelift you may have another 2 years to wait!

The 18" Toyo tyre is not easy to find but there are alternatives.

Good thing you didn't buy a Conti car. Leaving in workshop for days or weeks is quite normal for them.

Wow thanks to your replies ... Really helpful ... That day went for test drive , they got no car at the moment said waiting for the 2016 model to come ... Later I'll go again ...
Yes they said there's no changes ...
Mazda 3 website really confusing ... First is the wrong depiction of the climate control knob... I tot it would be nice to have the digital temp reading type like other countries ... Another is the colour, website showed colour available is soul red and titanium flash mica which in fact it doesn't have that colour ...

Another thing is .... How's the maintenance of the car ? Some ppl say the spare parts is more expensive than others ...

Im actually contemplating between HRV and M3... The former got waiting list 3 months , the latter can get in few weeks time ...

The website not that up to date. Must be the web designer sleeping on the job.

Mazda spare parts is indeed slightly higher than others, but if you know lubang sure can find cheap price for it

You friend so suay meh...more than 1 tyres got defect? Just pop in the spare la...

215/45/R18 is odd in our market, but not in other countries. If really takut mati, just go for the wider 225/45/R18. Got much more choices and slightly cheaper, yet no need to recalibrate the speedometer, just that the fuel consumption will be slightly higher.


1st hand ownership already give you free 3 years maintenance, got defect can also claim warranty, no worries. By the time your warranty over, there will be more parts from OEMs that can be bought from spare parts shop already. By that time also, there will be more Mazda cars around, of course these businesses will bring in more related stuffs. The pricing not to worry so much for now, anyone here actually did a comparison for common parts (engine mounting, wheel bearings, fuel filter, absorber, bushings, water pump, belts, etc [anyway, how frequent will these parts break down? at least 3 or more years down the road right?]) to be changed? Worse come to worst, will it be more expensive than korean car parts? After all, korean car parts now are not that much more expensive than the normal Toyota/Honda/Nissan parts (i speak from experience as my household currently have a korean car also). The greater concern for us is availability. Mazda is also Japan car, reliability not much of a concern when compared to continental.

If really want to be paranoid, the only thing that maybe a concern will be the fuel injector after 7 years/150k km driving. But by that time also, these direct injectors will be consider common part already as more and more cars are going for the direct injection route for fuel economy and power.

Go test drive kao kao then decide.

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Jan 19 2016, 02:20 PM

I think that one is still based on CBU.. I originally wanted titanium flash mica too meteor gray is second option..