Wow... dec car means next month it becomes 1 yr old car. I rather wait for next yr lor

yup

wait for the 2K booking to finish and hopefully they consider to CKD it

better pricing, better deal

It is very interesting that you have placed the deposit and at the same time still thinking about the options

Peugeot was mentioned two times as your options : firstly 2008, than the new 408.

I am really curious and intrigued over your short listed choices , are you also considering Renault Captur by any chance?

Ya, Peugeot was my first choice actually. But find the current 2008 and 408 not as tempting as I initially thought.

The deposit is refundable, since there's a queue for the car, I thought no harm to place the deposit. I am looking to change my car early next year, so currently still considering options especially if experts in this forum can tell me if CX3 indeed is a good buy (though subjective).

Nope, not looking at Renault brand.

Yes the 18" tyres/rims certainly is a standout for a small vehicle such as the CX3. I can imagine the car to look striking with the 18" tyres.

As usual it depends on what you are looking for in a vehicle. Looking at your choice of selection, it appears that a small SUV or sedan car is also acceptable to you since you mentioned Peugeot 408. If that's the case, you have more choices.

For the Peugeot 408, personally the new model will look much better inside out (other than new technological features). If you are considering the 408, definitely consider the new 408 and not the current model, in my opinion. Current one doesn't look good.

However, the Mazda 3 although a CKD is a much safer choice than the French, and it is a good car as well if comparing between sedans. If you are considering Peugeot 408, why are you considering the CX3 (and Mazda 2) and not the Mazda 3? Mazda 3 looks better than the Mazda 2 and is not too costly I guess around RM100k to 110k+?

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The Mazda 3 GL is RM105K and high spec is RM120K. If TS has the budget for CX3 certainly he should be looking at Mazda 3 and not Mazda 2. No doubt the Mazda 2 is CBU but it's a smaller car with smaller engine. I don't think being CBU is that much difference to be a deal breaker to influence his choice.

I would recommend to TS to choose high spec if he decides to go for Mazda 3. The extra RM15K is worth the long list of extras.

I don't want to knock any model but going for a Peugeot requires a drastic shift in reliability expectation over a Japanese car or one may be caught shell-shocked.

Agreed, I was looking at the new 308 and the new Mazda 3 a few months back. Went and test-drove both the cars at least 3 times before making the decision.

As the 308 will be pretty much the same as the 408, my observations:-
- 308 interior is very very nice. Is very plush and feels very premium. I don't think there is any other car in this class that can match it
- Mazda 3 interior, although feeling cheaper, is much more intuitive and user friendly. I'm not a big fan of the 308 touch-screen
- NVH quality of the 308 is fantastic. Miles ahead of any competition. But the Mazda 3 is still a more of a drivers car
- Not concern to me, but may be issue to most is the back-seat. 308 is much more comfortable place and Mazda 3 which is a little cramp
- Ease of ownership - I'm still worried about reliability of 308 especially the Turbo and its additional stress. However, Mazda 3 also has a very new technology in its SkyActiv engine. Questions on carbon build-up or future problems is still there - but so far have not come across anything.
- Tech, personally, I'm a bigger fan of Mazda 3 High Spec with the Blind spot monitoring, lane watch and city brake. The 308 has adaptive cruise control but unfortunately no blind spot monitoring.

Also was thinking of the CX3 and whether to wait for it. Size is not an issue for me as we do not have kids and only passenger is my dog. So please consider size for your own fit.

But CX3 was crossed out because (i) no Activsense, especially for the price and (ii) the dash and center console feels very cheap like the Mazda 2. Mazda 3 is only slightly better

In the end, we picked the Mazda 3 based on following list of priorities
1. Safety including NCAP and IIHS results
2. Reliability (or perceived reliability)

Even if rechoosing today, CX3 will still totally be off the list as no Activsence for the price being charged. It will still be a close match between 308 and Mazda 3.

Usually difference between low-spec and high-spec (for any car brand) is around RM10k. If it is RM15k for the case of Mazda 3, the upgrade must be quite major in terms of equipment. Of course, if one has the money, definitely go with the high-spec even though some (or most) of the features may not be useful to the driver.

The Mazda 2 and 3 are surely going great guns now as the cars as the cars are good and the price is reasonably cheap when compared to the Civic and Altis.

I saw this car today at glenmarie showroom. Was curious about this car.

Looks good up close. Much better than the pictures esp the front length of the car. Build wise is quite solid.

the cons - kinda small with the boot space. Back passenger seat still ok to me but other ppl may find it small/cramp.

not worth, underpower car

There is a long list of extra features for the HS over the GL Mazda 3 but not all are necessary.

Addition for HS over GL.


I guess the main attraction for many buyers is the 18" rims/tyres for cosmetic reason. In practice it results in more expensive tyres, higher road noise and slightly worse FC. I think 16" is enough for a C-segment car. The Xenon headlights, blindspot monitoring and smart city brake are other major items. HID headlights are the rage now but in practice there is little difference to the driver in well lit build-up areas. I'm reasonably sure there will be aftermarket upgrade for blindspot minitoring in future. Smart City brakes only works up to 30 km/hr. It may save you a minor accident but on the other hand if you are a careful driver you may never need it. Overall it's a toss up where the HS is worth RM15K over the GL because essentially both have the same engine, 6 airbags and electronic safety features.

underpower? at least better than hrv right?

underpower? at least better than hrv right?

heard last time it can do 0-100km/h in 8.9s.. quite good actually for mini SUV

I test drive both cx3 and Mazda 2 yesterday and since my car for the past 3 years are all comes with turbo engine, i always had an unpleasant ride especially in terms of the rev sound and slow acceleration when driving cars like swift, honda city, and vios.

However i'm quite impressed with mazda 2's responsiveness. It's way better than cx3 with 2litres engine n definitely better than the other cars i mentioned above.

Dilemma here..
I like CX3 style but not price..
I like CX5 space but need to wait CKD facelift
I like Mazda 3 CKD availability now...
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very cool car but pricey for such a size. hopefully mazda will consider CKD for this.

rm135k can say quite expensive.. but its one of the most fast mini SUV, good handling SUV, good looking SUV, good interior finishing and best looking interior too..

I like this car but the price is a bit overpriced