One of my friends managed to get the old 1.8NA HR-V at 105K before the new 1.5T launched at 130+K. The old HR-V is excellent value for money and parts remains plentiful

CX-8 is using the same 2.5NA engine as CX-5 hence support shouldn't be an issue. You need to decide if you wanna wait for the CX-80 which might see a significant pricre hike.

Is showroom car generally good to buy as 2nd hand car?

Depends on the age and price difference with new unit.

considering jaecoo j7 phev. wonder what is the best deal available from their list price?

Since you have already decided on this model,
best to enquire within its F&F thread?

Went to see Chery showroom last time, kinda attracted to Tiggo 8 PHEV, new model. Inb4 they change the leather seat to kinda suede leather (this I like) and bigger HU kinda facelifted X50, as well as speedometer screen also like x50.

Tiggo8 considered D-segment SUV?

Here are options (exclude EV)

Brand	Model	Starting from
Jetour	VT9	120K
Proton	X90	124K
Chery	Tiggo8	160K
Mazda	CX-8	166K
Omoda	C9	169K
Jaecoo	J8	179K
Hyundai	SantaFe	225K
Toyota	Harrier	274K
GWM	Tank500	329K
Mazda	CX-9	329K
Audi	RSQ8	1571K

Chery actually has 4 models VT9, Tiggo, C9, J8 from 120-200K in this segment 😛

This post has been edited by dogbert_chew: Oct 11 2025, 02:35 PM

Believe so, got 3 row of seats. But expect the 3rd row purely for kids size

If you're not interested in those kids size 3rd row, the Tiggo7 Phev 5 seater with exactly the same engine, drivetrain is 30K cheaper and better equipped - front fog, sunroof 🙄, heads up but with smaller 18" rims

Here are some options for C-segment SUV. Exclude EV

Brand	Model	Starting from
Proton	X70	99K
Jetour	Dashing	107K
GAC	Emkoo	124K
Chery	Tiggo7	124K
Mazda	CX-30	129K
Chery	Tiggo7 Phev	130K
MG	HS	130K
Toyota	CorollaCross	134K
Mazda	CX-5	135K
Jaecoo	J7	139K
GWM	Haval6	140K
Hyundai	Tuscon	144K
Subaru	XV	150K
Jaecoo	J7 Phev	159K
Honda	CR-V	160K
Subaru	Forester	164K
Kia	Sportage	187K
GWM	Tank300	250K
Mini	Countryman	390K
Merc	GL*	419K

J7 phev is the also the same car as tiggo7 phev with a 30K premium just for its looks. For year end deals I would try for this amount to discount 😝

This post has been edited by dogbert_chew: Oct 11 2025, 06:00 PM

They told me Tiggo 7 Pro ICE with rm20k rebates. Chery Ampang (MRR2) - Daya Agresif Sdn Bhd

This post has been edited by ayamxxx: Oct 11 2025, 08:07 PM

I am looking for a car for daily driving and maybe some occasional travel. I saw the new Mazda 1.5 at ~RM120K and it fits the budget. Asking if there is a better option out there.

1. Brand.
Traditional Japanese brand (Honda, Toyota or Mazda). Will consider new brand from China.

2. Budget.
RM 120K -130K.

3. New/Used/Unreg.
Prefer new since not really good at determining used car condition.

4. Specs.
ICE. Not EV. Can consider hybrid.

5. Transmission. (Automatic, Manual, Sequential Manual Transmission, Tiptronic, AMT, DSG, etc)
Automatic. Don't care much if is CVT, DSG or DCT.

6. NA or FI ? (NA = Natural Aspirated, FI = Forced-induction aka Turbocharged/Supercharged)
Any.

7. Type. (Sedan, 2 Seater, Convertible, and etc)
Hatchback. Will consider sedan or compact SUV as well.

8. Remarks. (add anything u like)
Space is not important. Prefer compact size car instead of large SUV.
ADAS with adaptive cruise control at low speed is preferred.

Why have a minimum spend of 120K, for status?
Anyway, what's your transportation needs - Daily passengers? How far do you drive daily. How fast on highways

Toyota Raize is a solid A-segment choice

Sold in Japan for ard Yen2M
Here RM73K

Another A-Segment SUV would be CX-3
Other B-segment options - TiggoCross, X50, HR-V 1.5L

Small hatch you can also test drive City or even Myvi to see if their specs and low speed ACC is implemented to your liking.

Thanks for the recomendation.

Just want to splurge a bit for a better ride. Been driving a beater for a long time and would like to drive something nicer. Not driving fast (within speed limit), just ~45 km daily commute of mixed highway and heavy traffic.

Perodua don't have low speed ACC. Honda City only has low speed ACC on hybrid (not preferred)

Rm120k better buy others, instead of Mazda 3 with a "myvi" engine. Nowadays all giving 1.5 Turbocharge engine, and once u try it, definitely will accustomed to the power, low rpm peak torque etc.

The problem is that those engines are mostly on large SUV which I don't like. Smaller options are HRV 1.5E/V (a bit over) or X50.

Not too concern about power. It mostly for daily drive.

Yup, Ativa Alza ACC is from 30-125kmh only.
Not sure if Yaris Cross is All-Speed ACC and if P2 Nexis variant launching next month will have it

Been hearing about this Nexis/Yaris Cross for years. Not sure it will ever release.

Even if it got ACC low speed, it will be on highest spec with excessive red/chrome decoration/bodykit which looks ugly to me.

Can see you're going after the X50, presumably for its Intelligenct Cruise Control - all speed ACC Including up to 3 seconds full stop before resuming.

Can share if this is applicable for all variants including the 86K Executive?

Yes. End up booking X50 since Mazda 3 1.5 queue is until next year earliest. The SA also seem not interested on selling it.

Only Premium and Flagship have ICC.