almera pickup laoya
AC most car got loud problem
AC cold and good
boot space good
interior large and comfortable
fuel consumption ok

What do you mean by "Distance travel 3-4 times a month"? How far is this travel? 100km?10km?

Mazda2 sedan mana ada 75k. Unless you talking about used car la

I'm driving Mazda2 now, so gonna review to you:
Pro:
- Very sharp handling. Basically you won't get better at this price range
- Slightly above average fuel consumption

Cons:
- Space is shit. I'm 160cm + kaki pendek and the driver cabin feels just about right to me. If you taller/bigger then kesian la you or your passenger
- The blind spot is more obvious due to the pillar's design
- Aircond tak sejuk sangat compared to other cars. Kalau you tint your car, no problem la
- Acceleration is below par. 0-50 feels just a tad heavy in the default mode

Even though I wrote more cons than pros, I still wouldnt trade my car to other car at this price range

oh wow there's mid spec now

non-LED is 76k OTR lol. dulu ada satu model satu pricing je

Why Almera? The body is not sturdy enough. It's the least sturdy among the B-segment cars. Also, it's due to be phased out/wholly upgraded soon.

Mazda is a better buy. If you're 180cm then tough luck.

Cons:
New vios: Subpar acceleration / cramp interior space (better than Mazda 2)
City: Fit & finish, service center getting worst
Kia Rio: Underpowered 1.4L
Persona: Awkward design, less fuel efficient.

If you want almera space but think the almera design is ugly, perhaps can consider Honda City?

With cruise control please. Thank me later.

I was actually in the same situation as you last September.

I didn't even bother with Almera cause I thought it was ugly.

So i was only deciding between Mazda 2 and City.

It all comes down to what's the usage of the car? If you're single, driving alone maybe sometimes fetch your gf/fiance/awek, then Mazda 2 is ok. I feel like Mazda 2 is more of a coupe cause behind really damn cramped. The design is better than city, driving is also better than city (more control, more responsive steering/cornering) but everything else lose to city imo.

In the end i opted for the city.

So far, City is good.

1. Fuel consumption is 450KM for a full tank. This is only city driving. If you always go on NKVE/other big highways, I tried before 600km++ for full tank.

2. It's also spacious, I can fetch 4 adults (175cm and above) all won't complain about legroom (can't say the same about mazda 2)

3. Pick up is slightly above average i feel. Enough for overtaking on LDP/Duke.

4. Price is better than Mazda 2. Im comparing high spec, I bought mine for 86k (w/o insurance), I think at that time Mazda 2 high spec was slightly above 90k. If you want to keep to a 75k budget, the low spec Mazda 2 doesn't even have bluetooth. So i eliminated that option instantly. If you stick to 75k budget, I think city beats all. Maybe you can think about new vios? I've not test drive that so i can't give any comments.

Overall, no complains.

Only thing to note is i think Honda is launching new design for City in a year or two, so maybe if you care about resale value, this is something to consider.

If i never address all your concerns, feel free to leave me questions.

Ps: im not a petrolhead, so all this opinion is from my own driving only. Other users can feel free to chip in.

EDIT: another thing to take into consideration is that Mazda got free service, but Honda doesn't. Imo, it doesn't matter to me la cause if you think of buying Honda/Mazda/Toyota, surely you can afford the service. Usually range between 200-400 for normal service and 500-700 for big service.

EDIT 2: if 75k budget cannot budge, maybe think about Myvi also? I have friends who own the new myvi, all also no complaints. Sometimes complain Service centre, but this is all very subjective.

I was actually in the same situation as you last September.

I didn't even bother with Almera cause I thought it was ugly.

So i was only deciding between Mazda 2 and City.

It all comes down to what's the usage of the car? If you're single, driving alone maybe sometimes fetch your gf/fiance/awek, then Mazda 2 is ok. I feel like Mazda 2 is more of a coupe cause behind really damn cramped. The design is better than city, driving is also better than city (more control, more responsive steering/cornering) but everything else lose to city imo.

In the end i opted for the city.

So far, City is good.

1. Fuel consumption is 450KM for a full tank. This is only city driving. If you always go on NKVE/other big highways, I tried before 600km++ for full tank.

2. It's also spacious, I can fetch 4 adults (175cm and above) all won't complain about legroom (can't say the same about mazda 2)

3. Pick up is slightly above average i feel. Enough for overtaking on LDP/Duke.

4. Price is better than Mazda 2. Im comparing high spec, I bought mine for 86k (w/o insurance), I think at that time Mazda 2 high spec was slightly above 90k. If you want to keep to a 75k budget, the low spec Mazda 2 doesn't even have bluetooth. So i eliminated that option instantly. If you stick to 75k budget, I think city beats all. Maybe you can think about new vios? I've not test drive that so i can't give any comments.

Overall, no complains.

Only thing to note is i think Honda is launching new design for City in a year or two, so maybe if you care about resale value, this is something to consider.

If i never address all your concerns, feel free to leave me questions.

Ps: im not a petrolhead, so all this opinion is from my own driving only. Other users can feel free to chip in.

EDIT: another thing to take into consideration is that Mazda got free service, but Honda doesn't. Imo, it doesn't matter to me la cause if you think of buying Honda/Mazda/Toyota, surely you can afford the service. Usually range between 200-400 for normal service and 500-700 for big service.

EDIT 2: if 75k budget cannot budge, maybe think about Myvi also? I have friends who own the new myvi, all also no complaints. Sometimes complain Service centre, but this is all very subjective.

I think almera safety feature not that good since it does not come with stability control and 1 airbag for lower spec. Personally I'm driving Honda City overall I think the car is good enough for me. Cons only rattling noise everywhere.

Quite spacious for me 173cm
powerful enough to overtake in town and highway
cruise control helps a lot for travelling at long distance highway
Large boot space as well

Can i add 2 more con of M2, very very miron thin paint work comparable to other makes. if travelling highway often, take dark color, ie grey. never white
secondly, under-carriage very problematic

Mazda 2, as the name implies 2
It is better suited as a 2 seater. Reason being the seats at the back are very straight, if you are fetching passengers on long distances frequently they will definitely hate you very much. Hahaha

Handling is good, you can confidently corner with this car.

I m 187cm, and i have no issue driving the car, so you get the idea.

Inside cabin is very noisy during highway runs, not much sound proofing.
Suspension got some sound at the front for our model. It affects almost every mazda2

In conclusion, if you are the type that enjoys driving, doesnt mind the noise, the limited space, dont pick up passengers frequently. Buy this car, you wont regret.

If you are looking for all rounder car, better you just buy honda city