RAV 4 is C segment proper.

Looks like UMWT axed this (not offered from Toyota Malaysia website)

Looks like UMWT axed this (not offered from Toyota Malaysia website)

Big blunder should have CKD this model.

agree and further emphasis on having an open mind > in a very competitive and ever changing automotive landscape today, what we knew 5 years ago, or even 1 year ago, may not be applicable today.
example: Proton today vs Proton pre Geely? post Geely?
Toyota reliability?
Mitsubishi relevance?

etc.

and imho most conti interiors are, while "snug" (lol) or "small", they aren't claustrophobic at the least. the outer huge ass shell also should be a decent indication.

Mazda cars are small, outside and inside, that much is obvious lol.
but still, despite know this, i too am surprised how the CX5 is based on Mazda 6, and Mazda 6 is Civic size. and having an open mind, i get to learn about it

but the competition also bigger wo, how? lol
i'd still go back to not thinking about space la.
look at their weight, look at their power, then look at gearing.
what i'm trying to say, Corolla cross is fairly underpowered being 1.8 unless you get the hybrid which have battery assist (but then again, lol added weight)

Malaysians still prefer space over all

Fuel economy also

too expensive to be competitive. RAV4 is dropped from all SEA markets (except SG) iinm. Basically for our region and other developing markets, Cross would be the replacement for RAV4. Though in other first world markets like Europe and US the Cross is offered alongside with the RAV4 as well, however their Cross is spec'ed much better than us (latest hybrid system, electronic parking brake, full digital speedo, double wishbone rear suspension etc)

European Cross

Sad Malayian / SEA market Cross


the difference is obvious

What I can say for the Cross is this (having drove the Hybrid variant). for its price, its almost a no brainer if you are looking for practicality, comfort, fuel efficiency and some decent handling. Power? Look elsewhere.
no chance at all when its not even made in Thailand

How do I know if a car is small? Me or my wife knock our head while egress or ingress the car.

I knock my head while leaning out of the window to take parking ticket for mazda 6

My wife knock her hear when getting into hrv and mazda 6 (both reat seats)

My friend wife and mother in law knock their head while getting into mazda3.

These are the few cars that we knock our heads on. Haha
Sounds like altis and civic again. Size and power, civic wins.
Other things comparable. Although the main put off in the altis for me, is the lumbar support.

How do I know if a car is small? Me or my wife knock our head while egress or ingress the car.

I knock my head while leaning out of the window to take parking ticket for mazda 6

My wife knock her hear when getting into hrv and mazda 6 (both reat seats)

My friend wife and mother in law knock their head while getting into mazda3.

These are the few cars that we knock our heads on. Haha
Sounds like altis and civic again. Size and power, civic wins.
Other things comparable. Although the main put off in the altis for me, is the lumbar support.

I know my peer keeps telling me about power, horsepower that it sucks and all. But then how many times do you actually drive up to genting?

OMG. I was thinking about Mazda CX-30 a lot since the prices are almost similar with Cross and I'm looking for something like that.
I am almost convinced about Mazda for its sexiness of course, but now that I think that about it, it's true.

Subaru Xv eyesight - Quietly passing all on the side off the road, bad weather no need worry much (AWD), Eyesight ACC system, space (better than CX30), safety features & reliability ratings still top the range.. chao first..

too expensive to be competitive. RAV4 is dropped from all SEA markets (except SG) iinm. Basically for our region and other developing markets, Cross would be the replacement for RAV4. Though in other first world markets like Europe and US the Cross is offered alongside with the RAV4 as well, however their Cross is spec'ed much better than us (latest hybrid system, electronic parking brake, full digital speedo, double wishbone rear suspension etc)

European Cross

Sad Malayian / SEA market Cross


the difference is obvious

What I can say for the Cross is this (having drove the Hybrid variant). for its price, its almost a no brainer if you are looking for practicality, comfort, fuel efficiency and some decent handling. Power? Look elsewhere.
no chance at all when its not even made in Thailand

Yes, those family uncles and familymen.

Car enthusiasts and car guys do not give a crap about space and FC.

Chose mazda 6
2nd hand price too keras d, feel like buying a stock that kena goreng till high high. Sked buy liao suddenly price drop then i veli sad.
Accord 1.5: cvt and small turbo (for d seg) minus some marks, seats rather low too. But is still a very good all rounder car for that price. (I'm willing to top up, hence i chose another but this really not that bad)
Camry: good seats, good interior, na + 8spd (my preference, so add some marks) but that price hike. From 199k -> 219k in 12 mths. Sitting above mazda 6 d. Another deal breaker is that headunit. Ppl say open waze/maps + spotify confirm will hang. Even normal usage also sluggish d. And the show unit i was looking at, had out of focus HUD.

P/s: what influenced my choice?
1. I'm replacing my wife's aging car. The current car has barely any safety features. 1 airbag, no abs. So i wanna have some form of ADAS..
2. A large cruiser so can fetch my family comfortably and can go on highways (house only have b segments)
3. Both of us is 173cm tall so thigh support and leg room need extra focus also.

So while accord and camry yield a much happier space, it's more of a passenger car and my wife will likely drive the car alone more frequently than I use it to ferry my mom. So i dowan to find a car that sacrifices the driver too much. Example,imagine the prev gen camry, it's comfortable, but probably sleepy to drive. Haha

Just bought the last CBU CX30 AWD Ignite edition last wk to replace subaru xv for the wife. Chose AWD as I can’t get over the feeling of AWD of Subaru. Thought it felt about the same, i still prefer subaru drive & torque though. Even considering buying the newest xv as I love the AWD drive so much but the interior was too simple as per subaru standard. If they improved it, would’ve been a dealbreaker.

Still bought CX30 cbu though despite knowing ckd coming as ckd version doesn’t come with same trim & features as per cbu japan.
Likes about CX30: looks gorgeous esp the backside, interior is super comfy, luxurious & insulated, complete advance safety feature for current standard, hud display on windscreen, beautiful large central and dash ? oled display, great sound system, stable n smooth enjoyable drive with soft suspension.
Dislikes : higher rev / rpm at low gear ( can we tune the ratio?) electronics not consistent, hold on stop doesn’t always work, fuel consumption not great ( too early to say though ), lane assist radars useless in heavy rain, as well as camera system.

From my current understanding now after this thread,
The CX30 is like Mazda pantang 4 and use 30 lol

No consider Arteon ? It’s quite the looker lol

Wallet tak boleh. Mazda 6 already stretching it.

Brand new? 2.0,2.2 or 2.5?

New 2.5
2.2 heard too many scary stories
2.0 a little empty. Would rather drive civic at that point.

Hi there. What are your takes on the XV, or Subaru in general in terms of reliability and maintenance?

I hear some users say the after-sales services by Subaru were below par, with poor services and availability of spares. But how reliable is the XV? and how much damages for the routine maintenance of the XV?

Hi there. What are your takes on the XV, or Subaru in general in terms of reliability and maintenance?

I hear some users say the after-sales services by Subaru were below par, with poor services and availability of spares. But how reliable is the XV? and how much damages for the routine maintenance of the XV?