Hi guys, any Mazda cx 8 or alphard sc user here ?

My 3RD baby is coming soon, and I’m not a car person. Pls let me know which car is better for my needs

1. Current children are 3 and 2 years old. Newborn is coming next year march .

2. My main concern is which car can put 3 baby car seats and my wife can still comfortably move around / jaga the baby .


Also, which car is better to drive ? Which car is more powerful ?

Is Mazda better in terms of pick up since it has turbo ?

Cx8 2.5 litre turbo charge

Alfat is really annoying to drive to be honest. Huge and chunky

Did u drive alphard b4?

I always recommend ppl to test drive both car. Cx8 turbo is more powerful but fuel consumption is crazy. For me, ill take alphard anytime

Ya, go test drive both of them. Do take into consideration trunk space since you'll need to put stroller and stuff.

Yes that’s why I say is damn annoying

Big and chunky and if road is wavy your balls kinda shrink

Serena, voxy

U are the first i hear from. All alphard owners i know are pretty satisfied with theirs.

convenience = alpat

cx8 turbo = better to drive.

if you have a baby, i assume you will be carrying a stroller. a proper mpv will be much better in this aspect.
cx8 is superb to drive. however, the turbo variant comes with a centre console in the 2nd row so your wife will have difficulty to move around while the car is moving. only the High variant (2.5 N/A) comes with captain seats and walkway.

Is it possible to buy the 2.5 turbo but comes with walkway instead ?

I definitely need A walkway .

Not from the factory. Alternatively, take a look at sorento 2.2d with 6 seater walkway option.
Oh.. then there is proton X90 flagship.

This post has been edited by overfloe: Aug 20 2023, 12:37 PM

Main point is wan put 3 car seat & still wan hav space to move around, doubt the cx8 can do tis better than alfard

Neither. Go for this instead.

thanks for the suggestion, i think i have made up my mind, will go for ALphard.

Wait Jan 2024, hopefully will lower by 20-30k by then

FYI, Mazda cx8 doesnt have 3rd row air-cond. Afternoon will feel very very stuffy on the 3rd row like no air reaching the back. worst on the 7 seater model.

Recon market doesn’t work that way. Used, Toyota’s don’t depreciate that much relative to others like BMW.

For your purpose the alphard is a good choice. Auto sliding doors for the win. Accessibility to third row without sliding doors is just retarded.

if you are looking for new CX8 or Alphard, why don't you give Kia Grand Carnival a try? it's best of both worlds. FC is superb, handling is good enough, comfortable enough and enough power ..

This post has been edited by babisotong: Aug 21 2023, 08:09 AM

if your wife can handle big car ok one, but the baby at the last row, how to take care?

smaller car should be better :X

If want to fetch people especially kids or family, MPV will always be the better choice in term of practicality and comfort. Between the 2 i will pick Alphad/Vellfire anytime.

BTW Kia Grand Carnival 2.2D is a good option also, the diesel engine really is a reliable workhorse & more modern interior & exterior offerings from the Koreans.

2.5 turbo your fuel consumption is going to be super high.