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 ?

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

I definitely need A walkway .

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

Thanks for the suggestion! I did not know about this car, looks good. Will check it out this weekend

Btw, I have had bad experience with kia when I was young. My dad used to own a kia (at least 15 - 20 years ago) and it was horrendous !! I remember it keeps break down and fuel consumption was high .

How is the kia doing now ? I am a big fan of Toyota as my family owns at least 7-8 Toyota cars for the past 10 years and none of them cause any issue or breakdown. Hence I find it really reliable. And I not a car person, that’s why I tend to avoid any cars or brand that will cause issues

Just tried the kia carnival.
PROS
1) better driving experience
2) lebih canggih, everything more IN.
3) cheaper


CONS
1) i dont know why ppl say the interior is better.. it looks very ugly to me. ( i asked the salesperson whether the seat colour can be changed, no)
2) not as comfortable as alphard and those seats are no where near alphard ....
3) many usb port but .... WHY NOT USB 3.0?? who still using the old type usb !?


Anyways, the price is really tempting. Will consider either A;phard or Carnival. Still prefer Alphard for now.

You are right. The 7 seater “pilot” seats are very weird. The sales guy keep adjusting for me to lay back.. not smooth at all.

Thank you everyone for your input.

Have decided to buy Alphard . Family comfort is more important than my driving experience.

Recon SE full spec. 2022 year, condition good.

RM319k .. (havent finish nego)

How i wish i can afford the new 500k alphard.. inside upgrade are so tempting.. but come to think of it, i am not enjoying those features, so no point buying too (if i can afford)

This post has been edited by FirstNoob: Aug 24 2023, 10:47 AM