To be honest, only MX5 turns my head because the designs of the rest are seriously dated

Not any.more they aren't.

When the kodo design Mazads 6 launched, yes.

But it's been more than a decade already. Kodo design getting stale

I thought ppl go for chery now :X

for door handle, got plenty of sellers selling at Shopee for rm33 per side. And if look at why patah, when the car is locked, people will pull the handle and it wont open the door, unless unlock the door. This situation makes people pull more and harder (cz forgot it lock for instance), hence making the handle faster patah. No idea for the engine bay, believe can find online.

The most I disagree is the CX30 plastic trim, in terms of sizing, covering too high above the tyres. Saw a few occasions, the owner painted that plastic trim to body color, it looks not really blend well. And saw other paint it piano black (like previous gen HRV facelifted) look more weird on Cx30, due to sizing factor of the plastic trim

Not everything is about spec sheet and pricing. If that's the case everyone SHOULD be driving Chinese cars already

I bought my CX30 just last year because I like it. Yes I know plenty of Chinese cars now offer more for less, but they never appeal to me. I wouldn't spend money buying and driving a car that I didn't want in the first place, despite it being a better car on paper. You can say this is an emotional purchase rather than a rational one.

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Sep 4 2025, 09:32 PM

i saw the new model in the web. based on my way of owning a car, i use my car till end of loan. therefore, i will try avoid all new platform model. new model, new problem.. i want peace of mind.. a

maybe im a bit olskool, but for now i dont think chinese suv is reliable. maybe in the future, i might give them a chance. but for now, probably not.. my current sedan car is using cvt and its reaching its max 250k very very soon. now im avoiding any car with cvt

went to 4 branches. 2 of them is offering 5k rebate. the rest was 4k of rebate. meanwhile my wifu was poised for CRV due to the 12k of rebate

Chinese brand SUV look nice but fragile.

https://www.omodajaecoo.com.my/warranty

look at their warranty exclusion term. Many item does not last more than 60k mileage.

Mazda offer 5years peace of mind. No exclusion.

The new CRV driving dynamics is not up to par with CX-5 (at least in stock form)

I'm currently co owning the latest brand new CRV and I think it's better than the CX5

Granted, it's not a very fair comparison as the CX5 I driven personally was many years ago and I'm not sure if it has facelift or updates that can improve my experience.

I think the CX5 (I only tested 2.0 NA) is weak on (compared to the CRV)
1) drive train - both engine and transmission
2) suspensions (still basic)
3) steering (VGR is nice to majority of layman fingers drives)

(I'll keep it to just driving dynamics cuz the rest we know Mazda isn't strong at)

CX5 does win on weight if I recall correctly
And latest KPC (not too sure if it trickle down to CX5 too)

If ts indeed need CX5, please dont take the 2.2 Diesel and 2.5T variant, both of these suffering from mechanical issues related to the engine. Can google more.

And on any CX5 in general, please send for atf change after certain km, eventhough Bermaz sold it as seal for life atf. But capped the warranty only 100k km

seal for life atf means ? dont have to change the atf is it ..

Fair enough, the current CX5 is indeed a very old platform

Fair enough you don't want a CVT vehicle
Curious, what's your current sedan?
CVT today are very different compared to cars with CVT back then.

Some SA can offer a little bit more sacrificing their commission a bit
It's a really huge bargain. Official website is between 11+1 =12k rebate, then we gotten extra 2-3k from SA, and of course the extra 3k service vouchers.
So that's like a total of 17-18k in rebates.

In another words, sealed for life meaning owner ditched thier mazda end of 5th year or 100k km.

Look at the below condition


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Noted, for me it's better change atf every 20k ~ 30k just to be safe, even though the car manufacturer claimed it can last up to 100k

The reason why many find the CX5 handles well is due to the ever so slightly firmer suspension compared to other SUVs in the same segment. The 2.0 comes with undersized 17 inch wheels for some reason which might affect the handling as well. Even my CX30 with the same engine comes with 18 inch. The 2.5 and above on the other hand comes with 19 inch, couple that with the firmer suspension, you throw it round corners and it handles well for a SUV with minimal body roll

Agree on the powertrain. But I feel the 6 speed is actually still ok for the 2.0 and 2.5NA. The 2.2D and 2.5T definitely deserves a better trans.

Another thing that CX5 does well consistently though is the NVH. The facelift is even better since it comes with double glazed windows. For some reason Honda (or maybe just CKD Honda) just couldn't get this right on their cars.

KPC is only available on the MX-5, CX-60 and above afaik. CX5 still uses GVC+

The CRV was never known for it's handling anyway (at least it's not a selling point). It's a comfortable and practical SUV, which is why it's the sales king for so many years, since it hit the main spot for buyers looking at this segment

This post has been edited by ZeneticX: Sep 7 2025, 03:35 PM

Lag and double posted

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Sep 7 2025, 04:05 PM

Ok, I was both right and wrong - https://kentico.mazda.com.my/Specification/...4/MazdaCX-5.pdf
Right = yes indeed the 2.0 CX5 is lighter - 1616kg Vs 1588kg
Wrong = 28kg doesn't mean a lot for a tall SUV when it comes to driving dynamics or ride and handling

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Sep 7 2025, 06:22 PM