Hmm, have u ever drive the new accord?? Yeah, for certain peeps, it looks odd..  but its all about handling, power & drivability. For its value, its worth buying and good resale value too.. and for sure, its far better than camry.. Mazda6 fun to drive, smooth power delivery, great handling (but it still can't beat the 3 series), and it has an attractive design inside and out, availability of versatile hatchback body style...However, the engines are less powerful and fuel efficient are not so good than other competitors..

we should bring in the real Munich here
at least Munich backs his claim with statements and 'facts', of which is actually hilarious, and not blind bashing
it'll be fun

3. Most powerful engine in its class
Power is ample for the Accord

original brake pads on the older Mazda6 that have lasted up to 100k km. This is under strong braking and usage.

Mazda 6 price increase another RM3k again.....at RM178k now!!genkis, have you book your car? Looks like Mazda didnt want to get too close to the Accord/Camry... and to Billy, you should be happy to hear this news...

Not much you can do about the airbags, steering, push/start engine or the wipers but you can improve the audio and add in remote keyless entry for the Accord. Sunroof is nice but I'm sure it's not something the people will miss greatly.

In regards to modification, there are 3 things that you can do to improve the Mazda 6 (or whatever car).

1. Adding a voltage stabilizer + grounding kit
Doing this will improve your battery life and improve your audio and electronics. My battery lasted 2 years which was well past its 1 year replacement date! I can tell you you will notice an improvement in the clarity of your audio and slight improvement to the interior illumination (brightness). Either go with the Pivot brand or if you are willing to spend the premium - go for the Hot Inazama Hyper ground kit, it will improve your engine power by 2 to 3 hp. Won't void your warranty as it's an add-in item that does no modification at all to the engine. I personally used the pivot stuff so I can say it's a good product. It's also supposed to save fuel but I don't really see much difference.

2. Adding a tower brace bar (if its not available)
The car have better cornering characteristics, you feel less body roll (like you're flying to one side when cornering)

3. Foaming and soundproofing

8th Gen Accord like previous gen Accord uses timing belt. That's another plus point for the Mazda6 that uses timing chain.
Their Malaysian website sucks. Honda's website anytime better and more informative. 

Fuel tank on the Accord is 70 litres while the Mazda6 is 64 litres. The Accord is able to use RON 91 fuel is required unlike the Mazda6 which strictly mentions RON 95 minimum. Kerb weight is 1450kg for Mazda6 while it's 1515kg for the Accord.

Kerb weight is 1450kg for Mazda6 while it's 1515kg for the Accord.

I suggest you drive your car for 3 months without the radio on, then bite the bullet and do the foaming and then drive your car again, the difference wil be very obvious. I have never looked back ever since after foaming, the feeling is just too god.

Add: One rather cheap mod you can do is fill your car with nitrogen gas. The car will feel a lot lighter once you do that and there will be a slight reduction of road noise from tires (1dBA difference).

You may be right on this one and I may be wrong. Can you check in your owner's manual to see if there's anything on the manual that states about timing chain belt?

M: Advanced Keyless Entry with illuminated welcome mode upon entry
A: Standard keyless entry (?)

There are actually more features in this Mazda 6 thats not avail here like tyre pressure monitoring, navigation, 4WD, remote power window, RVM - warn you on vehicle coming from behind and side while traveling at high speed...another feature is where the car alerts you when travel above certain speed and approaching very near to a car in front of you just like a plane that warn the pilot with different buzzer according to distance...

Like that might as well get the Lexus IS 250 at 300k lor...  Got Mark Levinson audio some more. 

Prices:
Mazda 6 2.5L: RM174,516.20 (OTR)
Accord 2.4L: RM171,800.00 (OTR)
Camry 2.4V: RM170,545.09 (OTR)

I dunno about you guys, but I would gladly trade-in the rain sensing wipers, auto-sensing headlights, 18" wheels and paddle shift for better leather seats (Nappa) and good windshield tinting (Llumar, Vkool) as a standard because those 2 items would have a much higher comfort value.

Well, certain people do not think it's worth it just because Camrys and Accords that are selling around the same price do not have them. Therefore these other equipments normally found on premium cars like Lexus and BMW are considered as worth nothing on a car like Mazda6. 

IIRC the dynaudio setup is an optional extra
few weeks before this federal auto was doing an promotion to clear up their company cars, 6months old s40 at 20k off

ShiBaL, thks for reminding me..totally forgotten and congrat...The Mazdaspeed emblem with me now. I ordered 6 to get the price at RM90 each. Already stick it below the 2.5 emblem in my car. Jchue, billy, genkis and all M6 owners, you guys interested? Please..otherwise I will be stuck with all these emblem with me...maybe we should get Lowyat kaki like jchue, genkis, billy for drink together..

I hv the solution on the wind noise already...not perfect but it helps to reduce a bit. Just buy a silicon spray and spray it on the door rubber seal..those guys at autofoam did it on my car..

I hv the solution on the wind noise already...not perfect but it helps to reduce a bit. Just buy a silicon spray and spray it on the door rubber seal..those guys at autofoam did it on my car..