1.5 Hatchback with LED Lamp (2017)
Bought used, Owned for 4 Years
Fuel Economy: 14.0 km/litre (7.1 L/100 km), RON95, Mileage: 1,000 km/month
- The jinba-ittai philosophy live up to it's name. The car brings a smile to your face with it's nimble and zippy handling.
- Engine feels lively and willing to rev, engine note sounds the best in it's class.
- Frugal fuel consumption with constant speed.
- Steering is light and direct, feedback is good.
- 6 speed gearbox with paddle shifters. The combination of both the Skyactiv engine and gearbox provides excellent drivability in all conditions and is effortless going uphill.
- Cute looking yet muscular kodo body design, timeless design despite being around since 2016.
- Minimalist and premium interior still feels relevant to date, with high-quality materials on the dash, door, and the matte chrome finishing feels nice to touch and see.
- Aircond has wide range of fan setting and is very cooling.
- MZD command further enhance the experience when toggling the infotainment system.
- Auto-levelling LED projector headlamps looks fierce while provides excellent illumination while not glaring as oppose to other reflector-LED headlamp.
- Skyactiv chassis, one of the Japanese carmaker that is closer to a Continental in terms of body rigidity at that time.
- Wheelbase of 2,570mm provides sufficient legroom
- Despite it's measurements of 4,060 mm x 1,695 mm x 1,470 mm(L x W x H), it is one of the longest hatchback in the B-segment hatch, however it does not look the part due to it's rounded and sculpted body
- The pre-facelift model have very intrusive road noise, factory fitted eco-tyres further worsen the NVH
- Short front and rear seat, tight rear legroom due to the long nose design
- Lack in amount of airbags, only 2 in our local spec
- Absence of armrest
- Very thin factory rims (5.5j) which lacks stability on high speed cruise
- Parts reliability seems to be an issue with the suspension and bushing easily worn out
To improve
- NVH needs to be improved however they eventually did it with each of the Mazda2 facelifted model
- Cruise control/MRCC fitted in other market could be added to ease long distance driving
- Longer seat base, revise the center console like the facelifted CX-3 to include armrest
- Rear LED taillamp could provide better visibility
- Wider rims and tyres to help high speed stability
- Gearbox could be tuned smoother at low speed
Yes, I would recommend this car