Mazda2 [MERGED]

[scharnhorst]

I dont like the Cjeap Econocar Interior.

it IS an econocar.

I wonder, hindi ko masyado mafeel yung pagkapremium nung interiors ng auto, other than kung kitang kita na leather or soft touch.

parang lahat kasi ngayon plastic na e

[niky]

it IS an econocar.

I wonder, hindi ko masyado mafeel yung pagkapremium nung interiors ng auto, other than kung kitang kita na leather or soft touch.

parang lahat kasi ngayon plastic na e

The only "nice" interiors you'll get all start at a million nowadays.

The Yaris has rattly lids and gloveboxes... the Accent and Rio... well... less rattly, but much uglier plastics... The Honda is the only car in this class that has "good" plastic, but that's not saying much, really... and the Honda is the most expensive, by far.

I understand what Hein means, though... my Lynx feels nicer on the inside than most of the new cars of the same class... it's kind of disappointing that manufacturers have to resort to decontenting just to keep prices down.

[scharnhorst]

"True Red" and "Aurora Blue". two additional colors for the mazda2. hehe. that rhymes.

The only "nice" interiors you'll get all start at a million nowadays.

The Yaris has rattly lids and gloveboxes... the Accent and Rio... well... less rattly, but much uglier plastics... The Honda is the only car in this class that has "good" plastic, but that's not saying much, really... and the Honda is the most expensive, by far.

I understand what Hein means, though... my Lynx feels nicer on the inside than most of the new cars of the same class... it's kind of disappointing that manufacturers have to resort to decontenting just to keep prices down.

Never really dug the beige interior and the sea of grainy plastic on the innova, I still prefer the grey/fabric interior on our widebody corolla and ranger.

they at least pretended to emulate leather in the 90's. Nowadays, everything's toy plastic

[blythe07]

guys, i'm torn between the blue hatch and the white one. which do you think is better? pag white daw kasi, medyo mahirap i-maintain pero parang mas astig pag white diba?

[lamborghinione]

I have a white Mazda. It looks elegant and always stunning. But goodluck when it comes to maintenance. The white color is always prone to dirt even on good weather due to dust and smoke from vehicles. The asphalt which usually sticks in runnings boards are very obvious in white color. So if you're enjoying cleaning your car always then having a white one isn't a problem.

[aargh]

i finally saw one and i like it... but it kinda looks smaller than the yaris... hows the interior space naman?

[scharnhorst]

was able to test drive the mazda2 (hatch, AT) earlier.

1) The engine revs eagerly, but you can actually putter along at very low rpm's.

2) It's easy to dart between lanes

3) shift shock's somewhat noticable, but it's not too bothersome.

4) It's not too jittery over potholes.

5)The rear seats can accommodate 3 adults acceptably

6) The audio controls were quite intuitive, and were soft touch buttons rather than being clicky. Also had audio controls on the left side of the steering wheel...

7) The instrument cluster's white, with a digital fuel gauge, odometer, and tripmeter... Orange sila at night.

8) AUX input is in the center bin. Isa lang yung cupholder.

9)The rear seats can fold flat (sa sedan), and the trunk can theoretically swallow a 36x36 inch wheelchair even with the seats up. hehehe.

[laswoosh]

my red baby...

[daimengrui]

Ok now that I saw the M2 personally this afternoon here are my comments:

Sedan:
-Interior material looks way off traditional Mazda interiors, plastic feel everywhere, seat material not to my liking. Biggest complaint is the backseat legroom. It won't fit my 6 foot brother.

+ rear design, one of the ***iest deriere in the subcompact segment, beats the city and tramples the vios

- front faschia, while not LOL'ing too much as the new M3 the grille really feels like it was stolen from a KIA or Hyundai factory(yuck).

+ love the body design contours! the sides of M2 is so ***y! another Mazda trademark

performance? fun to drive and spot on, my only complaint again is the 4speed option for AT, but then again maybe having a 5speed at in a small car aint that an advantage at all based on earlier reviews.

the design of the hatch is cool too. im liking the hatch's rear

[Gen. Miting]

my red baby...

parang mukang planggana for this view.

[xander1925]

parang mukang planggana for this view.

GM at least you sayo mukang Timba di ba? ha ha ha

[niky]

guys, i'm torn between the blue hatch and the white one. which do you think is better? pag white daw kasi, medyo mahirap i-maintain pero parang mas astig pag white diba?

White may be the hardest to keep clean, second only to black... but white cars are awesome in terms of long term ownership.

Know why?

What color are scratches? The scratches that peel away and discolor your paint, or those deep enough to expose primer?

That's right... they're white.

We had a ten year old white car. Lots of scratches, some dents... a few dents on the roof where coconuts fell on it.

99% of the time, you couldn't see any scratches... not unless you put your nose up to the car and looked across it in a certain light.

Of course, dust was more noticeable, but that's just dust. One car wash and the car would look good as new.

[Chikselog]

my red baby...

Ang cute! Hehe antenna na lang parang RC na..

[daimengrui]

White seems to be the IN color for 2010.

[xander1925]

White may be the hardest to keep clean, second only to black... but white cars are awesome in terms of long term ownership.

Know why?

What color are scratches? The scratches that peel away and discolor your paint, or those deep enough to expose primer?

That's right... they're white.

We had a ten year old white car. Lots of scratches, some dents... a few dents on the roof where coconuts fell on it.

99% of the time, you couldn't see any scratches... not unless you put your nose up to the car and looked across it in a certain light.

Of course, dust was more noticeable, but that's just dust. One car wash and the car would look good as new.

This is very true... Ganun din ang beige...

[laswoosh]

parang mukang planggana for this view.

hehehe, ka color nga ng plangganang bago kotse ko hehehe

OT - anyway, since this is my first "new" car. paano ba mag break in? or just direct me to the forum/thread where i can learn on this?

sabi sa akin ng friend ko, sa highway daw from 0-50 then baba sa 30/40 then 60, then baba 30/40, then 70, then baba to 30/40 then 80. (at every top speed mga ilang seconds hold daw?)

just want more opinions.

btw, para saan ang break in?

[Gen. Miting]

hehehe, ka color nga ng plangganang bago kotse ko hehehe

OT - anyway, since this is my first "new" car. paano ba mag break in? or just direct me to the forum/thread where i can learn on this?

sabi sa akin ng friend ko, sa highway daw from 0-50 then baba sa 30/40 then 60, then baba 30/40, then 70, then baba to 30/40 then 80. (at every top speed mga ilang seconds hold daw?)

just want more opinions.

btw, para saan ang break in?

break-in are invented by the old school generation who once owned locally assembled jeepneys and ford fieras and trucks

pag mass production cars di na kelangan yan. basta wag lang biritin sa first 1000km. though this is still an option. others pagkakakuha ng tsikot, test drive kagad sa NLEX.

yun nga mga nag-tetest drive dito ng tsikot like sila Ghost, niky grabe mangharabas ng tsikot eh

[lamborghinione]

hehehe, ka color nga ng plangganang bago kotse ko hehehe

OT - anyway, since this is my first "new" car. paano ba mag break in? or just direct me to the forum/thread where i can learn on this?

sabi sa akin ng friend ko, sa highway daw from 0-50 then baba sa 30/40 then 60, then baba 30/40, then 70, then baba to 30/40 then 80. (at every top speed mga ilang seconds hold daw?)

just want more opinions.

btw, para saan ang break in?

Read your owner's manual. It has instructions on how you should drive your Mazda 2 for the first 1000 kms. All important instructions, reminders regarding your car are already written in the manual.By the way, share with us your actual city FC. Happy driving!

[niky]

yun nga mga nag-tetest drive dito ng tsikot like sila Ghost, niky grabe mangharabas ng tsikot eh

Only when required... hahaha... for test drives on BBC we never, EVER test the brakes to destruction... We don't test for brake fade or maximum stopping power, as this is destructive and dangerous on the streets. We might try to see what handling and stability is like at 160 km/h if it's a sportscar... but otherwise, no. We'll test handling a bit, but we don't shred tires. We'll do two or three acceleration runs, but limit it to that, as multiple runs are bad for the tires and transmission.

Actually... we're quite gentle on cars compared to you-know-who in the print magazines...

[laswoosh]

Read your owner's manual. It has instructions on how you should drive your Mazda 2 for the first 1000 kms. All important instructions, reminders regarding your car are already written in the manual.By the way, share with us your actual city FC. Happy driving!

how do i compute the FC of the M2?