Mazda2 [MERGED]

[scharnhorst]

*Chikselog: thanks sir! I just did nahanap ko rin yung Eton city route pero sobrang trapik inabot ako ng 2.5 hours papunta, 2.5 hours rin pabalik

*laniababy: FC figure?

Hmmm... the tripmeter showed 300.1 kilometers the route included

City part:
a)quezon avenue at rush hour (to, and from, and from - 3 runs, moderate traffic)
b)EDSA at rush hour (from global city to q. ave - moderate to heavy traffic)
c)katipunan (to and from: moderate traffic)
d)C5 (Sir Chikselog, eto yung sinasabi ko na bago mag tiendesitas bumper to bumper na hanggang sa u-turn slot)
towards SLEX: heavy traffic
from SLEX: moderate traffic
e)bicutan... heavy traffic all through out
southbound: from bicutan hanggang alabang bumper to bumper
northbound: from alabang to bicutan bumper to bumper
f)sta. rosa: moderate traffic

Highway part:
a)katipunan to j. vargas in non rush hour
b)Hatid sa airport (via edsa * 4am)
c)SLEX: varying speeds from 80-110 kph
to: eton exit
from: sta. rosa exit
d)sta.rosa - silang - tagaytay road

mixed FC is 12.345 km/liter * 300.1 km travelled, 24.3 liters consumed (Shell unleaded)

regarding aircon: I set the dial around halfway dun sa "blue area", then #3 yung fan. kept me cool under the noontime heat while stuck at traffic

regarding comfort: erm... it rides really better than a ranger, then somewhat better than an innova. I think it still is a bit bouncy over smallish road imperfections (especially at higher speeds) and rumble strips. Large bumps are better handled. But larger potholes - nasty thud (yes. nakasagasa ako ng malaking craters. nuts).

*renzo_d10: nagtanong ako... "ano po yung mazda 2? baka mazda 3 yung sinasabi nyo" hehehe. might be getting the one for the city/vios soon

*laswoosh: it's our angry red mouse

other stuff:

-Most of the outside noise is muffled out by the insulation... tire noise is somewhat prominent, especially on rough roads.

-The engine's quiet. even from outside. parang daga talaga. halos di marinig sa loob unless you mash the pedal

-An adult and two fat 9y.o. kids and one slightly thin teen can sit comfortably in the back.

-the steering is quite sensitive. a jerk on it on a highway run sends the car darting to the pointed direction... so kelangan tutukan yung manibela - even the slightest deviation makes the car veer

[Gen. Miting]

I think the term you were looking for is "angrier."

I just hope your angry red paint doesn't fade to pink as time goes by. The sun loves doing that.

if that happens mean na sya, as in mean girls

[scharnhorst]

Subic bay run... odo is now at 740 km. got a highway FC of 14.5 km/liter

varied speed from 80-120 kph through most of the highway

first time I've really felt the wash from a bus going 140 kph

[donthaveemail]

Has anyone found accessories for the M2? When I last called Mazda Alabang, wala pa rin daw nilalabas yung plant. I want anti-theft alarm for my mazda. Oh, and LED side mirror signal lights, and a smaller antenna (para mas madaling tanggal-tago-balik) and black seat covers (gray yung provided sa akin eh, although metropolitan gray naman yung M2 ko. pero mas bagay yata black). Yun na muna so far ang gusto ko (na kaya ng budget ko, hahaha).

[scharnhorst]

Has anyone found accessories for the M2? When I last called Mazda Alabang, wala pa rin daw nilalabas yung plant. I want anti-theft alarm for my mazda. Oh, and LED side mirror signal lights, and a smaller antenna (para mas madaling tanggal-tago-balik) and black seat covers (gray yung provided sa akin eh, although metropolitan gray naman yung M2 ko. pero mas bagay yata black). Yun na muna so far ang gusto ko (na kaya ng budget ko, hahaha).

pwede ata ikabit yung pang wifi na antenna para di magmukha masyadong RC car

[Chikselog]

*sir scharnhorst
Nice FC figures! Considering na 1.5 siya

Kahit ilang beses ka na-traffic it still managed to get 12+km/l.. Very nice!

OT: Sir may tints ba yung windshield mo? Humahagod pa rin kasi yung init nung windshield hanggang sa mukha ko kapag tirik ang araw at kahit nakatapat sakin ang aircon na #3 rin at halfway ang thermostat.. Sarap palagyan ng V-Kool or Llumar

[donthaveemail]

Yung akin sir, may tint. same tint all around the car. yung free magic tint na provided ng dealer (medium dark choice ko).

[Chikselog]

I see.. Hehe, mga sir nagtatanong lang po sa tints wala ako m2 ha, haha..

Wala kasi tint sa windshield itong vios namin kaya siguro ang init..

[scharnhorst]

*sir scharnhorst
Nice FC figures! Considering na 1.5 siya

Kahit ilang beses ka na-traffic it still managed to get 12+km/l.. Very nice!

OT: Sir may tints ba yung windshield mo? Humahagod pa rin kasi yung init nung windshield hanggang sa mukha ko kapag tirik ang araw at kahit nakatapat sakin ang aircon na #3 rin at halfway ang thermostat.. Sarap palagyan ng V-Kool or Llumar

I drive like a lolo. just kidding.

All around yung tint namin na 3M medium - helps a lot pag mataas ang tirk ng araw maganda nga raw yung V-Kool o kaya solargard

900 km and counting...

[laswoosh]

Mukhang mabenta Mazda 2 locally ha?!

Eto yung previous local reviews ng Mazda 2 na I think it helped
this little car in gaining good publicity among Mazda and Non Mazda fans.

[motioncars.com]
Mazda 2 Hatch vs Yaris: Winner -> Mazda 2

[bigbigcar.com]
Mazda 2 Hatch vs Jazz: Winner -> Tie lang

I wish Topgear Phils. would comeup in their next issue a
comparo between Mazda 2 sedan vs Honda City vs Facelifted Toyota Vios

cant seem to locate the bigbigcar article on the mazda2 v. jazz match up, can you post the exact address?

=)

[scharnhorst]

cant seem to locate the bigbigcar article on the mazda2 v. jazz match up, can you post the exact address?

=)

nasa BBC forums sya... hehe

http://www.bigbigcar.com/boards/defa...g=posts&t=3194

[niky]

cant seem to locate the bigbigcar article on the mazda2 v. jazz match up, can you post the exact address?

=)

Our frontpage is currently dead. All new articles are in the forums.

Here's the M2 vs. Jazz:
http://bigbigcar.com/boards/default.aspx?g=posts&t=3194

As for the scoring... well... it's a tie only because the Jazz is so much roomier and more practical... but if you're buying it as a bachelor's purchase (no kids), the Mazda2 is the better car, hands down. The rear seat even has good legroom and the cargo space is better than in the Yaris (though the Yaris has a bigger trunk on paper, it's shallower and not much wider in practice).

RE: fuel consumption: davenavarro... you can't compare consumption between cars unless you take the same route in the same traffic. I've personally gotten a Jazz down to 7.5 km/l too... despite the fact that I can get 14+ on the same car on the highway.

But the suspension issue... if it sits crooked and it's brand new, have it checked at the casa... might be something with the rubber seats in the spring mount.

[Type 100]

Subic bay run... odo is now at 740 km. got a highway FC of 14.5 km/liter

varied speed from 80-120 kph through most of the highway

first time I've really felt the wash from a bus going 140 kph

14.5 km/L? Hey that's not bad. :D

Let us know if you plan to drive your red 2 on the STAR Tollway. I'd like to hear from you how well its suspension copes with that poorly finished concrete roadway... It's not badly rutted, mind you, but it's quite noisy and not very smooth - quite reminiscent of LA's freeways IMO.

[scharnhorst]

just had the 1k pms... exactly 1,100 km after 1 week.

nagpa PDR rin sa Frankline. grrr may naka ding na sa kanya after just 1 week!

14.5 km/L? Hey that's not bad. :D

Let us know if you plan to drive your red 2 on the STAR Tollway. I'd like to hear from you how well its suspension copes with that poorly finished concrete roadway... It's not badly rutted, mind you, but it's quite noisy and not very smooth - quite reminiscent of LA's freeways IMO.

The pure city FC... with moderate to severe traffic (including a 3 hour airport run at rush hour) is in the neighborhood of 10+ km/liter (around 295 km travelled per 28.8 liters) - now I'm trying to get the "mess around" FC.

Poorly finished concrete... hmmm... like commonwealth and edsa? The tire noise is very noticeable. On the imperfections, they're not as dampened as with bigger cars, but it does remain planted.

[renzo_d10]

doc scharn :: hatawin mo na yung mz2. dalhin mo sctex and test it's top speed. I like to see the results. hehehhe

[scharnhorst]

doc scharn :: hatawin mo na yung mz2. dalhin mo sctex and test it's top speed. I like to see the results. hehehhe

redlined the engine earlier. Lawnmower. Nagtataka ako parang may naamoy akong parang nasusunog pag mataas ang rev

might do it... in the skyway

and... wala ba talagang change oil ang 1k PMS nowadays?

[laswoosh]

scarn, ano coolant gamit mo?

[scharnhorst]

scarn, ano coolant gamit mo?

sir, di pa ako nag totop up ng coolant, nasa full pa kasi.

If walang fluid na mazda mismo, Prestone ginagamit ko

[laswoosh]

i finally saw a mazda2 sedan - silver, (galing greenhills din) parked sa munisipyo ng san juan.

syempre i parked mine beside it. to my surprise i noticed iba yung tambutso namin. sa kanya naka chrome, akin hindi. hmmm i immediately texted my SA, and he said he will check it.

grabe... what to do?

scharn, yung tambutso mo? chrome ba? or is it merely an accessory. maganda siya ah... hehe thanks pala sa coolant tip (nope di pa empty, but i seldom check, once lang nung nag tagaytay) hehehe yung tubig ba nag fill up ka na? wala pa ako ginagalaw sa m2 ko, 600 km palang odo.

[scharnhorst]

i finally saw a mazda2 sedan - silver, (galing greenhills din) parked sa munisipyo ng san juan.

syempre i parked mine beside it. to my surprise i noticed iba yung tambutso namin. sa kanya naka chrome, akin hindi. hmmm i immediately texted my SA, and he said he will check it.

grabe... what to do?

scharn, yung tambutso mo? chrome ba? or is it merely an accessory. maganda siya ah... hehe thanks pala sa coolant tip (nope di pa empty, but i seldom check, once lang nung nag tagaytay) hehehe yung tubig ba nag fill up ka na? wala pa ako ginagalaw sa m2 ko, 600 km palang odo.

May chrome fitting yung tambutso ko, accessory lang sya, naka screw lang. Hingi ka!

Hindi pala Full yung coolant, nasa gitnang gitna lang sya, same level as when we got it

yung tubig... for the windshield washer? yup. naglagay yesterday, pero di ko actually makita yung empty mark.

Odo's at 1,200 km. Apparently hindi na nag o-oil change ang mazda sa 1k PMS - nakita ko sa older threads na mukhang ganun na nga ginagawa ng mazda... (other mazda2 owners : nag oil change ba kayo nung 1k???)

hindi ko pala mailagay yung seatcovers sa likod ang hirap tanggalin nung rear seats.

btw, sir, nahihirapan ka ba sa highway? konting kabig ko lang kasi sa manibela nag iiba na ng direksyon, todo kapit tuloy ako. hahaha

*A/T owners: napapansin nyo ba na medyo jerky yung gear change from 1 to 2 compared dun sa higher gears?