Mazda3 2007 Model Update now out!

[oldblue]

Agree ako sayo bro regarding dun sa rims. Mas gwapo yung dati. Parang sa Fort, ung stock nya na yun ok na. Parang nagmukhang butterfly wings yata ung ngyon hahaha

butterfly + girlie colors

[kyoots]

butterfly + girlie colors

yup... girlie colors nga... lime and light blue yung bagong colors ng mazda3...

baka girls ang target market nila...you can win a mazda3 sa creamsilk promo di ba? hehe

sana naman meron din aztig na new colors.

suggestions:
orange similar to the focus st
mazdaspeed red
silver ice metallic (parang polished aluminum ang dating - sa dub city car model ko ata ito nakita)

[niky]

It's a shame... the 2.0 loses some of its mean-ness with this update.

The current/new red color is actually pretty good.

[oldblue]

maybe bec. most new civic drivers today are female. so they're trying to get a share of the pie

[carlocaraddict]

the rims of the 2.0 resembles the high-end previa. the low-end variant 3 konti lang changes. that was displayed outside Warehouse.

[ssaloon]

a case of too little too late? i think the facelifted version was out mid 2006 already.

[niky]

The lot in Mazda Alabang is already full of the facelifted car. I'd like to see if this will help sales pick up... but against the all-new Civic, it'll be a tough sell.

Which is a shame... as, besides the fact that the Civic has a better engine, I still believe the Mazda3 is a superior car.

[kyoots]

Which is a shame... as, besides the fact that the Civic has a better engine, I still believe the Mazda3 is a superior car.

agree!

despite the girlie colors, i still love it. i'd always choose the mazda3 hb over the civic 2.0... for me, the car's engine isn't everything. it's the entire 'personality' of the car.

[Lucius]

Kahit ano pa yan Mazda3 pa din =) Matangos na ilong ung hood hehehe "parrot"

[oldblue]

agree!

despite the girlie colors, i still love it. i'd always choose the mazda3 hb over the civic 2.0... for me, the car's engine isn't everything. it's the entire 'personality' of the car.

pleasing personality

[Radical!]

The 2.0 is still claimed at 145 hp... we were hoping for an even 150 hp or more, but the important thing is how it'll feel on the road. With the transmission still the same old 4-speed AT, though, it'll probably feel the same... with maybe a bit more midrange push.

Any feedback on the fuel economy of the new variable valve timing engine? The only thing that's stopping me from choosing a Mazda 3 is its poor fuel economy...

[a4Tech]

May idea ba kayo ng prices nitong bago?

[niky]

Suggested retail price is nearly the same as the old one. Starting at 799, I think... but the base version already has airbags and ABS.

Any feedback on the fuel economy of the new variable valve timing engine? The only thing that's stopping me from choosing a Mazda 3 is its poor fuel economy...

Truthfully, we won't know till they've been broken in. Reports say that the Duratec/MZRs consume much less gas as they get "broken in"... leading me to believe that they're very "tight" engines. Thus, initial fuel economy figures from testers at under 1000 kms on the odometer won't show much.

[orly_andico]

Suggested retail price is nearly the same as the old one. Starting at 799, I think... but the base version already has airbags and ABS.

WTF?!! Malas!

You're saying the entry-level model has dual airbags and ABS already like the 04-06 'V' spec?

[oldblue]

that's good news, entry level with aBS and airbags.

[orly_andico]

Bad news for me and our 1200-km Mazda3

It would most probably be ABS and single airbag, just like the focus.

[BlueBimmer]

ganyan talaga

[a4Tech]

Hmmm...

Called up Mazda Greenhills and ang sabi sa akin 10K off daw from the current prices na posted sa site nila this means base model will be at 789K and the S spec will have a price of 879K.

Sabi pa nung naka usap ko baka pwede pa daw nilang maibigay yung 100K discount on the current / outgoing models.

So ano kaya ang maganda?

Old version S trim or new version V (base model) trim?

[number001]

^Mazda claims they have done 100 or so improvements/changes for this newly facelifted model. I guess if you dont mind the old model then, why not? The amount you save is good for a few years of insurance and maintenance.

[parakitoJDM]

Any feedback on the fuel economy of the new variable valve timing engine? The only thing that's stopping me from choosing a Mazda 3 is its poor fuel economy...

MZR engines are much more fuel efficient than of previous Mazda Engines. just as efficient as Toyota's or Honda's w/ Similar Displacement.