Anyone seen the new Mazda 6?

[Matix]

Reported in Straits Times today

 

2.5L S$98,000

2.0l S$86,000

 

That is a whopping difference! (e.g. compare Cefiro 2.0 and 2.3...)

 

I am curious the newspaper report is pitting this car against BMW 320 and Lexus IS250, not the usual Camry, Accord and Cefiro.

Edited February 2, 2008 by Matix

[Mzrmazda3]

New model always cost more as compared

 

The 2.5L looks

[Miles]

Very good review from ST today.

Said to be a better buy than BMW 320i. ... according to the review.

 

2.5L i4 170bhp 226Nm 11km/L

 

impressive figures.

 

what's important is, at this price it nicely undercut the sibling - Ford Mondeo Ghia (with almost similar specs) by $15k, and the basic Mondeo by $5k.

And compares very favourably against Thai made Camry and Accord.

[Shouyi]

I saw the red hatchback version at the Kamping Ampat showroom today. Material and build quality is superb.

 

11km/L for 2.5L ? I seriously doubt so. 9 to 10km/l already very good for a 2.5L.

Edited February 2, 2008 by Shouyi

[Thermodynamics]

I still prefer more people go buy toyota and honda. Let them say and believe honda and toyota engine better and faster.

 

Stay away from mazda please!

[Relagsingh]

hmmm... cheaper than mondeo...

[Vicz]

Thats only figures, not as true as what we think.

 

Anyway i think thats a good proposition over the ubiqutous & anonymous camry... as compared to accord, i think its a good alternative. All the uncles only believe in Honla acod and toyota camly.... u'd be sure that they will say 6 properly, may be they will say LUCK.

[Edison]

Personally, think it's a very silly review, comparing it to 320i and IS250, completely different class and segment of car, type of buyers also different. Btw , pls stay away from the mazda 6 now, gurantee mazda will drop the price like crazy in future and the losses for owners will be huge. Mazda are well known for that, they don't protect the prices

[Porche]

agree

[Gnoikj]

Agree...Mazda pricing history always like this...Although I'll say the 6 looks cool, still people buying now may bang their heads against walls later...the pricing difference is just too much!!!

[Silver_blade]

Agree.

[Paddie]

Ya, how to compare against 320i and IS? Totally different class of car. It's like comparing a Honda Accord 3.5 with a BMW 5-series and Lexus GS300.

[Mtoh]

hehehhee.......

 

lots of MZ3 1st batch not only bang head... bang balls also... kekekeke

[Kyojin]

i do not agree with you that comparing the new 6 with European cars like the 3-Series and A4, or its Japanese counterpart IS, is absurd. mind you, the article only says it's better value than the 320i, not the higher spec 323/325/335.

 

just because these cars have long been associated with the luxury segment does not automatically make them good. and being a mass-market brand doesn't mean they can't introduce luxury models (see Toyota for example). i think it's still got to do with badge snobbery or old impression of the Mazda brand. maybe it's how these cars are priced in Singapore too.

 

but i do agree that waiting out for the price to drop is a good move. past experience have proved that Mazda's introductory prices tend to drop after a couple of months.

[Bugts]

i agree to wait for the drop too cos my bro bought a mazda3 for 62k around late '06..

next month drop to 54K.. he curse & swear at himself..

[Zakuii]

Looks like this car is a winner.

[Angdao]

Only saw it from the site. Looks great. Th exterior definitely looks much better than the current one.

 

Erm, 2.5L but FC so good huh?

[Friendstar]

theoretically FC is 11km/litre

 

theoretically QQ's FC is 24km/litre