Owner Review: The new Mazda can also satisfy my fantasy of luxury cars - My 2020 Mazda 2 1.5 Facelift

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Basic information

2020 Mazda 2 1.5 Facelift (Sedan)

Reasons why I bought this car

I bought the car to upgrade my own driving experience from Axia. Since I started working 2 years ago and needed a more reliable and quality car to accommodate my daily journey to work (roughly about 60km for 1 day), I always wish to have a car that is balanced in terms of quality, handling, fuel consumption, appearance and interior. Looking at the reduced sales tax in 2020 due to the MCO and year-end sales, I decided to commit one in the range of RM1000 per month. Since it is my first car bought by myself, I am choosing this car for its facelift (new exterior), and to be honest, there are a lot of other brands of the vehicle on the road relatively compare to Mazda 2. 

Car selection process

• I had a budget of: 1000 per month/ 120k otr price

• Models that I have considered include: Honda Civic 1.5 TC, Honda City, Proton X50

Reasons why I chose this car:

1. Recently facelifted model (not many people have bought this)
2. Sporty exterior
3. New LEF headlamp is sexy
4. Skyactive technology
I did a lot of surveys from Mazda owners and most of them are sticking to the brand itself for reliable services and good handling/quality. Test drive also made me felt the difference in the handling of the above cars. 

User experience

• I have already done 7000 km

Since I am using it a lot due to my work-home distance. The first thing I noticed is that the interior is very comfortable for the driver even for long-distance driving. I spend 30 mins - 1 hour per trip daily and I never had any problem with the seats. The most satisfying area is that the speed transmission is smooth and with minimum slack time as I normally use pedal shifting. Even on rainy days, my car does give me a better sense of control not to mention during fast driving, the control and handling are also better than my previous car. Personal opinion, the car is a bit expensive compare to other B-segment but with the driving experience I think it is a good trade (and lesser new Mazda 2 on the road makes me feel snowflakes abit haha)

Pros&Cons

Pros

• Good interior with leather mix Alcantara

• Good handling with low body roll

• Sexy new LED headlamp 

• Fuel efficiency is not bad as I can control around 17km/L

• Gear shifting at very small delay

• The service center never fails me (at least for now haha)

• Good looking exterior (front)

Cons

• Limited space for back seats (do not recommend if have to fetch 4 adults)

• Expensive in B-segment

• Normal exterior (butt)

Ratings:

• Total Score:4

• Performance:5

• Quality & Features:4

• Space:4

• Ride Comfort:5

• Fuel Economy:5

• Price & Cost:4

Summary

Mazda 2 is a good car if you have an extra budget for B-segment. The quality of the body, handling, cornering, interior and exterior is meeting my needs and expectation. I am madly in love with this car but hey, it might be different for others. 

Interesting events that happened to my car

Nope, as this car is still new with me so there will be more journey for her to explore with me <3

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