Lancer or Mazda 3

[Kwinsee]

hi all, i am hunting for my 1st car, due to the budget constraint, i decided to go for a 2nd hand car with around 2years old, and i narrow down to the mitsubishi lancer 1.6 and mazda 3, if u are owning / hv owned any of them, can share with me any good/bad experience with them? thanks.

[Kumweng]

Both model are underpower car. FC is high for Mazda 3

[Lucaswh]

Mitsubishi 1.6 I assume it's the GLX? Get the manual one for this, it's not underpowered.

[TEELEAVES]

it depends on how u drive, wat kinda of foot u having. heavy foot ot economical foot.

are u the type that like to accelerate fast fast, only to stop at the next traffic light?

or do u try ur best to avoid "jack rabbit" starts and coast to a halt..

 

I drive a Mazda 3SP, but due to my usage pattern (90% expressway) i can hit 13.5 lm/l of esso 5000.

Perhaps if i am driving a vios, i can even hit 16-17km/l.

but i lurve my mz3, its sturdy, safe, nice to corner, quiet (coz i rarely rev too hard)

if u talking abt the GLX, its interior surely cannot be compared to the superior Mazda, which offers a quasi conti feel

But GLX is also a no frills car, very reliable, but i not too sure on the FC..

 

can some GLX driver share on the FC?

have fun car hunting!

[Zze121]

Never get a GLX auto. For 3 get the SP.

[Jeronlee]

did you managed to test drive both cars? although both cars may appear to fall into your budget and both made-in-japan etc, the characteristic of the drive is quite different.

 

personally, i think mazda gives a more refined feeling, heavier door, better insulation etc so my vote goes to mazda for the driving experience. but if you're concerned with FC, lancer should be a better bet.

[Breezycity]

hi all, i am hunting for my 1st car, due to the budget constraint, i decided to go for a 2nd hand car with around 2years old, and i narrow down to the mitsubishi lancer 1.6 and mazda 3, if u are owning / hv owned any of them, can share with me any good/bad experience with them? thanks.

 

Test drive both and then get the Mazda 3 ...

[questionedfish]

mazda 3 fuel consumpt higher than lancer, but interior nicer.

 

lancer is one good workhorse though.

[Creative_tec]

hi all, i am hunting for my 1st car, due to the budget constraint, i decided to go for a 2nd hand car with around 2years old, and i narrow down to the mitsubishi lancer 1.6 and mazda 3, if u are owning / hv owned any of them, can share with me any good/bad experience with them? thanks.

 

drove a lancer GLX, then a wrx and now a mazda 6...

 

although mazda 6 is different from mazda 3, this car does give a very conti feeling. FC is on the high side for the mazda 3.

 

Lancer GLX manual is not underpower at all. it gives you a very raw power. driving feel wise, it gives a trackie feeling. Sound insulation is s--t.. basically no insulation at all.

 

if you like slow driving plus comfort, mazda 3 is the one. if you like boy racer feeling, like to mods and upgrade, then go for GLX.

[Kwinsee]

thanks to all for the valuable sharing, i think i will go for Mazda3..

cheers..

[Moredhel]

thanks to all for the valuable sharing, i think i will go for Mazda3..

cheers..

 

Good choice. Drive safe.

 

There's a supercharger kit for Mz3 just so you know.

[Joseph22]

it depends on how u drive, wat kinda of foot u having. heavy foot ot economical foot.

are u the type that like to accelerate fast fast, only to stop at the next traffic light?

or do u try ur best to avoid "jack rabbit" starts and coast to a halt..

 

I drive a Mazda 3SP, but due to my usage pattern (90% expressway) i can hit 13.5 lm/l of esso 5000.

Perhaps if i am driving a vios, i can even hit 16-17km/l.

but i lurve my mz3, its sturdy, safe, nice to corner, quiet (coz i rarely rev too hard)

if u talking abt the GLX, its interior surely cannot be compared to the superior Mazda, which offers a quasi conti feel

But GLX is also a no frills car, very reliable, but i not too sure on the FC..

 

can some GLX driver share on the FC?

have fun car hunting!

 

getting around 12.5 to 14 km/ltr on 70% highway.

[Baphomet]

my mazda 3 i only get btwn 9-10 km/l..70% city 30% highway

 

If you want FC and power dun buy M3.

 

If you want everything else..buy M3.

[Bicolor]

can some GLX driver share on the FC?

 

Based on a manual GLX I rented for several days at a time amounting to two weeks this September/October, average around 13km/l. Never exceeding 90km/h on expressways but moving off quite quickly at traffic lights and rather spirited acceleration at lower speeds and lower gears.

[Forte3737]

thanks to all for the valuable sharing, i think i will go for Mazda3..

cheers..

 

buy from who?

[Kwinsee]

buy from who?

 

Still searching, not decided..

 

i prefer to buy from direct owner, but looks all the ads are of dealers..

[Vhtfhwlego]

I have friends which own Lancer & Mazda 3.

Comparing old face lift.

 

Old Lancer: No issues with maintenances, better F/C, basic car with basic function.

Old Mazda 3: Good road holding, original sound system + multi function steering wheel which gives you a conti feel. It is a much more comfortable ride & being driven as well.

 

New Lancer & New Mazda 3, never driven before so cannot comment.

[SGCMmaomao]

hi all, i am hunting for my 1st car, due to the budget constraint, i decided to go for a 2nd hand car with around 2years old, and i narrow down to the mitsubishi lancer 1.6 and mazda 3, if u are owning / hv owned any of them, can share with me any good/bad experience with them? thanks.

 

If u wan buy any car, rem.. dun buy manual if u have the intention to drive a year or 2... manual cars demand in the market is very weak.. Mazda will have my vote! I really love the rear view of Mazda.. always a smiley