We recently came across this rather unique Mazda 3 being displayed at the Mazda Glenmarie showroom, which suggests that a Mazdasports package may be offered to customers. The Mazdasports name is not new here, as it is used for Mazda Malaysia’s advanced driving academy.
Before that, Bermaz Motor – the official distributor of Mazda vehicles here – applied it to an optional package that was offered to buyers of the previous, third-generation Mazda 3 Hatchback. Said package added several visual enhancements like a body kit, exhaust finishers, red accents as well as revised seats and steering wheel.
This Mazda 3 Sedan appears to follow the same approach, as it too gains additional body components like a front splitter, side skirts and a new rear apron featuring a diffuser-like element. Other differences from a regular model include a darkened grille surround instead of the usual chrome, prominent exhaust finishers and a small boot lid spoiler.
The lack of keyless entry and rear air vents indicate this to be the base variant of the Mazda 3 Sedan, which packs a Skyactiv-G 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine (118 hp and 153 Nm), paired with a six-speed automatic transmission driving the front wheels.
Said variant is supposed to come with fabric seats, but this example has its seats trimmed in leather and suede instead. Suede is also used for the shift boot and the top portion of the steering wheel, while you’ll find “MS” branding on the backrests of the front seats.
We’ve checked and were told that these add-ons are currently not available for purchase and there’s still no confirmation if it will be offered in the future. Would you be interested to purchase them if they were officially sold through dealerships?
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Powerless car no need body kit!
Mazdasport used to be something now it is just a bodykit and sude leather brand.
The KING is also powerless but has crazy bodykit!
King already has Hi-tech safety features to begin win.
And likely run faster than this 1.5Skyactiv too.
you can hardly see any Mazda3 on the road. the sales is so bad.
are you sure? i saw it everywhere in kepong. It’s the new civic that i can’t seem to spot
And it’s becomes rare
True, and it is because of the price. It really looks good. They should have done ckd
Normally manufacturer will do this when the product cant sell. Personally feel the price can be positioned better or with more features with the car.
1.5 na engine for the 3? What is Mazda thinking? Big NO
10th civic was offered as 1.6 NA in singapore, will the 11th gen in singapore also gets a lower powered 1.5 turbo. Most of the advanced country have 1.5 or 1.6 on their c-segment. don’t be so katak dibawah tempurung
1.5L premium compact sedan usually as cheap as 1.5L compact Sedan full spec.
Value for money for old tech era where there is no AEB, ACC, BSM, RCTA, MPC.
Today, some C segment also lighter than B Segment, with the use of racing car technology.
if only they increase the rim size
did they hire ex-proton marketing guy?
Yes they did
Stop selling slow cars with large displacement engines without turbo, visually good are just not enough for us Malaysians!
After the carbon clogged your inlet valves, then u will miss the beauty of NA…good luck turbo fan
If you have no money to maintain turbo vehicles, just stick to your boring NA cars. No need for you to worry about us the turbo car owners.
We need the 2.5T model here, coupled with the body kit and it’ll be an attractive package, although priced closer to 200k
It great..if I’m a good job hv mwy.i buy one low price..bring fmly round round .like last time grandpama
Class-losing spec C segment car!
asia’s answer to bmw
Funny how Mazda tried to price their cars against BMW but BMW buyers do not even take a look at Mazda, this is why Mazda sales plummeted. They should know where they stand and correct their policy back otherwise this is the end of Mazda.
a little bit too ambitious it seems. too much sake on the boardroom. shit did happened when drunk
ya, this is what we call ‘ukur baju di badan sendiri’ first before chasing for the waterfalls
Since when there is “Mazdasports”?
It’s Mazdaspeed lah Gerard…..
this is not mazdaspeed. its mazdasports. a local name used for their driving academy, now on bodykit.