Here’s a full gallery of the Mazda 3 1.5L High Plus, a variant of the fully-imported-from-Japan C-segment model that was launched in November last year. The car pictured here is the hatchback (Mazda calls this body style a ‘Liftback’) version, although you can also get this variant as a sedan at no extra charge.
On that mention, the 1.5L High Plus currently goes for RM120,620 on-the-road without insurance, which is RM1,000 more than when it was first introduced. This is as per the most recent price list on the official Mazda Malaysia website, which also includes the 2.0L High Plus Sedan/Liftback as well as the 2.0 High Plus SV Liftback – the latter referred to as the Ignite Edition.
The 2.0L models see no change to their price tags, with the High Plus going for RM166,059 while it is RM175,059 for the High Plus SV. We should point out that the 2.0 High Sedan that was previously available at RM156,059 has been dropped from the line-up.
Comparing the High Plus variants, the 1.5L version is cheaper than the 2.0L by RM45,439. Even with the lower price point, you aren’t giving up a whole lot unless it is power that you crave. This is because the Skyactiv-G 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated inline-four petrol engine in the 1.5L High Plus serves up 118 hp and 153 Nm of torque.
By comparison, the 2.0 litre version of the Skyactiv-G mill in the 2.0L variants makes 162 hp and 213 Nm. A Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission sending drive to the front wheels is the default pairing across the board, with other standard powertrain features being i-Stop (start/stop idling) and G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus).
Aside from the engine, the only other difference between the 1.5L and 2.0L High Plus variants is that the former lacks a powered sunroof. Everything else is identical, including the 18-inch alloy wheels (silver for the sedan, grey for the hatchback) with 215/45R18 tyres, automatic LED headlamps with signature illumination, rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry and start, front and rear parking sensors, a seven-inch instrument cluster display and dual-zone climate control.
The list continues with a head-up display (coloured, windshield-projected), 10-way powered driver’s seat with two-position memory function, leather upholstery (black for the sedan, burgundy for the hatchback), a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, eight speakers, a reverse camera, seven airbags and the usual array of passive safety systems (ABS, EBD, DSC, traction control, brake assist, hill start assist, EPB with auto brake hold).
Same goes for the ADAS suite, which includes functions like steering-responsive headlamps (AFS), auto high beam (HBC), blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, driver attention alert, front and rear autonomous emergency braking (Smart Brake Support), Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) with stop and go and Cruising & Traffic Support (CTS).
A five-year/100,000-km warranty and free maintenance (includes labour, parts and lubricants) package and Activ-e window tint film are included with each Mazda 3 purchased. Available colours are Soul Red Crystal, Platinum Quartz, Polymetal Gray, Jet Black and Machine Gray, with further options like Ceramic Metallic, Deep Crystal Blue and Snowflake White Pearl being reserved for 2.0L variants.
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Just wondering. With JPY depreciating over the recent years, how come Japanese cars never get cheaper
i have similar question for Uniqlo too… strange that this mazda with 1.5L class, selling at C segment price. will it sell ? or just bankcruptcy of idea and growing irrelevance ?
Pricing stubbornly refuses to go down thanks to Artificial Inflation
can this mazda 1.5 outrun the proton saga?
Yes in term of reliability and QC at least
its funny how the JPY yen exchange rate keeps on dropping but yet their car prices keeps on going up
need to protek the corrupt local distributors and potong peroscam
very outdated design inside out. and 1.5l non turbo? sad combo for real
If that’s how you think then same can be said for emas5 because i can barely see that ugly sin on the road
Seen that ugly sin now wiseass?
nasib baik ada MITI dan johari
Dulu Mazda Zzoom Zzoom,
now is 2027 soon.
Not a very bad model to interested buyer.
what mazda fanboys want is their skyactiv zoom zoom engine and their better-than-bmw handling, what sunroof, they dont even care if their mazda comes with aircond or not.
YEN dropping against MYR for so long already, Bermaz still want to increase price. Whoever support these greedy donuts really deserved it.
only in Malaysians we can buy a downgraded engine car that is sold for MYR65k in Japan.
I really hope Mazda releases a hatchback version without the RED seats… I was planning to order one, but those red seats just aren’t for me… Sigh.