Mazda 8

Bought this car for about 33k in March23 & sold it off at 28k after 1mth. Chanced upon it when browsing for Parf MPVs to minimise any abuse VS COE-MPVs. Would have hold this car till end COE if not for my financial situation

My family just bought a Mazda 8 last month. really excellent ride.

1. Value for money . 159k for a MPV is good value. esp with the amt of gadget we're getting.

2. Lotsa space. even the 3rd row can comfortably sit 2 full size adults. or even 3 small adults/kids.

3. Very smooth comfortably ride even with 7 passengers. just finished a road trip to malaysia. very happy with the performance.

Finally collected my new Mazda 8 and really impressed with its automation and tech features... in fact quite a few features came to me as a surprise as they may be new features for the new Mazda 8 that was not even announced. The standard specification of the Mazda 8 is already very impressive as it comes with Automatic power sliding doors, automatic liftgate, automatic headlights, automatic wipers, electric powered 3rd row seat return mechanism, electric powered sunroof, keyless entry, 3 zone aircon with individual control, and of course... the 2 comfortable ottoman seats.... those are the reason why we choose this MPV as compared to other similar full size MPV models.

The few surprise features that I did not expect is that now the steering wheels comes with volume, navigation and mode control for the entertainment system which I think the old models do not have. It is really useful especially to control volume of music during drive and when someone wanted to talk on the phone. The entertainment system is really a good one, other than the standard gps, cd/dvd player, radio, it can take control of my ipod from its touchscreen. Means I could hide my ipod away and all controls are from the entertainment system touchscreen. The bluetooth handsfree is very clear and works perfectly with my iphone5. Now I do not have to take out my phone to switch to speakers mode when someone calls anymore. The last surprise is the automatic power fold side mirrors that will automatically fold when one locks the car, this is really useful when parking at tight lots or lots next to columns.

As other's review, the drive is a smooth and quiet one. The car is easy to control and rear camera is really useful for parking such a big car.

Still trying to get use the size of the car... but for the spaciousness this car has... it is the right choice to get a full size MPV for the family. Whole family loves it.... Soooo High Tech!

Test drove Mazda 8 on a weekend.

At stationary form, it is strikingly large at all angles.

Nice headlights and rear cluster lights.

Speed dials are nice and bright.

The drive was slow and comfortable.

Tried to outrun a taxi at the start of the traffic light junction but it took a lot of effort to get it into a momentum and it just took its time to accelerate. I wonder if Madza 8 can overtake vehicles on the north-south highway.

U-turn and parking were effortless.

I have just taken delivery of my car 2 weeks back. As this is my forth mazda car, I must say Mazda8 really and truely is astonishing. Mazda8 is a turn head beauty. The drive of the machine is excellent. Mazda has truely improve tremendously on its sound proofing tough.

Just got delivery of my Mazda8 and covered some distance in it. I think I am now justified to write a review.

The more I keep looking at the car, the more it grows on you. It does not look big, but the dimensions are bigger than most Japanese MPVs out there. This translates to excellent interior space.

The engine is quite and is quite willing to rev. This makes keeping the engine speed below 4,000 rpm quite a challenge during the first 1,000 km.

Handling wise, it's about the best, even better than the Odyssey ('05 model ya, don't know about the present batch). This is even though the car is shoded with Yokohama comfort tyres. However, the steering is a little too light for my liking.

Consumption remains to be seen, but am disappointed by the lack of multi-info display. I am so used to having it in all of my cars.

I test drove this car yesterday. The car's lovely exterior is neat and elegant while interior is very roomy. Double sliding door is perfect fo me as it is very convenient and dash board was less plasticky. Ride comfort is amazing and powerful rear air con can make a journey enjoy a long and thrilling journey.

When for a test drive with wifey today. Love the spacious interior, the safety features (power tailgate and door will stop closing if encounter resistance). 5-speed gear is smooth. Steering is more fluid compared to my Mazda 3 SP. Sensitive brakes, good stopping power. Didn't feel like driving an MPV, more like a sedan. 2nd row seats are really comfy and has lots of movement to allow access to 3rd row. Strong aircon for 2nd & 3rd row with controls at 2nd row for passengers to adjust to their comfort. Great boot space for an MPV with under storage (can still keep some stuff even with the spare wheel there). Great visibility all around from the elevated seating. Local fitted Kenwood ICE has integrated rear-cam for reversing, Bluetooth pairing to handphone for handsfree talking, Garmin GPS with lane-guidance, DVD playback and iPod/MP3 connectivity via cables in the glove compartment. I'm 1.8m tall and can get into the 3rd row without flipping down the 2nd row seats if you leave the middle open. Good headroom in 3rd row. Didn't feel cramped there.