Mazda 3 Hatchback News in Malaysia

Bermaz Auto, the parent company of Mazda’s distributor in Malaysia, Bermaz Motor, ended its financial year ending 30-April 2024 (FY2024) with 18,394 units of Mazda vehicles sold, an increase of 17.9% from the previous financial year. The Mazda CX-5 contributed 36.9% of the total sales, followed by the Mazda CX-30, at 31.7%. The biggest surprise, however, was the Mazda 3, which more than tripled its sales to 1,635 units. The figure is 216% higher than FY2023's 517 units. The main reason behind th

Hans

Jul 13, 2024

Mazda ended its financial year ending March 2024 (April 2023 to March 2024, FY2024) with an 11.8 percent increase in global sales, totaling 1,204,668 units. The growth is attributed to strong demand for Mazda cars in USA (up 24.6%), China (up 14.7%), Europe (up 12.5%). Sales in its domestic market Japan, however, dropped 2.8%. The Mazda CX-5 is the company’s best seller, contributing nearly a third of Mazda’s global sales. Sales of the CX-5 in FY2024 totaled 350,339 units (up 1.5%), followed by

Hans

May 2, 2024

Bermaz Motor launched an updated Mazda 3 today. There is no change in styling, but the list of features has been expanded. The updates are focused on improving the infotainment and driving aids, more on those later. The biggest change in the updated 2023 Mazda 3’s range in Malaysia is that the base 1.5-litre variant has been dropped. With this, the entry point to the Mazda 3 family is the 2.0-litre High Sedan variant. Like many other recent models, prices have been adjusted upwards, a reflection

Hans

Oct 11, 2023

The current generation Mazda 3 was first launched in Malaysia in July 2019. Four years on, the BM / BN generation Mazda 3 is now at the midpoint of its model lifecycle. In human terms, the Mazda 3 is in his/her 40s. Where others become less attractive as they age, the Mazda 3’s timeless design proves that its appeal doesn’t diminish but increases with age. Based on Mazda distributor Bermaz Motor’s parent company Bermaz Auto’s financial data compiled by RHB Investment, 314 units of Mazda 3 were i

Hans

Sep 20, 2023

Here in Malaysia, if you’re looking for a Japanese C-segment hatchback, there’s only one option, the Mazda 3 Liftback. The Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic do offer hatchback variants overseas but only the highly potent hot hatch versions are offered here officially like the GR Corolla and upcoming FL5 Civic Type R. The regular hatchback versions are also available in Japan along with a fourth contender, the Subaru Impreza. Between January and May 2023, the best-selling C-segment hatchback in Japa

CY Foong

Sep 19, 2023

Bermaz Anshin is introducing its latest fleet of certified pre-owned Peugeot and Mazda vehicles via Bermaz Anshin Glenmarie this weekend from 8th to 10th September 2023. A wide range of Peugeot and Mazda models are available, including the Peugeot 2008, 3008, 5008, as well as the Mazda 2, Mazda 3, Mazda MX-30, Mazda CX-30, Mazda CX-8 and Mazda BT-50. These limited time offers attractive deals for all Peugeot and Mazda customers looking to purchase a car. All Bermaz Anshin certified pre-owned veh

Sanjay

Sep 8, 2023

When it comes to base variants, a lot of the common misconception is that they seem too barebones with some features being omitted or having a smaller, underpowered engine. However, you shouldn’t put aside the base Mazda 3 as it shows the real essence of a base-level car – it can be pretty fun. At RM 143,000, the 1.5-litre variant of the Mazda 3 is the most affordable entry for buyers who want the same sexy Kodo design with the same annual road tax as the average B-segment car, Okay, there’s the

CY Foong

Aug 24, 2023

Very few cars age as gracefully as the current generation Mazda 3. The fourth-generation BP was first unveiled at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show though sales began in 2019 which was also the year Bermaz introduced the model in Malaysia. Four years later, the Mazda 3 is still admired even by those who aren’t into cars. Whenever I introduced it to my friends who view all cars as four wheels with a metal body and an engine underneath, they too find the Kodo design to be gorgeous. There is a bit of

CY Foong

Aug 24, 2023

The three major 24-hour races in the world are Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), Daytona (USA) and Le Mans (France), where Mazda became the first Japanese car to win overall in 1991 with the rotary-powered 787B. However, contrary to popular believe, Japan has an additional 24-hour race dubbed the “NAPAC Fuji Super Tec 24 Hours Race” under the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 that saw the Mazda Spirit Racing factory effort complete Round 2 with a car that ran on cooking oil. The Super Endurance Race is

Dinesh

Jul 17, 2023

The hills will be alive with screams of a rotary engine at this year’s Pikes Peak when New Zealander Mad Mike Whiddette races to the clouds in his custom-built 4-rotor rotary-engined Mazda 3. Best known for his insane drifting skills and one-of-a-kind rotary-powered racecars. This Mazda 3 is the latest of a line of high-powered cars built for Mad Mike, only this time he will be swapping lurid slides for ultimate grip as he tackles one of the most grueling sprint races on earth next weekend (25-J

Arvind

Jun 20, 2023