2019 Mazda3 1.5L Liftback (Pt.1) Genting Hillclimb - As Good As 2.0L Sedan? | YS Khong Driving
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2019
- The 1.5 litre Mazda 3 has 118 horsepower versus the 163 horses in the 2.0 litre, but both share the same body; the final drive ratios are different though, to give the 1.5 litre version some mechanical advantage. Will it still provide the promised Mazda Zoom-Zoom? Watch the video!
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Every car becomes a sport car when uncle khong is driving it
Hahaha.
Ini uncle legend woo...take corner like nothing, respect
Thanks for reviewing this new Mazda 3 Uncle! I waited for this for a long time and looked forward to see its performance 😄
You are most welcome.
Another excellent and fun to watch driving episode by the master. As always I enjoy the ride whatever car he drove he transform it to a sports car, that's the beauty of YS KHONG driving you'll never be disappointed. Back to this car performance it is absolutely amazing, 1.5l doesn't disappoint me. Waiting for the CX-8 Genting hills driving experience. Your Filipino subscriber signing off.👌👌👌🏎🏎🏎🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Hi Johnny, thanks for joining us on our channel. Your kind words are a great encouragement to us.
You are the best. The best channel on genting run. BTW drive carefully ok.
3:07 1st turn, whether the car can turn or not, of course it can if my idol uncle YS KHONG is driving the car. Uncle Khong enter any car "BEAST MODE ON!"
Very nice vid, totally enjoyed it!
Have been driving Mazda 3's for almost 14 yearsin Singapore where are expensive its the best value for money in terms of performance and handling
love the engine sound
Sir can you do a video on proper driving positions and proper way on steering control
Having tried the 1.5 and 2.0 on street and highway, the two variants felt very different in rapid acceleration scenerios like overtakes and fun-diving. But in normal linear acceleration, the difference was noticeable but minimal at best. The 1.5 engine is definitely geared for the daily, single passenger commute type while the 2.0 is geared for the family/ fun-car /several passengers types that need the extra oomph.
Excellent observation!
@@YSKhongDriving cheers from Vietnam ^^
Wow! We have viewers from Vietnam!
YS Khong Driving From Reunion island too :) Cheers!
Which is rather disappointing wouldn't you say? Been driving the 2.0 for awhile now, and I don't think it pulls nicely from a stop without having to rev the shit out of the engine. Maybe the engineers decided to make a "standard" for city driving regardless of the variants? But honestly, i paid for the power, give me more of the power man. Definitely going to be looking for either a small tune or remap once warranty period is over.
Haven't finish watching. Already give a like XD
thanks you alot. 💓
Fantastic video
For a Japanese small displacement engine this legit sounds quite good. Plenty of people are missing the point of Mazdas unfortunately. Though I have the agree the prices are too steep. It does not have the thashy or metallic sound of the Toyota or Honda 1.5 engines and it revs oh-so-nicely
Its just like Apple. Everyone be like "omg why so expensive omg omg scam sial I can get better phone or laptop for the money lehhh". But its the attention to detail and design that makes driving it really fun. Honda and Toyotas just simply do not have that sadly.
Ikr. The loud sound is so sexy.
Actually, I enjoy driving the 1.5 Mazda 3 more than the 2.0, the final drive ratio and the very aggressive gearbox makes this car very very peppy and darting at the corners.
I really like the gearbox downshifting , the Rev matching sounds like someone is heel and toeing for me! (Of course given a chance, I would like to do it myself, in old school three pedals way). This car is an epitome of “drive slow car fast” enjoyment, the Rev happy engine , the handling and the very low and cocooned seating position produce a very old school high revving natural aspirated joy that is missing in today’s car. To me, it almost feels like an MX5 on a larger package ! Ok, maybe using MX5 as a comparison is an over exaggeration, and of course the MX 5 is much lighter and a proper roadster , but the hard core old school natural aspirated fun and joy is there, which can’t be measured by speed nor sheer power.
Many people criticised this car is slow , that car is fast, smoke this smoke that... I think they totally miss the point of what this car represent. It is the closest thing of those times where cars were just fundamentally made to deliver mechanical honesty and pure fun. And Mazda delivers it in a modern package without sacrificing its philosophy, kudos Mazda. This one is a superb drive.
T.S Chee agree
cope
well said mate
In US, this mazda comes with 2.5 NA engine, which is the real performace contender for civic 1.5 turbo, sad Malaysia does not have that variant..
Figure on paper 118hp is hunger power in 21 century, with a trend of downsize turbo in automotive new mazda 3 seem still stand still grounded zoom zoom style. however this unpalatable may be old school to somebody. Moreover many repugnant the price point with torsion beam and 1.5l engine.
Hi Uncle, nice drive there as always.. Just wondering, did you check the tyre pressure? The car's front/rear seems very obedient but bouncing quite a bit through yellow/red lines.
Tyre pressures were ok. They were bouncing cos I was going quite fast over the rumble strips..
Hey uncle Ys Khong! I'm a fan from PH. Just wondering and curious why the 1.5 variant is 119 hp there but in our country we only get the 1.5 here with 109 hp? Have you got an idea why that is? Is your engine different from us? tuning? Thanks man!
Actually we get 118 hp, not 119: I dont know yours is only 109 hp.
beautiful car!
This coming Jan '20, will drive up Genting with 2016 Mz3 1.5 Deluxe 🇸🇬 edition. Also just upsize to 17inch wheels with Conti CPC6 tyres to zoom zoom! I'm inspired by this video. 👍
Great. But I thought the 2016 Mazda 3 is a 1.6. The M2 is a 1.5?
@@YSKhongDriving from 2015 is already a 1.5 Skyactiv for both Mazda 2 & 3. I currently own mine for 2 months oredi. 😁
I actually quite like the high revving noise ....makes driving more fun! Too bad rotaries and the original VTECs are so rare now
I also love high revs. I also miss the rotary - that was the engine that brought me to fame many years ago.
@@YSKhongDriving Yes Uncle, I remember that too....you won many races in your RX-2/Capella and you were always featured in Mazda's weekly advertisement at the bottom section of the front page of the Sunday Mail!
Rasa kereta banyak bergegar la uncle. Dapat rasa bonggol dan permukaan jalan tak rata
The suspension setup on the Mazda 3 looks to be set up to be more on the performance side - stiffer perhaps?
Yes, it handles.
Hi uncle YS, which one do you prefer more for this kind of routes, Mazda 3 1.5 or civic 1.5 ?
We love all of them
Heyy YS Khong can you drive Kia rondo pls . Is quite old but is a nice car for me ,I hope you can try it . Is a 2.0 frontwheel drive car
Can u have your opinion Mr Kong. Is this a better car to own than a golf 1.4tsi on a day to day basis ? Which would you go for.
Each car has its own strengths. This one is a larger car than the Golf, but the Golf has better power.
Hello uncle khong if you have to choose , mazda 3 1.5 and cx30 2.0 core .. which one you will go ?
Please advice uncle. TQ
CX30.
Car looks like it could maybe benefit from good summer tyres? Hard to tell from video but seems like they were giving up well before the chassis
Welll, I was pushing it a little.
Love the accent. We dont have the 1.5 or 2.0. Just the 2.5 with 184hp and torque same as your entry level Mercedez a230. With that power the car is perfect. Got it for a steal too 2020, select 22k USD out the door
Wow, that is great. Which country would you be from? We only have the 2.0 here in Malaysia.
@@YSKhongDriving USA, I visited Malaysia I loved going to Jalan Alor food night market everyday and had nasi lemak everyday for breakfast. I really liked the Protons too wish they brought them over to the US
When changing gears using manual shift mode do you need to take your foot of the gas the change gear like a manual car or u leave your foot on the gas
Better to lift your foot off.
@@YSKhongDriving thank you
hi sir, from your past experiences driving hard up the mountain roads, does high rpms make the engine prone to overheating? just curious, I mean I understand that there's the cooling system in place that's working to keep temps under control.. Also, is it a need to turn off the airconditioning system when pulling revs? cheers!
If your car is tuned properly, it should not overheat, since you are going fast enough. I normally leave the ac on to be consistent. Most cars now have a cut off when you go full throttle anyway.
@@YSKhongDriving i see.. thank you sir for your reply! :)
Hello uncle, which 1 will you recommend in terms of handling and stability? Honda Civic 1.8cc vs Mazda 3 2.0cc
Both a good cars in terms of handling and stability. Just take any one of the two, and you should be okay.
Thank you uncle 👍🏻
Uncle please drive Volvo S60 T8 R to the Genting..pleaseee...i heard that it has 404hp...anyway, i realize that u always manage to drive less than 10min to go up the Genting in any car..😅 u're great and awesome uncle..loves ur driving..💕👍🏻🌟🌟🌟 i tried to drive like u but i cant reach your score..hahahaha..and the water might spill out from the cup too...
Hahaha, I am waiting for them to contact me and make arrangements. As you can see we do have a large number of cars to work with, but we certainly have heard you and a few others- we will try harder. Most of the time they give it to the more famous publications first.
YS Khong Driving bt most of them dun have ur drving skill.😄
please do review on toyota chr.. 🙇
I am curious that is this mazda 3's handling better than the new corolla altis with the double wishbone ?
The TNGA is also a very good platform. Both cars handle very well.
Hahaha, which one do you think is slightly better in terms of handling? since two cars also handle well
But no drinking of water?
Compared to honda city hatchback 1.5
How much the difference? Since..both use same capacity 1.5L engine, torsion beam & hatchback style.
The Mazda is C segment, so fittings are different. The Citt is a smaller vehicle overall.
Any chance of taking a Toyota C-HR up gentings? :)
Arranging, but we are getting the Supra soon!
Wow! I can't wait! 👍
What is the air pressure on the car? 40/45psi? 😵 Higher pressure should make the case more fun to drive minus the comfort. I remember the 2.0 looks so much smoother and much more comfortable.
It was on standard pressure.
@@YSKhongDriving ooh... Was the suspension harder/different compared to the 2.0...or maybe it's on different tires? looks very bumpy compared too the previous video...
Please show the speed gages somewhere on the screen so we can see the acceleration and speed please 🙏 nice video though 😀
For the sake of peace, we will not show how slow we are driving. Too many heroes around with itchy keyboard fingers. I feel for you, but sorry.
I have a feeling this car will be a rare and underappreciated future classic due to the car's "oddity" that is less appreciated by most car buyers: 120hp 1.5L naturally aspirated engine.
I think the solution would be a turbocharged version. I expect in the final line up there would be turbo charged models.
@@YSKhongDriving Yeah, I think so. The 1.5L NA engine is meant to be used in Mazda 3 models sold in countries outside Msia that have more expensive automotive tax rates (e.g. Singapore, Vietnam)
@@YSKhongDriving IMO, based on your Genting drive, I think the 1.5-litre model's gearbox is decently tuned to compensate for the engine's horsepower rating during spirited driving. I wonder how the car drives when you drive it in city streets?
Uncle Khong, I Can’t decide shall I go for Mazda 2 or Mazda 3 1.5 L/Back, pls help thks
Go gor the Mazda3. You will love it. It's bigger, and rhe body is newer and better
YS Khong Driving Morning Uncle Khong, really felt good after tried the M3 L/B 1.5 yesterday but sadness they no have any stock available😔
All U.S. models are 2.5l. Wish you could drive that one.
How it compares to the Honda City 1.5l cvt?
I think the Mazda is slightly better in the transmission and road handling. And also is larger in size, +125mm in wheelbase.
But the city can outrun the 1.5 mazda 3 right?
@@MH-tg2ng The City has a strong 1.5l Vtec engine, no question about that, but has a not so good gearbox(CVT) which actually saps the power off the Vtec power train.
Nice
The engine noise is loud at full load and the suspension doesn't offer smooth drive. Correct me if I am wrong.
The engine is working full time as it is only 1.5 litre. The 2.0 would be a faster car. The susepnsion is quite good. Set up is on the firm side of comfortable. If driven slow, the car is very nice.
@@YSKhongDriving I have the axela 2017 1.5L, it's nice car but when I drive on highway the acceleration pedal shakes and I can feel the imperfections of the road. As I can see from the video the camera shakes as well wich means the car is shaking while driving at full engine load.
wow, awesome car. This car has gained my respect. It has potential for more spirit hint hint.
Hope this is not the mysterious car........
Hahaha. You can compare the two videos.....
@@YSKhongDriving shall investigate further...
One question... do you have problems with other drivers because you driving like that? Here in germany when i overtake a car who is slow and there is no car on the other side, so i can easy overtake. But they are all dumb, they turn on the high beam on night or flashing at me, or they show me middle finger and so on.... Also there are some they haunt me and then shouting at me. But i make a normal overtake on a free road, because they driving way too slow. So do you have problems when you drive really aggressive like in this video?
No we have no problems with that . We dont care as long u dont damage our car because i drive both ways before haha...but more thrill side . Hope that answers ur question
@@shithead9396 wow i think i have to move there :D
What are your thoughts on Mazda 2 vs 3?
Mazda 3 is a bigger car. And there is a 2.0 version. I would go for the Mazda 3.
I want to see you driving Mazda 2 Skyactiv... I think your son got One...
Hahaha. Will try to get one.
Yep. We all wanna see. Haha
How's the acceleration? How many second to 60kmh?
We did not do the test.
@@YSKhongDriving Ok. I hope it's good. Will go test drive to get the feel.
Between the new mazda 2 facelift 2020 and mazda 3 both with 1.5 engines. Which would you prefer?
If I had to choose, of course the Mazda 3 would be my pick, for obvious reasons
tbh, i think the 1.5 is taunting its user to strap a turbo in their car, producing about same power, but more FUN!!
It's weird on Mazda skyactiv, low fuel consumption, but yet power normal compared with other manufacturers model which is 20% higher capacity.
That's what SkyActiv is all about.
They are high compression motors 13:1 at least on the skyactive 2.5l. the 1.5l and 2.0 liter gets up to as high as 14:1 that is very close to diesel like compression. remarkable given that the engines run on low octane 87 grade gas.
Uncle Khong you are the best! You are e champion driver but I want you to join hand with Chris Wee do a classic car review together it will be fun.
Good idea.
Uncle Ysk , How is this comparing to civic ?
The Civic should be compared to the 2.0 Mazda 3, to be fair. This one is lower on power, but is a nice car.
Cool
Why is it a 1.5 Engine? Isn’t that for b segment ?
Nah. Most places in Europe (if not all) has the 1.5 as standard, and the 2.0 in higher trim versions.
In Europe these days 1,0 is A 1,2 is B 1,5 is C 1,8 is D
@@MKiller5 But those cars are around the 1000kg mark whereas this Mazda is almost 1300kgs
Its a performance car thats why it is on C segment
Why do their regular roads look like track courses... I'm so jealous
Because we have the best roads in the world.
@@YSKhongDriving 😁😁🇲🇾
Third. yeah more Mazda 3 video
How about reviewing the Mazda 2. Got your autographed poster from your son Ivan in the 80s
Do you still have the poster?
@@YSKhongDriving no unfortunately
Aiya, I was hoping to buy it back because I don't have one either.
Sy amek corner msti berpusing uncle..mcm mane uncle buat xpusing..bnyi tayar pun kuat..ape tips uncle..
Kita akan buat kursus bawak kereta nanti.
@@YSKhongDriving wow..best tu..serius ke ni..hahahaha
Sir may I just say you are a cool grandpa.
Thank you. Made my day!
@@YSKhongDriving may you live as long as you want 😁. Respect from the philippines.
Uncle GBC or GCB ?
GVC
GCB is burger mcd
This car import from Japan ?
Yes.
hi good day,Mr ys khong..i really hope u can test drive and comment mazda 2 2020..i wish can get sir video ASAP.TQVM
It's not in our plans.
@@YSKhongDriving y?bec the car is not powerful?anyway tQvm .
No, not that, but because it's been quite a while since its launch and we have many cars to go through. But for your sake we will see if a test car is available.
I am waiting for real sport car at the Genting Run one day. It would be really fun.
Stay tuned.
We test all types of cars.
Nice car..test driven it (the 2.0 didn't bother to try 1.5)..but why on earth would anyone spend 140k for a punny 118hp car? Sorry man just doesn't make sense.. If u are a die hard mazda fan then just get the 2.0 for 150-160k or else just buy something else.
Some just want the car but don't need the power.
Well, you should have tried the 1.5, I was skeptical like you did before I do so. After I did, I personally like the 1.5 more than the 2.0, especially in the tight bends. But like what you’ve said , 140k for 1.5 doesn’t justify its price sold in Malaysia. I am speaking on behalf of the performance and driving experience, not the price. Cheers.
Loud engine note yet still slow. Doesn't have much grip either judging from the very noticeable tyre squeals. But it's a 1.5. Can't expect much from it. 😅
I thought it was respectably fast.
This car looks so handsome.
Yes I agree on that.
whats the exact name of 1.5 cc mazda 3 hatch ? its gt25 or ?
Exactly as in the title above
Please review VW Polo 1.6.
2019 hatchback
Also Genting hillclimb. Thank you.
That’s a very very old car, don’t think VW have any fleet car or test drive car to lend it to uncle YS.
Yup, there may not be a car available.
Uncle Khong keep on sniffling. Must be yit hei. Drink more water and get well soon 😄
Thanks Benjamin - not feeling too good that day.
Just imagine Uncle YS with 100% vitality... Man, most epic 1.5 NA car review in-making
It sound struggling the 1.5 pulling the 1.3 tonne weight. For me 2.0 is more appropriate
Of course the larger capacity would be more powerful, but the 1.5 was pretty good on its own.
@@YSKhongDriving how does it compare with preve which is 1.3 tonne also with 1.6 iafm cvt?
@@erwancah preve makes less power so it should be more underpowered
The engine sounds somewhat like a rally car..
No peddle shift 🤔
You can always go for the 2.0 litre.
@@YSKhongDriving in Sharp corner speed is?70? 80
how does this car comparing to new Corolla? mind comment a little Uncle YS.
The Corolla sits in between the 1.5 and 2.0 litre Mazda, and handles well too, based on its TNGA platform. Price wise it is lower than the Mazda 1.5.
The car looks awfully stiff and doesn't have the suppleness of its competitors, and that 1.5l engine was screaming almost as if its struggling most of the time? Correct me if I'm wrong though. 😅
Because you f the smaller cc, we have the rev it up to max to get the power.
@@YSKhongDriving The million dollar question would be, "is this 1.5l Mazda3 worth it's Rm140k price tag? “. 😅
That is a question you have to answer of you are buying the car. Some think it's what they need while some want the 2.0. It's an available option, and the buyer makes the choice. With the 1.5 available there are 4 variants available instead of 2
11:10 thats me. haha. went to petron use the toilet. XD
Hahaha, should have continued - then I can capture you from behind on my front cam.
@@YSKhongDriving ya lo. but nature calls. haha
dang the engine pushed really hard
Holy shit, imagine having this way to work
Body roll
downshift is freakishly slow, imagine reaching a corner and pushing the gear lever but the gearbox doesnt response until u hit the apex. definitely not a zoomzoom experience.
Went in too fast for the gear probably.
Test new innova genting climb👍👍👍
Need to follow your car also difficult, haha
uncle is it true drive a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow😂
btw im daily driving a preve 1.6mt which the gear ratio is worst than this mazda 3 😂
Not exactly, but what it means is the driver makes a difference. The Preve has a nice turbo engine, and huge interior space, and a CVT. A MT is quite rare. Maybe a non turbo?
Hello uncle. U never give signal when u take over a car.! Haiz.
This is not a highway with cars behind me and going faster than me that I would have to signal to warn them I am changing lanes.
pls compare this to first gen proton saga
No comparison at all.
Bee JR hahahaha
no 2.5L？ I'm out
2.5 is North America GS and GT where the GX base model is 2.0
And I agree, the 2.5 is a lot better at 186hp.
FIRST
Hahaha, welcome.
ratio not well match
Why do you say so?
Second.......Uncle..ls the car even moving O.o .....Look so hard to push uncle.Is it worth 150k for a 1.5n/a engine no matter how efficient it is.??The engine is sounding like its gonna break down.The gearing looks like suppose to be in 1.4 tsi of volkswagen....
It's a good option for some people who actually do not need the power. There is enough power for day to day usage. You should try it on the road. It is quite respectable.
Simple Life maybe uncle’s equipment didn’t reproduce the engine sound in its true fidelity to be heard by UA-cam audience. To me , the skyactiv NA engines are some of the sweetest revving engine out there , especially in high rev range, much sweeter than a lot of others 4 bangers or downsized turbocharge engines in the current market.
NA engines are meant to be rev hard to deliver its power and there’s nothing wrong , it’s part the joy as well, which is missing in a lot of downsized turbo cars nowadays. Cheers
@@TSChee-tn5qc Oh haha,i didnt meant that engine sounds bad,i drove a mazda 2 before and it sounds great.I meant that engine is at High rpm almost all the way up.
@@YSKhongDriving Yeah,uncle.It finally comes down to ppl with money(obviously) who doesnt care bout value for performance and juz buy it for the sake of fun driving.Cheers :)
For 1.5L ,jus get mazda 2. haha
Overpriced car for 1.5L. Next Gen Nissan Almari will tapao this
That is what is so interesting about the automotive scenario - constantly changing.
Even the 2.0 mazda 3 cn get smoked by vw 1.4 jetta golt, civic 1.5 turbo, elantra 1.6 turbo n focus 1.5 ecoboost. Forget bout the 1.5na j mazda 3 with 1.36tan body... Sure kena with myvi persona iriz lo. Kecian
Totally agreed with you with that kind of price tag. 140k gives anyone many many options.
Can I say compare to the 2019saga? Lol
This one is a lot faster and better than a Saga. But you can buy 3 Saga for the same cost.
Wat a noisy engine!
Sporty sound!
That is part of Mazda Jinba ittai philosophy. The engine sound will enhance your "fun to drive" experience. Just like all sports car does....like Ferrari. 😎
overpriced.