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Mazda Malaysia has announced on its Facebook page that the yet-to-launch locally-assembled (CKD) Mazda 3 will be on display at Mid Valley Megamall from tomorrow until the end of the week (April 8-12). You'll also be able to see it at Queensbay Mall, Penang (April 9-12), KSL City, Johor (April 10-12) and Setia City Mall, Selangor (April 15-19).

Three CKD Mazda 3 variants would be available - GL Sedan (RM106,105), high-spec Sedan (RM121,105) and mid-spec Hatchback (RM121,105), all with 2.0 litre engines. These prices were revealed by Mazda 3S & Tribos Application Centre on Facebook, and are OTR with GST, before insurance. In comparison, the CBU 2.0 Sedan cost RM139k at launch; now reduced to RM135k post-GST.

The GL Sedan is the base CKD Mazda 3. It gets 205/60 R16 alloys, halogen projector headlamps, fog lamps, side mirror indicators, fabric seats, manual air-con, i-Stop (stop/start), MZD Connect, ABS/EBD/BA, DSC and six airbags.

The high-spec Sedan has all the CBU car has (215/45 R18 alloys, auto bi-xenon headlamps with AFS, LED DRLs, LED tail lamps, auto single-zone air-con, navigation, shift paddles, keyless entry and start), except for only two things: i-Eloop regenerative braking and a sunroof.

Click to enlarge - price list from Mazda 3S & Tribos Application Centre on Facebook

But there's so much gained, including a power-adjustable driver's seat, auto wipers, cruise control, auto dimming rear-view mirror, head-up display, reverse camera and leather seats (these were actually added to the CBU car at some point).

And that's not all - the high-spec Sedan now boasts features under the i-Activsense active safety umbrella. You get High Beam Control, Smart City Brake System (autonomous braking, 4-30 km/h), Rear Vehicle Monitoring and Lane Departure Warning.

The mid-spec Hatchback's kit list is somewhat in the middle - it gets the high-spec Sedan's 18-inch alloys, auto air-con, navigation, shift paddles, auto bi-xenons, LED DRLs and tail lamps, AFS and keyless entry and start, but shares fabric seats and manual wipers with the GL Sedan.

CBU Mazda 3 Sedan

Mazda 3 Hatchback