Mazda not ready for India yet?

sarmarishi · 11th May 2010, 15:12

I have always wondered why a mark such as Mazda who has had presence in the utility segment in India for ages now, has not bothered to step into the hot car segment in India? It really amuses me that they havent epecially since they already have a tie-up with Swaraj (Not sure if it still exists) and then there is also Ford (being the parent company) which is already there for ages. Is it that Ford is afraid it will eat up into its own sales of the Fiesta and Figo?

I have driven the latest Mazda 3 in Malaysia which a friend owns and it was fantastic. It looks good too. I think the 3 and 5 atleast has a lot of potential and a lot of people would buy it if it was available.

I also do remember an uncle of mine driving a Mazda when I was a kid and it was a great car. A reliable one too! After all a Jap

Guys do post your views and comments on this.

av8er · 11th May 2010, 15:26

I agree with you. I was in South Africa for a course and this restaurant I used to eat everyday the owner of the place had a MAZDA RX8, I fell in love with that car and wanted to own it from that day onwards. Yes Mazda has lots of other amazing products which would do good.

Well lets hope they read TEAMBHP and get the hint. LOL

sarmarishi · 11th May 2010, 16:19

Absolutely.. Love the RX8. Its beautiful and fast too. The 1.3l rotary engine on that one is a beauty!

11th May 2010, 16:21

do we indians really need mazda?

we have honda, toyota, nissan, mitsubishi! top 4 of japanese brands!

sarmarishi · 11th May 2010, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muzungu

do we indians really need mazda?

we have honda, toyota, nissan, mitsubishi! top 4 of japanese brands!

Erm you missed out Suzuki! Btw other countries also have all of them and more.

Anyway, why not?? It will be good for competition (brings prices down) and also at the end benefit all of us as we have more choices. We also get some mean looking cars. Arent the Hondas and Toyotas a little too common now?

Take a look at the cars we are missing out on:

11th May 2010, 16:55

hey i just remembered we had/have mazda in india...Swaraj Mazda!

anyway on a serious note, Mazda cars are not exciting and they dont sell in good numbers.

oh i forgot suzuki, i thought thats already Indian Brand now!

Autonorm · 11th May 2010, 17:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muzungu

anyway on a serious note, Mazda cars are not exciting and they dont sell in good numbers.

I doubt it. Mazada has some very excellent cars in their portfolio like the RX8 (would love to own one in India if possible). The new Mazada 2 and 3 series hatches also look very good.

There was once a rumour that the new Ford Fiesta could be launched as a Mazada car in India and would also have been Mazada's re-entry into Indian market but I guess this plan has now been shelved :(.

RajaTaurus · 11th May 2010, 17:06

I've driven Mazda-6 AT for few months in Saudi. Real fast babies. Similar to Nissans, high revving engines and rockets at traffic lights. But again, light builds compared even to Honda or Hyundais. When I shifted from Toyota to Mazda, I felt nervous initially with the lightness of the car.
If Mazda comes to India with their 3's and 6's, it sure will join the GTO's Game Changer List.

AbdulRahmanM · 11th May 2010, 18:15

I had a initial thought during my school days, that Maruti 800 looks were based on a Mazda, the old ones, was i wrong?.

I love the Mazdas, i wish they make a way into the indian market.

vintagepoint5 · 11th May 2010, 18:39

Mazda cars were popular in 80's in KSA, it came in 3 models:
Mazda 323, Mazda 626 & Mazda 929.

First two were not successful, frequently give trouble and always need
spending money to keep it running and no resale value in KSA market. First two models were front wheel driven frequent front axle problem surface.

I used to own Mazda 929, which were bigger and were successful from Mazda models and still few cars were seen on the roads.

Now the Mazda 6 series which is improved version of 626 and Mazda 9x
series is best from Mazda, it is SUV and bigger and beautiful designed lot of them seen on roads here. It rivals were BMW x5, Cheyenne, etc.

MX6 · 11th May 2010, 18:46

I loved my Mazda MX6. Hence my handle. Pity I had to sell it off before I left US. One day I hope to buy the Miata (MX5)

SmartCat · 11th May 2010, 18:59

oh that's how "MX6" came from!

Anyway, from the Mazda pics above, it looks like they are a bit "overstyled". Like the cars from the brand Infiniti. Not truly beautiful IMHO.

I would like Citroens to come to India.

rohanjf · 11th May 2010, 20:34

May be OT.. Aren't Mazda cars the only production cars using Wankel engines?

avishar · 11th May 2010, 20:47

Yes but thats only the RX8.I really hope comes to india,as a high quality reliable jap manufacturer at decent prices,with good designed products.

blackasta · 11th May 2010, 23:24

I look forward to see Mazda enter the Indian car market.
BTW neither Swaraj nor Mazda now has any stake in Swaraj Mazda!! The company is primarily owned by sumimoto corp. of Japan.

11th May 2010, 15:12	#1
sarmarishi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 431 Thanked: 92 Times View My Garage	Mazda not ready for India yet? I have always wondered why a mark such as Mazda who has had presence in the utility segment in India for ages now, has not bothered to step into the hot car segment in India? It really amuses me that they havent epecially since they already have a tie-up with Swaraj (Not sure if it still exists) and then there is also Ford (being the parent company) which is already there for ages. Is it that Ford is afraid it will eat up into its own sales of the Fiesta and Figo? I have driven the latest Mazda 3 in Malaysia which a friend owns and it was fantastic. It looks good too. I think the 3 and 5 atleast has a lot of potential and a lot of people would buy it if it was available. I also do remember an uncle of mine driving a Mazda when I was a kid and it was a great car. A reliable one too! After all a Jap Guys do post your views and comments on this. Last edited by sarmarishi : 11th May 2010 at 15:15.
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11th May 2010, 15:26	#2
av8er BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Autoville Posts: 146 Thanked: 86 Times	I agree with you. I was in South Africa for a course and this restaurant I used to eat everyday the owner of the place had a MAZDA RX8, I fell in love with that car and wanted to own it from that day onwards. Yes Mazda has lots of other amazing products which would do good. Well lets hope they read TEAMBHP and get the hint. LOL
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11th May 2010, 16:19	#3
sarmarishi BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 431 Thanked: 92 Times View My Garage	Absolutely.. Love the RX8. Its beautiful and fast too. The 1.3l rotary engine on that one is a beauty!
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11th May 2010, 16:21	#4
Muzungu Posts: n/a	do we indians really need mazda? we have honda, toyota, nissan, mitsubishi! top 4 of japanese brands!
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11th May 2010, 16:55	#6
Muzungu Posts: n/a	hey i just remembered we had/have mazda in india...Swaraj Mazda! anyway on a serious note, Mazda cars are not exciting and they dont sell in good numbers. oh i forgot suzuki, i thought thats already Indian Brand now!
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11th May 2010, 17:06	#8
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 484 Times View My Garage	I've driven Mazda-6 AT for few months in Saudi. Real fast babies. Similar to Nissans, high revving engines and rockets at traffic lights. But again, light builds compared even to Honda or Hyundais. When I shifted from Toyota to Mazda, I felt nervous initially with the lightness of the car. If Mazda comes to India with their 3's and 6's, it sure will join the GTO's Game Changer List. Last edited by RajaTaurus : 11th May 2010 at 17:08.
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11th May 2010, 18:15	#9
AbdulRahmanM BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 167 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	I had a initial thought during my school days, that Maruti 800 looks were based on a Mazda, the old ones, was i wrong?. I love the Mazdas, i wish they make a way into the indian market.
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11th May 2010, 18:39	#10
vintagepoint5 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jeddah/Hyd Posts: 421 Thanked: 65 Times View My Garage	Mazda cars were popular in 80's in KSA, it came in 3 models: Mazda 323, Mazda 626 & Mazda 929. First two were not successful, frequently give trouble and always need spending money to keep it running and no resale value in KSA market. First two models were front wheel driven frequent front axle problem surface. I used to own Mazda 929, which were bigger and were successful from Mazda models and still few cars were seen on the roads. Now the Mazda 6 series which is improved version of 626 and Mazda 9x series is best from Mazda, it is SUV and bigger and beautiful designed lot of them seen on roads here. It rivals were BMW x5, Cheyenne, etc.
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11th May 2010, 18:46	#11
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,878 Thanked: 235 Times	I loved my Mazda MX6. Hence my handle. Pity I had to sell it off before I left US. One day I hope to buy the Miata (MX5)
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11th May 2010, 18:59	#12
SmartCat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 7,235 Thanked: 52,317 Times View My Garage	oh that's how "MX6" came from! Anyway, from the Mazda pics above, it looks like they are a bit "overstyled". Like the cars from the brand Infiniti. Not truly beautiful IMHO. I would like Citroens to come to India.
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11th May 2010, 20:34	#13
rohanjf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,193 Thanked: 707 Times	May be OT.. Aren't Mazda cars the only production cars using Wankel engines?
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11th May 2010, 20:47	#14
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,907 Thanked: 4,237 Times	Yes but thats only the RX8.I really hope comes to india,as a high quality reliable jap manufacturer at decent prices,with good designed products.
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11th May 2010, 23:24	#15
blackasta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WB 26 Posts: 3,408 Thanked: 2,928 Times View My Garage	I look forward to see Mazda enter the Indian car market. BTW neither Swaraj nor Mazda now has any stake in Swaraj Mazda!! The company is primarily owned by sumimoto corp. of Japan.
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