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Well, we should not forget that what Colonial offers is brand new and they give 3 years warranty. This axela we're talking about is manufactured in 2016 and reconditioned. Also Mazda 3 which is offered to us by the agents in SL are 1.6L, so falls into a different tax regime.

Well, the tax for a 1.5L non hybrid car is SLR 4,600,000 Axela 15s proactive is around Japanese yen 2,000,000 . So it depends on yen rate. For the current yen rate the approximate price would be a little bit less than SLR 7.5 million.

In SL Col#nails only offer it with Mazda 6 2.5L. Sadly not with 2L. No use in talking about Mazda 3 since they offer the most basic car.

@iRage - interesting. I guess that's what happens when you don't know the options available with your car. (Applies to most Sri Lankans) Here are some options you'll get with a Mazda Axela 15s Proactive and not with a so called " G SUPERIOR" Premio. HUD - Head Up Display ( With Traffic sign recognition) Seat Heaters + Steering wheel heater ALH - Adaptive LED Headlight Paddle Shifts

Sadly i-eloop Regenerative Braking System is not available with Axela 15s Proactive. AFAIK it is available with Mazda 6 2.5L and high end Mazda 3 models. Also with SUVs such as CX 5 and above. I-stop technology is used by a lot of automobile manufacturers now. I don't think it will effect the 12V battery that much. Quite useful when driving in heavy traffic. This link would be useful to understand the new techs available with Mazda such as Skyactiv, i-eloop, I stop. http://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/technology/env/i-stop/

Should read that book before buying the Prius. Maybe it's the user manual.

That price sounds about right. I have been keeping an eye on this model for some time now, but I have to delay ordering one for another few months due to some personal matters. Anyway I'm so glad to find someone interested in this model. Please update us on the car.

Did not know that the new Prius has bird shooing option.

Same happened to me. They always try to sell Premio and Allion saying that they will have a better second hand market. I told them I don't care about that. What was the price they quoted for the Axela? The price I was quoted was even less than a 2016 Allion. More bells and whistles and driving pleasure for a lesser price.

Yes, this is from Japanese Mazda site. Wow, that's great. 15s proactive seems to be loaded with options and would handle even better with G Vectoring control. So I guess you personally import this one, because only a few importers are willing to import this model. I'm glad if I could help you with any doubts you have regarding this model. I've done some homework on this one so if you have anything just post.

Mazda i-activesense options list for 2016/17 Axela facelift models Circle - available Triangle - optional ALH - Adaptive LED Headlight SCBS - Smart City Brake Support SCBS R - Smart City Brake Support Reverse SBS - Smart Brake Support TSR - Traffic Sign Recognition BSM & RCTA - Blind Spot Monitoring & Rear Cross Traffic Alert LAS & LDWS - Lane keep Assisting System & Lane Departure Warning System DAA - Driver Attention Alert MRCC - Mazda Radar Cruise Control

Well, fuel economy is around 10kmpl in Colombo traffic with A/C. It's around 15kmpl on long trips. Since X,X limited and G grades share the same engine, transmission and weight, fuel economy should be the same. There is Luxel and Alfa grades with 1.8L engines , so the fuel economy should be different. Yes, 2007 axio 141 has CVT transmission.

When was the last time you changed Automatic Transmission Fluid?

You mean like this one?

Toyota CHR hybrid under the hood

Mazda Axela Skyactiv 2L hybrid grade differences Hybrid C Hybrid S Hybrid S + L Package Glad that we have at least few of the features of Mazda i-activesense safety package SCBS - Smart City Brake Support RVM - Rear Vehicle Monitoring AFS - Adaptive Front Lighting System LDW - Lane Departure Warning

Thanks for pointing that out. I had Honda Insight in my mind when I typed IMA. Yes, Honda Grace has sport hybrid i- Dual Clutch Drive system.

At the beginning of this year both of these cars more or less had a same price tag. 2016 models were going for 6.4 M ( Axio hybrid G and Grace EX) Nowadays 2016 Axio Hybrid G is around 6.2M and Grace around 6M. Axio WXB 2016 is around 6.5 M When we consider the appearance (interior and exterior) Grace looks much better than the Axio. Even the Axio has gold colour fabric seats which could easily get dirty, Grace's half leather seats are much more appealing. Same with the dash board, air conditioning controls, display. Grace has A/C vents for rear passengers as well. Grace has paddle shifts which makes it fun to drive over axio, also it handles better. Axio has features like Toyota Safety sense C which includes lane departure warning, automatic high beams, radar brakes. Grace has radar brake system but not sure about the other two though. When we consider hybrid systems, Axio has hybrid Synergy Drive which is more fuel efficient over Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA). You can search about these two systems and decide which is better for use in our conditions. Also Axio has CVT ( Continuous Variable Transmission) where as Grace has DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission). Search about these two also and decide. Considering the complains and reviews on both these , it seems DCT is causing much more trouble than the other in our conditions (both road and climate) Also axio has a better looking version as WXB, which has DRL, sports grill, half leather interior, smoked front and rear lamps, body kit and yet Grace looks better. I'd say the heart wants to go with the Grace but the brains says to stick with the Axio. I'd probably go with the heart.

It seems like you got the best birthday present ever. Happy Birthday mate.

@trinity happy Birthday bro!