1997 Mazda Demio from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

In 60000km, I have replaced 1 battery, 4 tyres, regular servicing (oil & filter every 5000km) 1 tune up at 40000km. Absolutely nothing else.

Was very noisy on the road until I changed from the 185x65 Jap tyres to some 185x70 Quality New Zealand tyres.

This caused the speedo to read 5% higher, but quietened it down a lot.

Surprisingly roomy inside. No problem for our family of 5 to go away for a 2000km week touring.

The first car I have owned that I don't have to change the seat after my wife hops out. Its her shopping basket.

I had a 1999 (known in australia as the metro) for three years, special edition 40th anniversary edition model, no real problems, great fuel consumption had to have bumper fixed twice, new tyres around the 40000km mark, only real gripe is that the bumper keeps scraping the underguard whenever parking at the paradise interchange car park which is in adelaide south australia australia, no fault of mine there, but I do wish that campbelltown council had put the kerbs mounted a little lower when parking, excellent amount of room and all the space of a mercedes a class for half price, not the best handling out there and a little clumsy, but for a first car she is alright, traded the metro in for an astina in 2002,bigger and better handling indeed, but needs more space for you turns and parking manouevres, also not as much headroom or space for everything, but I love it just the same. i hope my metro's new owner is taking special care of her just like it did with me.