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All-new Mazda BT-50 to go on sale tomorrow

By Patrick Everett Tadeo —

TopGear.com.ph Philippine Car News - All-new Mazda BT-50 to go on sale tomorrow

July 2012 is a special time for pickup truck buyers as we've received word that the all-new Mazda BT-50 will officially go on sale tomorrow, July 20--just two weeks after Chevrolet and Ford launched the Colorado and the Ranger, respectively.

While the Japanese carmaker reportedly won't allow its Philippine subsidiary to give out the prices of the BT-50 variants prior to the trucks going on sale, our source from within Mazda Philippines shared that the prices are now available with their dealers.

We checked with Mazda Greenhills and this is what we found: The entry-level 2.2-liter 4x2 model with manual transmission will retail for P1.3 million, while its automatic slushbox-equipped variant will go for P1.35 million. As for the range-topping model with the 3.2-liter, 197hp engine, it will sell for P1.49 million.

Could the brawny output of its 3.2-liter engine convince you to go for the all-new BT-50 despite its polarizing look, or would you rather wait for a year until the more masculine Ranger gets the same engine?

Like we said, the pickup truck war has become more interesting.

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  • mark14 11 months ago
     
    too pricey!
       
    • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
       
      Yeah, for a guy like you who have no extra money to spend.Tsk tsk tsk. Look the other way--the foto! LOL:-)
         
    • dtkiko 11 months ago
       
      Not really that pricey for that engine.... Malakas nga siya at 197 hp and what torque, 470 Nm din gaya ng Ford Ranger 3.2 litre?

      PERO NAMAN sir, mukhang isda ang hitsura! Hahahaha!

      Cheers Mark!
         
    • Feeter Silverster 10 months ago
       
      Strada pa rin for me when it comes to pick- ups.
         
  • GotToRead 11 months ago
     
    I expected this, I'm no expert but a simple analysis can crack why Mazda priced their new pick up this way (maybe FGP instructed Mazda to do so?). Mazda is under Ford so Ford will not allow Mazda to be in their way when it comes to pricing. A "cheaper" BT50 is very unlikely because it will claw down its sibling Ranger specially they have the same powertrain (let's not count the looks), a BT50 with the same price as the Ranger would create a "competition" between the two and Ford will not maximize its profit. And I think the 3.2 variant of this is just an "experiment" see how does it fit here or if potential buyers here would actually avail for it in that price range.

    All in all this might be a disaster to Mazda. Ford and Mazda could have launched these 2 pick up trucks 2 weeks ago. Question is why not? Maybe Ford wants "all-eyes" on their Ranger, making sure that they would get all the attention. I'm not a fan of this all new BT50 but this is just so sad for Mazda, lacking the attention it must have, a bit odd styling which for now consumers are not really digging and the final blow was its price.
       
    • frankm 11 months ago
       
      Ford owns only 13% of Mazda. Mazda still has the final say and its decision will surely be based on its own interest not Ford's.
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      • TOTOAP 5 months ago
         
        Frank,today mazda regain the remaining 3% ford stake at mazda.they are totally independent at each other now.
           
  • Aloha Milkyway 11 months ago
     
    That's a very happy looking truck
       
    • dtkiko 11 months ago
       
      Malakas nga siya at 197 hp and what torque, 470 Nm din gaya ng Ford Ranger 3.2 litre?

      PERO NAMAN sir, mukhang isda ang hitsura! Hahahaha!

      Cheers Aloha!
         
      • gogogo 10 months ago
         
        Hahaha agree ako sa mukhang isda sir!
           
    • Feeter Silverster 10 months ago
       
      Still, the looks could still grow on you, maybe.
         
  • isaac3654 11 months ago
     
    I think I'm getting sick... lol... car-like front in a truck, and no ruggedness in the look at all, its a formula for disaster. Though the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this beholder is not seeing the beauty of this pick-up :)))
       
    • TOTOAP 5 months ago
       
      It's only you and your wife says you're handsome but others are not,that's why you say mazda is *gly but to others it's handsome.
         
  • ashek268 11 months ago
     
    Come to think of it. It's a Hi-lux with the Mazda sheepish grin.
       
  • rarq23 11 months ago
     
    The designer came from Disney (joke) and based the front end from Stitch' (from Lilo & Stitch) character. You'll need at least another year for Mazda to change the front.
       
    • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
       
      A year? Why wait. Have you not heard of modification?! Like Atoy Llave etc.
         
      • rarq23 11 months ago
         
        hehe medyo may kamahalan na tapos magpapa-modify pa. Well para sa mga gusto ng unique yung ride nila puwede rin. Paunahin na lang yung iba para may "hulmahan" na para maka-tawad ng konti.
           
  • ceejhay 11 months ago
     
    expensive for the entry level variant.
       
  • aargh 11 months ago
     
    Wow Mazda's going all out with its overpricing. Expect to see less and less Mazda's on the road. Too bad, they have nice cars pa naman...
       
    • frankm 11 months ago
       
      Totally agree. Overpriced Mazda 3 will never have a chance with technology-laden and European-tuned new Ford Focus.
         
  • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
     
    This car is definitely better-looking than the Colorado.
       
  • foolishofficer 11 months ago
     
    Are Mazda prices set to make Ford look like a bargain? Unless the brand and feature package will lure market to pay more, I'm not expecting to see BT-50 dominate over the Colorado and Ranger. Design wise, it looked like some Chinese cars we see on the road. I like the latest CX-05 and Mazda 3 but not the BT50.
       
  • SiRio1970 10 months ago
     
    Parang na head-on na Hilux... Tapos dinala sa Capalangan... Nilagyan ng mga headlights na galing sa mga modern sedan...
       
  • lord_cykb24 10 months ago
     
    I hope my ever beloved 3 diamonds would also come up with their own version of the Triton, maybe an 4M41 VGT...??? that's a mammoth..!!!
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  • Feeter Silverster 10 months ago
     
    Siguro yung nag design nito eh lasing, tapos eh nagha-hang pa ang computer.
       
  • Feeter Silverster 10 months ago
     
    Eh sino ang nagsabing next year pa ito ibebenta? hmmmmmmm
       
  • Edgarallan Poe 11 months ago
     
    Sama-sama tayong lahat na i-boycott ang Chinese made products kasama na dito ang Foto. Di na biro ito.
       
  • JM Barcelona 8 months ago
     
    Looks like the mazda cx-7 front...
       
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