2016 Miata ND Review - Things to Know
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I got to spend some time with a 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata in Mexico and it was such a blast! This car loves curvy roads and is a great canyon carver and daily driver. The top goes up and down so easily and the interior feels up to par for the price. It is a silly little machine, but I loved it.
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You know the old saying...."it's more fun driving a slow car fast, than a fast car slow"
Definitely true with the Miata.
+Doug Maverick a great saying that’ll never get old!
How about learning to drive a fast car fast?
I race motorcycles thru the canyons, I have this 2016 miata, a guy tried to keep up with me
thru the corners and couldnt. I was only going at 60% also. All the bigger heavier sports cars with more weight and horsepower cannot use it where it counts. Actually their extra weight and horsepower actually get them into sliding rear end situations out of .control
The light yet great torque this car provides will scare you in the corners. Power to weight is the real deal. Its getting to be quite the replacement to cranking it out on my racebike.
Test driving will tell you somethings about the car, but after owning itfor a year driving it in our calif canyons, you would be convinced you wont find any sports car out there in this price range that gives you such a thrill. Its stable solid feeling, nothing cheap feeling about this car. ITs tight and precise in all its moves. Remember it isn't world car of the year for nothing
ahhh watching videos like this just makes me more excited to get mine! I ordered one earlier this month and should be getting it sometime in the beginning of August!
Oh you're gonna have such a blast, so worth the wait! Which color/package did you order?
I went with the Club package, Soul Red paint, and manual transmission - it'll be my first manual car ever so cross your fingers I don't kill it on my drive home!
+Claire Price have them give you a quick tutorial at the dealership
Claire Price Definitely ask for a tutorial and watch some videos online, super forgiving clutch! You'll get the hang of it really quick.
+Should I Get It I've practiced before, and I did test drive an automatic and a manual before placing my order so I'm not just going in blind lol I'm just nervous obviously
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on ND during your trip to Mexico!
Wife and I did a five-week trip in our new 2016 Miata last year, down the coast and back up to Canada through New Mex, Colo, Utah and Idaho. It's a little noise (get ear plugs) but otherwise a thrill to drive everywhere. Our two carryons and two day packs and small cooler all squeezed in. Note, the highest temp we encountered was 39C around Bakersfield, and that was pushing the A/C with the top up, as you need it then. It would be warm in there if the temps are up in the 40s.
I actually just bought THIS very car from the person you borrowed it from and immediately drove it 70mi over the mountains. I like it just as much as my NA or NB.
+Dan Laffin very cool, congrats! Still have the others as well?
Also feel free to connect with my via email or Facebook to join on some drives! Ben @ Ben Revzin [dot] com
I don't have the others, but I'm glad to be back. I'm up in Berkeley, so I might be a bit far for drives, but heading up and over Mt Hamilton was good enough to tempt me down.
+Dan Laffin Miata is perfectly sized for that road!
love the nds. im looking at upgrading from my nb real soon. thanks for a great video
+Sydney Coupes and Roadsters Awesome! Thanks For Watching, I Also Have a New review up on my channel of a 2017 ND Grand Touring edition.
Should I Get It Im tossing up btw RF and soft top so im looking forward to your review of the RF too
Should I Get It in particular road noise and top down wind bufferting :)
I'll keep it in mind! Have an RF coming in early September :)
You should do a test drive yourself. Based on reviews and forum comments, everyone perceives the buffeting differently. What bothers some, does not affect the others.
I have this exact car. I've had it since the beginning of July, and I love it! This is my second Miata, the first was an '02 SE.
+michael silver nice! I'm a bit jealous. Hoping I'll have this or the hard top within a few years. Happy to hear you're loving it!
How is it holding up so far?
after i get my jeep im getting the mazda miata hard top convertible wen it comes out.. im so exited. nice video
Awesome! I'm planning on getting the hard top myself after my lease is up on the Mini. Thanks for watching!
I got the 2016 Miata ND a couple weeks ago and I love :D. I got it in soul red and its beautiful.
Zach that is awesome! Did you get any sort of package on it like Grand Touring or Club Edition? Glad to hear you are loving it!
great review. thanks.
Thank you so much! Hope you subscribe, might review an RF soon :)
subbed, great informational video
Thank you Mr Alex!
I bought my NC Miata a couple months back and I couldn't be any happier. The car is just so easy to drive and it may be just me but it feels a lot more agile compared to the FRS/BRz.
The openness and smaller size may make it seem that way, but I agree, my Miata felt more agile than the FR-S which I considered getting before it.
Bet,I do!Thanks.
As a 2017 GT owner I recommend the LSD. I wish mine had it. It should have been standard kit.
just got my gt 2016 model.love how people stop and stare at it as i drive it through the back roads of connecticut.
+michael cook congrats! Well it is a beautiful piece of eye candy. Which color?
Bought my 2016 used with 2200km on it 2 days ago. Its an automatic but i dont mind since paddle shifters are fun and im 6'1 so havingg one more pedal down there would be a hge annoyance. Eveeythig you say is true. It hasnt gotten old for me and im dreading the day when ill have to put it in the garage all winter.
+Rhys e awesome to hear! Thanks so much for watching and letting me know your thoughts on the car, glad to hear it’s fun in auto also :)
I really hope the 2017 RF version is out by the end of the year because my current 2013 Miata's lease is up then and if the RF is not here, I will have to get this soft top version... I just love the design of this generation. Though I really do prefer the retractable hard top for security/safety...
I have the same hopes! The RF is such a beautiful machine
Fantastic review. I will have to wait until these cars hit the second hand market, but definitely one of these is in my future.
Awesome to hear Daniel!
You will love him. I ordered mine in December and it was delievered last week (german market).Grey with full black spoilerpackage and all in Alcantara you can legal get.Recaro and sportpackage certanly.And yours?Im now in italy (southtyrol),the car eat curves and you sit integrated,not like the nc (my mum owns one).Have fun with yours,i persuade you will have it (i m not a dealer!).
Congratulations, enjoy it!
Why does every talk about how it isn’t fast?. Ive destroyed v6 challengers and impalas as well as mustangs. This car is much faster than the credit it receives.
Because when people talk speed and power they’re usually talking straight line, Highway type roll racing. Through the mountains the Miata has a great shot against a lot of cars.
Being in the UK we have the 1.5 ltr available which is the power plant the car was designed around and give the 50/50 balance the 2.0 is 80lbs nose heavy but its still a superb car.
As for cup holders I took them out on day one, IMHO it's a sports car not a vending machine.
My model is the limited edition Icon model in Mica Grey. (see mazda UK Icon Web site ).
IMO the engineering design is top line and I am not suprise it won both world and design car of 2016
oh that is an awesome speck Lee, thank you for watching! I wish we had the 1.5ltr available in the states.
Should I Get It although its a smaller power plant as you know the fun is in the driving not the straight line performance my brother has the sel nav which is mid priced and the lump revs to 7500 but so freely it asks to be pushed over 5000 the engineers really went to town on the 1.5 but lets face it either the 2 or 1.5 are so much fun to drive ,
We have some super drivers roads in the UK ideal for the MX5 and my intention is to drive them all then start on the European ones
www.drivingforpleasure.co.uk/roads-and-tours/uk-roads.php?page=1
***** I hope you're able to do all of them with great weather! This car is definitely not about straight line performance and I don't mind that one bit :)
Hi Lee, i'm also from the UK and i'm looking to buy mine early part of the new year, not sure weather to get the 1.5 or 2.0, i really like the recaro version mainly as i like the seats, LSD, the side skirts and the bigger wheels, do you know why the 1.5 don't have the LSD, i have been told so many times to make sure i get an mx5 with the LSD, but if its not important to have on the 1.5 then i have more options and could check out some 1.5's, plus its less road tax, its only gonna be a weekend toy, be good to hear back with any advice, thanks, Paul.
when does the redisighn model come out? I don't like the buttons down by the center console.
Dom this model has been out for about a year and the new hardtop MX-5 RF is just coming out now. The next redesign probably won't be announced for 4-5 years.
awesome car , how do you load music into this system ?
Didn't give it a try but I believe through the USB port.
Nice video, i am expecting to buy a miata or a cooper s but i'm not sure which one to choose, I really like the pops and bangs from the mini's exhaust but it is fwd and the Mazda is rwd but the exhaust doesn't sound as good as the mini's, which one would you choose now that you have driven both? keep up the good reviews.
+alfredo Sosa oh man that is a tough dilemma. I bought a 91' Miata 2 months ago to have alongside my Mini Cooper S (2015) with 6-speed.
Do you have cargo needs, care about road noise levels to take to your passenger or love to get sideways? The Miata is much more involving, playful and fun. The Mini sounds great and is pretty damn fast especially with an intake, exhaust and JB4
Should I Get It, ,Thanks for the reply, I think both have their pros and cons, I might not need the back seats, but they could be useful, I guess I need to test drive both to make a clear choice.
+alfredo Sosa please keep me posted as I'm curious to hear which one you end up with and why. Where are you located? Weather plays a big factor between these two cars
Should I Get It I will tell you, I Live in Houston.
+alfredo Sosa oh so the Miata could be really fun. Mini is more enjoyable on the highway though
Decisions decisions!
I've never had someone put a sunvisor over my eyes, until I watched this video. Rude. Lmao
I'm sorry! Just had so much fun driving this thing and couldn't check my framing :)
Great video! I thought the redline was 7000
Thanks Ryan! It is 7000 on the 1.5 liter which is sold in Europe. Closer to 6,250 for the US model which has a 2.0 liter
you are allowed to rev the 2.0 engine to about 6.5k where the line is dashed. the 1.5 even goes up to 7.5k!
+audhen1 Thanks! I recently drove a 1990 Miata and that Screamed all the way to 7000...absolutely a blast to drive. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the 16 Soon!
this is a club model, correct?
+ShuffleToExpresss indeed! Highly recommend going Club for the limited slip dif.
Where in Mexico were you?, I am Mexican and I know some pretty sweet roads where this car would be fantastic!
+Andres Salazar friend's place. Which roads do you recommend? Thanks for watching from Mx!
There are quite a few, there is the scenic road from Tijuana to Ensenada, bueatiful coastal road. There is also going from Tecate to Mexicali (or backwards) an impressive road that crosses a rocky mountain range called "carretera rumorosa", just to name a few!
Have you had any transmission issues
I borrowed this particular Miata from a friend who sold it after 3 years of ownership. There were no issues during her ownership.
-Ben
I got one too... Ceramic Club.
+TrailMonkey that's my dream color!
Yeah.. I could not decide between the dark grey and ceramic... the black accents on the club really set off the color nicely.
Why are the side mirrors gray instead of black, if this is the club edition?
Club edition doesn't include black mirrors, maybe it does on the Red one.
Should I Get It Weird, check the website. Mazdausa.com, I always thought it did. Picture and feature list shows that it does.
i got my nd 2 months ago, fucking love it
Fucking awesome :) thanks for watching
My daughter has a 2018 model same colour as this one. As a big fat guy it is a bit tight getting in and placing the seatbelt on. Also size 13 boots don’t manage rev matching downshifting very well
So I have joined a gym and purchased some sleek shoes that fit in the footwell. My daughter is very obliging to let me borrow it
You and your daughter sound awesome! Good job on the fitness journey and enjoy the Miata drives!
-Ben
so is the nd along the lines of lotus elise/exige handling?
I've driven the Elise, but not the exige. Definitely on the lines of the Elise when it comes to handling. So fun
+Should I Get It should go on a test drive. always wanted another convertible but what worries me is the speed or lack of.
***** Definitely go for a test drive. The speed is perfect, not slow, not fast. Very enjoyable and the top goes up and down with such ease.
would u say its okay for travel?
I would say so, how far are you looking to travel in it?
Should I Get It Reviews about 10 hrs
@@daisyg1201 Definitely take several breaks over that but yeah you'll be fine! Time goes by quickly with open roads and the top down :)
I drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles down Highway 1 in my 1991 Miata and enjoyed it.
Almaden?
+Wilson Tsai good eye!
Are you around Escondido??
I am not
Should I Get It Reviews 👍 Great scenery 👍
Im afraid people in trucks will call me gay. But i want this car.
Notabot who cares this car will be more fun then what they will be driving
lol i live in a place all about camaros, mustangs, challengers and diesel trucks. I personally have a challenger mostly because i am a dodge technician but for the longest time i wanted a miata but was afraid of the same thing. But now i think im over worrying about what people think and here in a year or so im gonna get the new gen mx5
+Dalis Hawkins don't worry about it at all. I only get compliments and good small talk with mine. Miata world is amazing, even from those who have never owned one. Had a C7 Stingray owner chat me up at Walmart about it last week
The only people WNO make idiotic statements about the MX5 are those who have never driven one I am a member of the UK MX 5 owners club and the last run we went on there was 80 cars in convoy
from na's too nd's anyone who is a real driving enthusiast with even basic knowledge of the MX5 knows its a classic roadster for the driving purist.
The Gay etc comments just display ignorance
Wow 80 MX-5s sounds amazing! I've been looking for a drive group that big here in the U.S
What can you tell about the sound system? I just ordered one, but I've tried to look for a sound system demo, and no one gives a shit about it! Hahaha
+Juan Carlos Castro Negrete sound system is pretty good even with the top down! Make sure to turn on Bose dynamic sound in the settings and it'll play through speakers in the headrests as well. Not the strongest system but pretty clear at high enough volumes to jam while topless.
+Should I Get It Thank man! I can't wait for mine to arrive! And I'll definitely take your advice! Other question. How tall are you? Hahaha I'm 6 inches will I have any trouble fitting in?
+Juan Carlos Castro Negrete I'm excited for you as well! I'm 5 foot 8 inches and have no troubles, you should be fine as well. Enjoy it!
I'd love one, but at nearly 6'6", I doubt I'd fit. A real shame for me...
Always worth a try! I've got a friend who is 6'4" and loves it! Fits fine
SirLoinOfsteak85 Or try the Fiat 124, apparently just a smidgen bigger.
Why you replaced the 95 Miata with mini cooper?
Love the Miata, will own another one someday but wanted a reliable daily driver with space for all of my photo/video gear and friends.
You wanted a reliable daily and went with a Mini?! Im surprised as I hear so much about how poor Mini's are for reliability. I hope you get an ND!
TheAdventureMiata Leased it so if anything happens I get a loaner, but 5 months in and it's been solid every day!
Should I Get It Did you buy it brand new or used? I don't have any personal experience with them and I've heard just certain years are bad, but just not something I think of when thinking reliable.
TheAdventureMiata Brand new. Definitely wouldn't want one out of warranty though. Especially the 2012 or earlier.
Does it have Android Auto / Apple car play?
It's a option
Alain Noël Molengraaf Thanks! Test driving this felt like this video - exciting, fun, but kind of exhausting for a long road trip.
+acchaladka glad it was conveyed well in the video and that you got to drive one! So, should you get it?
Should I Get It Good timing, I actually just drove the RF hardtop today because why not. It's the perfect car for me, my god. Just a smidge quieter in hardtop, more contained and slightly safer feeling cockpit, but I still squealed the tires around a corner. It needs to come with a stock mini-trailer because 130 litres of boot is no space at all, and I hate that little screen. I'll be trading in my TDI Golf and looking forward to sliding in the snow here.
+acchaladka wooooohooooo! Have fun with it :) RF may be my next car as well after the Mini S
Miata and 650S should only be mentioned in the same sentence unless explaining the vast difference in performance levels........or price.
Yet in the mountains the average driver will be at similar speeds in both.
Should I Get It I would figure though that the Miata obviously is working twice as hard to maintain a pace that it would share with a 650S.
111WWEEBB Most likely but it is just as fun if not more
Think twice before u go test driving this shit people! Otherwise u will put down your money right away after doing so like I did!
+Heath Li ha ha sounds like you made a great decision! Which trim/color did you get?
Went for a white GT. You know my gut says I should get a club while my girl says leather and heating seats. Well, it's not easy for her to agree on me getting this car, I guess you have to compromise sometime.
Heath Li Haha that is worth the compromise! The GT is still a great car, the Club is just nice for sliding since it has the LSD.
Should I Get It yes it totally is. And I think I would always be able to upgrade the diff, the brakes and the trims, even with better aftermarket stuff. But the interior, not so much. Well, first things first, gotta keep the lady happy.
I test drove one... I might have to get it
I wanted to get one so bad, but I can get a 370z for 5 grand cheaper, and the Z has a hard top that people won't mess with
Not many people mess with the softop of this one (the ND), and although the Z has more power the Miata is a ton of fun!
Had the ND for two months now, not sure what you mean by "mess with" the top. Takes literally two seconds to put up and down. Starting MSRP of the MX5 is ~$25k, the Z is ~$30k. Also the MX5 is a roadster, the Z is a GT car. Not even in the same category of car. I suggest you inform yourself further prior to spending money on anything.
dark zaku I'm going to college soon with a bunch of drunk idiots, I didn't want someone to piss on it or puke on it or tear it up. Plus I posted on a miata forum and their only advice against people cutting the top open and stealing shit was not having anything in there to steal.
dark zaku I'm getting the Z used too, I can get a 2012 Z with 40K miles for like 20 grand versus having to go with a sport miata at close to 25. You're actually making me consider the miata yet again buddy, it just looks so, so fucking good. Any complaints from you?
***** You can't compare a 4 year old used car to a brand new one on price and call the used car the winner. Obviously it would be cheaper, but I would recommend waiting until after you get a good job after college before buying a new car. That's what I did. Also look at Bluebook and Consumer Reports ratings of cars. the new MX5 is 9.9 out of 10. The Z is like 7.3 or something. I also researched the car and my other options for a year before deciding. Think on it for a long time, like most big decisions. You can find yourself feeling differently after a few months, but if you don't feel differently after 6 months or so then go with that.
If the car only weighs 2400 lbs and has only 155 hp
Why does it have 17 inch wheels? The brakes are tiny and larger wheels decreases acceleration and adds weight...
well one because it looks good and doesn't really affect much, its not like they are 20s and the breaks are small because this isn't really the sport model, the sport model has brembos and some other stuff
The weird gear head Last name The brembos are tiny too, google it
the only reason it has 17 inch wheels is for looks
the sport comes with 16s (the perfect size)
gorrilaunit99 it decreasea acceleration by like .2 seconds, and it makes it look wayy nicer. The obvious choice for me and others
"you can keep up with supercars..."
I had two. The 2010 and 2012. Both Grand Tours. Hard tops. I hated the transmission. I know that I am in the minority. If I ever got another I would get an automatic
You disliked the manuals? How come?
I had trouble with second gear in both of them. I would grit my teeth when I would shift from 1st to 2nd. I would have to make sure not to shift it to quick. But I would forget and get that little grind. The other gear changes were flawless. Being me. It was enough to turn me off from the car. For anyone wondering. I have been using a gear shift for 40 years. And ride a Ducati daily.
Try replacing the MT fluid it should help with your problem.
+hoang nguyen I went full synthetic Amsoil. And the dealer mechanic said that it was possibly too sticky. No matter! after second year I dumped Mazda. Never missed it. And If I ever got another. I would get an automatic. Oh I forgot to mention the seats SUCK. They do not keep keep me in place.
NDeEe
min 5:00 yo lost me, sorry....
Sorry about that mate, didn't have a live preview of the camera
jaja yeah i imagine, put it in your chest, maybe it’ll help, or a pole, because we see the dashboard and the windscreen post and then when you put that shit down we can’t see anything at all jajaj
Lic. Rodolfo Glz. Going to switch my camera setup in a few weeks, already got a chest mount so I'll give it a shot! Thank you for the quick feedback. Any cars you'd be interested in watching me review?
i'm just in love with the MX-5 so i'm not thinking in any car right now till i buy it jeje :P you're cool bro, i'll suscribe :D
Lic. Rodolfo Glz. I love it too, think I might get the MX-5 RF as my next car (hopefully) thank you!
Bitch that makes no sense... WHY CAN'T FRUIT BE COMPARED!?!
-lil Dicky
THIS COMMENT MADE MY DAY.
-Fellow LD Fan. A.K.A Should I Get It
Look at my TH-cam image
Nice! The straight pipe you have sounds surprisingly good
Ya the factory exhaust is already baffled enough and has a resonator, no need for crazy expensive aftermarket systems for axle back
ladies car
+Anonymous for lovely ladies who love to drive.
The ladies buy it cause it's fun, they know! Engineering Explained talked about this lol.
bullshit a miata can keep up with a murcielago
In the mountains you can only go so fast in corners, and the Miata with it's flowing moment and a skilled driver is able to keep up with the Mercy, McLaren 12C, etc.
***** I would leave them if I was driving high into the impound limits. At spirited driving speeds, we're all on the same page. If they were robots without legal limits, you're right the exotics would disappear.
Your video made me dizzy....
Sorry about that. How much could you watch before getting dizzy?