Mazda MX-5 ND (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
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- Mazda MX-5 - the World Car of the Year 2016 award winner - is all about fun: front engine, rear-wheel drive, two seats in the middle, and a rag top, which you can fold in a couple of seconds. No wonder MX-5/Miata is the best-selling roadster with around 1 million examples sold worldwide. The Japanese took a classic British roadster concept, and made it reliable. How does the fourth generation Mazda MX-5 compare to the previous models? It's definitely smaller and lighter, than the third generation, which I happen to own. MX-5 ND is capturing the spirit of the original NA. But is just a fun toy, or is the MX-5 an everyday car?
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I looooooove to drive topless, its one of my favorite things. But its even better when my car's soft top is down
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I really like the way you present the car! It's one of the best reviews on YT in my opinion - a few jokes and the positive music underlined my good impression. Maybe it's also caused by the way you're speaking ;) You are also one of a few other reviewers who seems to have more than basic knowledge about it... I don't need someone who just tells me about facts and figures from Mazdas website
All in all: Keep going! Glad to see new videos of you - although I was just interested in the MX5 :)
This is the best review of an ND MX-5. You touch upon so many aspects which impact you as an owner and driver, which all other reviewers completely avoid. After seeing many of your other reviews, I can safely say I trust your opinion most at this point!
You're showing this car a lot of love!!
Also, I applaud Mazda for sticking with NA engines!!
One of the best reviews on TH-cam I ever see!!
I have a 1995 NA that has 89,000 on the clock and is beautiful to drive.... I do like the reviews on new ND but no golf clubs is a worry! Thanks for a great test review...
Great video, and well presented.
I was considering upgrading my rusting old 1.8 NA with a base model 1.5 ND, but ended up buying a very low-mileage fully spec'ed 2.0 NC LE 2nd hand in absolutely mint condition. I did do some suspension mods because the NC is quite 'whallowy'. It's an upgrade I'd really recommend for the NC as it makes it feel more direct and fun (the LSD also helps there).
Test driving the base 1.5 ND, I found it a bit 'whallowy' too and I wasn't too fond of the super-light electronic steering rack either, but I thought that little 1.5 is a great engine for the ND and I loved the light weight feel of the car and the looks. If I'd have gone for the 1.5 ND (which is still a totally awesome car), I'd probably do something about that suspension too though..
I'm still happy with my choice for the 2nd hand NC '3rd gen LE' though. It's a thing of beauty that still puts a smile on my face driving it every day.
I still have very fond memories of my old NA (still the purest one of them all, a true modern classic), but you just can't go wrong with any MX5.
Great review of the Miata! I love the format of your review of the Miata. It was in depth and you got all the important points and presented them clearly. Great Job. I'm looking forward to more review. I've Subscribed :)
+Linden Sia Thanks!
They surely didn't think about that trunk space too much. Poor form with the golf club issue. Great video!
haha . I laughed so hard when you drove over the cigarette butt. Great review.
I've got an n/c 2L soft top with aftermarket wheels and sports exhaust. My last car was a Jag XK8 convertible. I'm over the moon with my MX5 and it's great to drive, it's got enough of what I need to make up for missing my previous car. This came as a very pleasant surprise because I thought I'd need a hell of a lot of money to do that-maybe even Aston money-but no, these cars are exceptional!!👍😎
MX 5 surpases luxury roadsters for reliability and cost of ownership.
They might be tigh-lipped about the hard top in order not to encourage the potential buyer to wait. Great review and I love the car, and what it stands for. A potential second car in a family.
My rust bucket of a Triumph Spitfire 1500 i used to own back in the 1980s, was one of the most enjoyable cars ive ever owned.
Not very reliable, and not very well built, but so much fun at safe driving speeds.
Roll forward to Sep 2021, and i took ownership of my brand new 1500cc Sport Venture edition MD2
A modern, totally reliable recreation of the Triumph Spitfire, a recipe made in heaven.
Well said!
Literally 1 hour ago my barber told be about his Spitfire mishaps :)
@@MarekDrivesENG My 1980 W reg Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500, was my dream car, but tiny sports cars of that era, were seldom reliable, and were not built to last.
Im not mechanically minded, so it visited our local garage, on a regular basis.
I have fond memories of driving it around the backroads of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, in the warm summer weather.
My MX5 is tucked away for six months of the year, in my garage.
I sit in it on a regular basis, thinking of the adventures i will have when April arrives
Its an indulgence owning the car, but when the suns out, and its warm, oh boy, there's no other car to match it.
I envy the place you live in, but I make do with whatever scenery is available around here :)
Good evolution Mazda. From 5 bolts to 4 bolts on the wheel.
A car for its dedicated fans definitely.
The only problem for me -- it is really tiny.
But "fun to drive" thing costs more than that, i believe. ))
I have the 2016 Icon limited addition took out the cup holders first day it's a sports car not a drink vending machine also dumped the draught baffle between the head rests it interfers with rear mirror vision.
I have had no problem with the infotainment consol controls as I use both hands to steer not one but then anyone daft enough to strain the soft top by putting it up while moving is obviously going to be using the free hand for everything but steering
Well a perfect reason for a new Golf set I'd say
Great review, I'm the lucky owner of an ND 2 litres an often I can see reviewers complaining about the position of the infotainment controls, my car has the manual gearbox and I can say that not even once in the 3000km I've done I touched this controls to the point that it will change anything on the screen.. it may be because you are wearing a thick jacket?, as for the noise inside the cabin. well.. I did travel on the freeway for a few hours and I found it quite noisy, good excuse to pump up the volume of the bose system!!
+andyenmitubo I like to rest my elbow and hold the shifter low. It's a habit from my NC. In the ND I touched the controller a number of times during the week I spent with the car, so I consider it a possible fault worth mentioning. As for the noise level, it's not a Z4, but compared to NC it's noticeably quieter.
A very nice review :)
But for me, the issue with the boot opening size remains, it's very nice in NB that you can put in larger objects (like golf clubs, or anything that long), the opening on ND is like a small straw basket :/ Also, I don't see anybody mentioning the cheap and flimsy sunvisors, they are not something I use often, but it's realy a disgrase how cheap and plastic they look and feel.
Still, great achivement with the engine, consumption, weight, noise... :)
Hi, the new Mazda MX-5 RF is launched and it looks AMAZING!!! What do you guys think of it in terms of looks?
I have an NA and NB, NA have great heater but NB is hopeless. The problem, at least with the first two models is that you can only choose between having the fan on the front windows or side windows which means the other will get misted if you get in wet. NB gives a more low down, "inside" feeling than NA, and the soft top has better sound deadening. But all in all they both have their charm and I dont want to sell any of them.
+bingoberra18 I have an NB, it does have small vents that blow air on side windows when the settings are for the windshield, but they are not too strong. Sometimes when I want to de-fog the side windows, I turn the middle vents upwards so they blow some hot air towards the windshield too, but in general if I keep fan speed at 1 or 2 and the vents chosen to "windows" i don't get fog on neither, nor on side windows nor on the windshield. Maybe your hoses are off so the sideblowers don't work on the "windows" settings?
I think the NB is the best of all MX-5's!
As someone who would like to by the car for everyday use I think the safety systems make sense in the Miata as they do in any other car. Especially the blind spot monitoring makes sense to me as I found that the blind spot is quite an issue with the top up. Looking over the shoulder is useless then. Takes some of my confidence with this car away. Unfortunately, the blind spot monitoring is only available in the top specced bigger motor variant with I-Eloop + you have to take the Tech package. I don't like that :/ I am hoping that the PRHT version is coming this fall and the blind spot is not that bad any more.
+xyzphyl As I said: I like my safety systems in a city hatchback, but not in a sort-of-sports-car. When MX-5 is enthusiastically (like it should be) the systems beep all the time. I know they have to meet safety regulations and score high i Euro NCAP/NHTSA tests, and this is why they offer these systems. On high spec models they can bury the extra costs in all the other equipment you get. This is one of the reasons why I'm happy with my NC.
+Marek Drives Well there will be many times when I just want to get from A to B, maybe I'm stressed out or tired. I really like to drive it enthusiastically, but that will not be every day. In your GT86 review you pointed out it is not the best choice for daily driving because it constantly pokes you. Please try to apply that thinking to the MX-5. There will definitely be times when I just want to get from A to B and feel safe while driving. One can always turn off the systems or just buy an entry model that has no blind spot warning etc. if one does not want those.
Good reviews btw^^ You are always able to point out things other reviewers simply do not see.
Great review! Very nice indeed, well done. NC owner here too, yours phrt is 2.0 right? How much less weight is the ND, does it feel more agile and nimble than the NC? Eventually if you had a cost free choice to drive whatever of the two home, what would be your choice?
TBH I think NC is the pinnacle of MX-5. It's usable enough. ND is too small, and the only real benefit is damping, which I suppose I could achieve in my NC by replacing stock Bilsteins with something better.
Topless, that's the right way to drive an Mx5 :)) Top down and Topless :))
Ideal way to sunbathe with my wife, topless
Dzieki za wrzute. Zastanawia mnie czy jest duza roznica w twardosci miedzy wersja standardowa ND i Sport RECARO. Kusi mnie ta opcja z zawieszeniem Bilsteina ale boje sie, co to bedzie na polskich drogach. Nie mam mozliwosci przetestowac niestety obu wersji. Bez sportowego zawieszenia auto i tak jest chyba sztywne. Moze ktos mial przyjemnosc przejechac sie MX-5 w obu wersjach?
Marek, I previously owned a 2.0 Sport NC Coupe and I loved it, when a Coupe version of the ND comes out will you consider getting one?
You mean the Retractable Fastback? NC is my daily driver, and ND is too small for me. It's good as 2nd-3rd car.
Nice review Marek. Shame you didn´t review the 1.5..suppose the 2 liters will be the best selling in your country, Here in Portugal...as the 2 liters will cost as much as 40.000 euros...it will be the 1.5.....the one I bought.
+Bruno Corte I asked the press office about it, but they didn't order any 1.5s for the press fleet. In Poland people who buy MX-5 go for top spec anyway, because if they can afford (usually) a third car, they won't pay attention to 4k euro difference.
+Bruno Corte Is that cause you have heavy taxation on bigger engines in portugal? In Greece for the 2 liter engine cars we pay close to a thousand euros per year in road taxes, i don't even want to talk about what happens on even bigger engines...so the 1.5 is the solution for here too!
Miata MX 5 built for drivers, not for repairs.
You can detatch the cupholders and put them in the middle console :)
Where you can't reach them.
That said in my NC cupholders on the tunnel get in the way, when I shift gears, but I have additional two in the doors, and they are the best solution.
Marek Drives Huh? The ND has them in the back of the middle console, you can detach em there and put them on the front. You only need to reach them once to put there whilst in the drive in.
inspectorchicken I know. I think having them behind you, as well as in the passenger footwell is not the best option. I tend to reach for my drink every now and then, while driving. I realise MX5 is a fun car, but it's also my daily driver. It's just a little nuisance.
Marek Drives I hear you bro. I drive a BMW E46 that has no cupholders at all. The Middle console box is exactly as wide as my phone so when I accidently put it in there it is stuck until I get a toothpick to get it out :-(
great review!
can I ask how tall you are?
+laughwithoutsmiling 175cm/about 5"7-5"8.
I'm 184cm 140kg and surprise, surprise I fit in ND and don't fit in NC so I will argue about less space in ND.
I don't know how that's possible, but it's you, who needs to be comfortable, if you buy a car. I wouldn't consider the ND.
Can't get a rifle in the ND boot either. A collapsible stock AR carbine fits nicely though.
And that's sound consumer advice.
I try to be useful.
There's a LOT of shooters that are also car enthusiast ;)
There's something i was used to consider too
I know it's an old video but I am wondering whether to go for NC or ND. I am only 168cm in height and already have Mazda 2 for everyday use
ND for fun, NC if you want to use it more.
I've just been reading about the Best Cars Awards and I'm a bit amazed: what happens with Mazda in Poland? Mazda2, 3 and 6 among the finalists, so quite different from the rest of Europe. But curiously the MX-5 is not in the Top 3 of its category.
+Ángel M Best Car Awards according to which magazine? Sport cars in Poland are even more niche, than everywhere else, and I would expect people enough with money to buy a fun car to go up market. Middle class can barely afford an MX-5.
According to Motorpress. But what really calls my attention is that Mazda 2 wins in Poland, and Mazda 3 and 6 only appear in the Polish Top3. I'll have a look to the prices in your country to see the positioning if the brand in the market
+Ángel M Is there a link to this ranking? I gather you're talking about ranking within Mazda brand. It's strange, because B-segment is not as popular as C-segment in Poland. And MX-5 sells probably less than 50 units a year, so it's dead last.
+Ángel M I'm afraid my Spanish is not that good ;)
As a summary: it's a survey with 200.000 participants of 11 European countries, China, Brazil and Mexico. They choose the best cars of each category by voting only one model.
A great 2 seater sports car. The only thing is that I costs just as much as a 370Z in the US.
+Devonte Murray Is it because MX-5 is so expensive or 370Z so cheap? In Poland 370Z costs about twice as much, as the MX-5.
MX 5 better built motor.
Nie wpadło błoto do środka ??
+Robert Mediana Niewiele.
Marku co się tobie dzieje ?
?
@@MarekDrives Bo po angielsku,z chęcią posłuchałbym po polsku cos więcej o MX5 nc.Fajne filmiki,dobrze się ogląda,pozdrowionka
it has only one major defect for me, it looks beautiful but everybody looking will think you are a major "queen". it also lacks the practicality to be the only car you need to own.
+Ottavianus Augustus It looks better in the flesh, but I agree it's more fun-oriented now. I guess they've done their market research, and people wanted better handling, less weight.
i dont like the look