2024 Mazda MX5 update 1.5 vs 2.0 l REVIEW - best fun car for that price?

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[@peepa47]

I hate the EU because of this. Politicians fly their private jets, china and india produce 2/3 of the worlds emissions, americans have tank sized cars with 6.5l V8 engines to go grocery shopping, and we cant have 2.0l engine on a sportscar!! Clown world.

[@eponymous7910]

Blame China, India and the US then - the EU is pulling its weight

[@lowkeyconvert8971]

the whole has to take accountability for emissions in china because you got them to make all your crap!

[@khelgarironfist3301]

@@eponymous7910 by punishing its citizens?

[@FitandFabinvestor]

I can move to Thailand but the 2.0 Miata costs over 3M baht :O , even worse there. And yeah I agree it is clown world.

[@paulwoodruffe1474]

Why the UK got out.

[@eugeniorenaldo]

Do you really need more than two suitcases for one week-end ?

[@palingenesis]

Same question

[@aeonokwap]

Depends on the lady

[@JohnyMcNeal]

I can handle it with one small backpack but if u travel with a woman then it depends. But yeah, in general u dont. Even for longer period of time 2 travel bags is enough for me. Although I cant fit in it with 2m tall.

[@bi5048]

He explained it: two people with the cameraman.

[@pushslice]

@@aeonokwap For me, that’s a perfect screening method for … the “right lady”

[@diederichdeclercq5180]

We went for the 1.5, because our main goal was to drive roof down and enjoy the experience. We drove the 2.0 also, but I had the tendency to drive more violent and we weren't having the experience of driving top down anymore, all the senses were focused on accelerating, turning, etc. I can assure you, revving that 1.5 to 7000 at a traffic light, still gets you way ahead of other traffic. It's cheaper, less taxes (here in Belgium), cheaper for maintenance, and consumes less fuel.

[@eugenux]

sure, perfect excuse for the western Europe non-motorists society; let's all drive on our bicycles, hold hands and sing kumbaya!, you know what, some of us actually still appreciate driving for fun, driving in high spirit on a good road; the problem is, those roads are now overcrowded with ppl like yourself in SUVs, caravans and etc..., because for you(and those like you) motoring now is just having the top open at the traffic lights. This by far the weakest and pansiest societies our European continent has seem in the last 100 years. It is because of you and those like you that Mazda cannot bring 2.0 mx5s in Europe anymore, not the EU government/commission/etc

[@AM68635]

I went for the 2.0l, ND 2 i drove them both, the 2.0l have LSD a bit more fun than the 1.5, i am happy with my ND 2 now the new ND3 come's with a little bit to much safety features what i dont like, the ND 2 is more pure. People say, you can turn of the safety features but that is not it. There is a track button on the new ND3 but if you go a little bit to fast to the corner the safety kicks still in that is wat you dont want. I drive the car and the car must do what i want and not the other way around

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[@wings9925]

Thank goodness the 2.0L is still going to be available in the UK. We've waited years since the nightmare that was BREXIT; this is the FIRST benefit I've seen

[@mohitodrink4919]

I'm waiting so much for Poland to move out that corrupt organisation, taking our freedoms in all possible fields. All thanks to Germany and France.

[@gordonmackay3225]

Brexit isn't a nightmare, thank you.

[@alexc9584]

@@gordonmackay3225don’t worry Gordon once triple lock is abolished core brexit voters will quickly be brought up to speed with everything they voted for

[@riaz8783]

​@@gordonmackay3225 Name another Brexit benefit

[@peterf46]

Brexit has been the best thing to happen to the UK in generations. Staying in the EU would’ve been a complete nightmare of the most gigantic proportions.👍

[@PaulHojda]

Such a big shame the 2.0 is being discontinued in Europe. I currently have a 1.5 and would like to upgrade to a 2.0 in a few years

[@mohitodrink4919]

Thanks to eco idioots in Germany and France.

[@dragospahontu]

Why? This car is about the experience....

[@autogefuehl]

00:00 2024 MX-5 Miata changes 01:40 Boot / trunk 02:10 Fabric roof 03:01 Cockpit news 05:08 Driving 1.5 l 06:49 2.0 l last chance 09:05 Interior top trim 10:31 Driving 2.0 l 13:57 Which one to buy?

[@bto7779]

This guy is good. I enjoyed this. Kudos. 👍🏽

[@neviljacobpaul7360]

Love the Analogue dials.. Thank you Mazda 🔥🔥🔥

[@MacGyver1908]

New emission rules in EU killed sales for 2.0L 2024 version, LUCKY I got allocation for a 2.0L Homura spec in soul red😮 like last 4 of them on the way to Norway now 😢

[@Gurka84]

Norway is the worst, EV had taken over there because of all the regulations and the government.

[@axelfiraxa]

I got on the bandwagon in March, got the car yesterday and need to registr it before the 17 of August. What a shame to loose this car.

[@Michel]

Always the same comments about the so-called small trunk. It’s fine, it’s big enough for 2 weeks roadtrip through Italy. Probably 3 weeks too if you pack a bit creative.

[@Swarm509]

Actually a decent size for the type and size of car.

[@jperes889]

I have a nd 1 1.5 L. Fuel consumption is really low. Sometimes i would like a bit more acceleration but honestly it is enough for this car. I live in Germany and i go 180km/h on the mottorway easy.

[@filovirus1]

30k I can stomach but 40k? that's already leaving my league...

[@Rig_JW]

And don't bother with the top specs. I've driven a few MX-5 NDs and the top spec (Homura) is not worth the extra money. It's geared a lot towards track driving not street driving.

[@DJL78]

Someone needs to buy Peter some proper pants. 😂😂😂

[@pjordi]

nice video location from Rtina, Croatia (44°19'30.0"N 15°15'28.8"E)

[@PaulHojda]

You can most definitely put the roof up and down in the move. I do it in mine up to about 60km/h without any difficulty

[@alexandergraham6912]

Fascinating to know in the EU that they are taking away the 2.0 engine. In the USA, you can buy a 2024 soft top Grand Touring, Club, Sport, or RF with the the 181hp engine as standard, in either stick or auto. With auto, in the Grand Touring, you get radar cruise control, mounting a rather awkward module unit in the front grill, which breaks up the valance design. Colors are only Aero Grey, Machine Grey Metallic, Snowflake White, Soul Red, or Zircon Sand. 17 inch Bridgestone S001 Potenzas are the standard OEM tire, period. Have never seen a 16 inch tire here, nor is there that new chrome rim as seen on your Euro edition with the side lights painted out. You get only one rim choice here for 2024, other than the BBS rim on the Club, which is a piano black painted rim with machined aluminum accents. No other choice is available like your new European chrome rim. Inventory here in the state of California is not that great; very limited colors and choices. The atmosphere in dealer lots is that your are an informed individual well-aware that you are buying the very last ICE car of it's kind. They know you are not just a lookie-loo. And they agree with you that electrification is a fraught proposition for the future of the car, from this "last of the breed" ICE model forward. On a personal note, the difference between the ND2 steering rack and the new ND3 steering rack has been absolutely undersold by Mazda's PR department; the difference is mind-blowing. It feels like an entirely different automobile. I could tell within 100 feet of driving around the dealer's parking lot.

[@FitandFabinvestor]

EU sux.

[@Sharma72]

Nice review and first time I have heard someone actually talk about the new front vents (which I thought were fake on the ND3) and which were formally DRLs. Warming to that colour too. Love my ND2 2.0 but would consider the upgrade.

[@Filipolis]

I'm still pretty sure they are fake. He didn't even show them clearly to prove otherwise. They cannot work for air curtains around the wheels since they are too far from the side and would need a long duct. They are used with a hose on the race cars for brake cooling but that wouldn't be practical on a road car.

[@bokeerfamily-ox3yb]

Great video

[@autogefuehl]

cheers !

[@ventouxR]

Brembo, BBS, Recaro only for 2.0 model?

[@autogefuehl]

Can also fit that with the 1.5 afaik

[@planbparadise2046]

Does the 1.5 have a rear diff? Why stop production of the 2.0??? They can still sell them in the USA

[@PaulHojda]

The 1.5 only has an open diff. The 2.0 is still being continued in the US, thank the EU for killing it in Europe

[@innerhammer]

I believe it means they stopped production for EU area. Actually they are thinking about having 2.0 soft top version in Japanese market, where as of now only hard top RF model has 2.0 and soft top 1.5 only. So they are definitely not planning to stop making 2.0 engine altogether.

[@andrewstevenson6540]

The 1.5 has an open diff. 2.0 has a limited slip diff.

[@planbparadise2046]

@@andrewstevenson6540 Thanks

[@Shadowstormau]

@@andrewstevenson6540 depends on your market. Australia for example got LSD for all models excluding automatics.

[@roamingly]

Buy the 2.0 once it’s available still! in soul red of course ❤

[@nicovansteen7998]

I beg to differ on the conclusion regarding the boot size. The boot is big certainly big enough for a weekend away. Heck, even for a nice long vacation roundtrip of of 3 weeks. You just have to learn to pack efficiently (you be thankful for that next time you go to a fly away destination). BTDT.

[@wings9925]

Great review. First time seeing this presenter and congratulations are due, because he's very good.

[@jeroen_w905]

I agree, although he could slow down a tad. I checked if I left my speed on 1,25. Probably his enthusiasm 😀

[@Danje1-MX5]

To the 2L. „It sounds much better“. Of course it does. It has, unlike the 1.5L, a pipe connecting the Motor to the cabin so you get more engine noise. I’m really happy with my 1.5 and this extra induced engine noise in the 2L was an argument against it in my decision. Not as bad as the electrical Fake engine noise played in the GR86 but still unnecessary. I like how quiet the 1.5L is when you just want to cruise and relax for a change xD

[@TS-gg9dk]

That red paint is GORGEOUS! 😍

[@axelfiraxa]

I just took shipment of a 2024 2.0L RF Homura. I have already experienced the greatest 130kms so far. The car feels like an event to drive. I need to register it before the deadline :))

[@khelgarironfist3301]

Screw it skip the register. It adds to the experience.

[@axelfiraxa]

@@khelgarironfist3301 the MX5 isnt really fast enough for cop chases :))

[@andrewstevenson6540]

The 2.0litre isn't any bigger😂 Just the bore and stroke are different. I'd the 1.5 and loved it❤ Have a ST Fiesta which is rapid but nowhere near for fun or excitement.

[@PaulHojda]

It actually is indeed physically slightly larger than the 1.5. I have compared my 1.5 with another 2.0 and you can see the 2.0 is about 2cm longer

[@EldersTree]

Utmost Respect From Pakistan

[@ikotsus2448]

A mention of the location would be nice.

[@jeroen_w905]

He did, somewhere in Croatia.That bridge and coast line should be easy to find

[@MathieuDeVinois]

Wow 🤩 not a lot of reviews where people show the boot capacity with standardised suit cases and not stuff people normally don’t spend a week end with. Nothing against snow boards or golf bags. But these are more like second priority.

[@autogefuehl]

cheers !

[@brunozlopasa1106]

You have more space behind the seats

[@charlesrogers8420]

ICE engines aren’t going anywhere.

[@totuudentorvi7781]

This is a fact.

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

Maybe they put in the 2.5l hybrid that's to be used in de 3. Only 140HP but maybe they can tweek it a little.

[@lxwrnc4719]

I see some NDs with a full front splitter and some without (like in the video). I'm a lil confused as to which comes with which, google isn't helping either. Anyone know?

[@Nexus6Variant]

Headlights were always full LED. Fake carbon trim on doors standard on all models. Alcantera is man made suede not leather. So many other errors in one video. Come on guys.

[@autogefuehl]

The microfibre seats contain animal leather parts

[@autogefuehl]

not sure if all lamps were full LED before? Llike the turning signals. Mazda does advertise it themselves that with the facelift, the lamps are now full LED.

[@josch8359]

I got the last nd3 soulred softtop in my country

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

€58.000 for the 2.0 softtop in red here. Base model over €43.000

[@andynickles7505]

I wish the 1.5L was available in the US. 😢

[@guydaviddezarn5090]

A fine review, but the infotainment screen is a touch screen.

[@autogefuehl]

thanks! It is only in CarPlay mode

[@PaulMeier-cu3ds]

A great review, thank you. This sort of car is now unique and well worth buying as your last ICE. I desperately hope Mazda have something like this which will make it into the full EV world. As the review says it is not about top speed or crazy acceleration, but it is all about handling and fun. There is so much which is right about this car which no other brand now does. Alfa? I really want one.

[@axelfiraxa]

with current technology you would need an additional 400kg of car to make it an EV... :(

[@PaulMeier-cu3ds]

​@@axelfiraxa Yes that is one of the things which worries me. I have to have hope for solid state becoming useful and for people to realise smaller batteries still work well. I would be perfectly happy with 100-150 miles of range if the rest of the package was fun.

[@Swarm509]

Basically what I am looking at the MX-5 ND for. I was going to get one for 2024 but life got in the way (illness so focusing on that) but 2025 is possibly the last year and I don't see how they don't turn the MX-5 into a hybrid for the next model. I also expect they will go heavy into all the modern tech items, zero buttons and all screen for example. The ND has its foot in the physical buttons/touch of older cars, and just enough tech to keep things comfortable. I bet the next MX-5 will be great in its own way but it will be the end of a era.

[@totuudentorvi7781]

ICE aren't going anywhere.

[@axelfiraxa]

@@PaulMeier-cu3ds i disagree about the 150mile range. electric motorcycles have that range and they dont really sell. In the mean time MG came out with the Cyberster which is a preview of what an MX5 would be with current technology

[@shanewilfon6860]

It needs more cowbell.

[@EastEndersWALFORD]

First

[@pauldempsey4981]

"The boot fits almost nothing." 2 carry on luggages and 2 small soft bags. So, all of that, and then "almost nothing" else. *eyeroll* I've fitted a full shopping trolley of small IKEA purchases into my MX-5 and could still shut the bootlid. Be less hysterical and more real please.

[@pauldempsey4981]

Real life internal MX-5 ND storage example: The cubby below the central armrest can swallow 16 EUR in 2 Euro coins in the dedicated slots, a set of housekeys, an iPhone SE 3rd Gen, and a remote keyfob for my electric gates. The central glovebox could accommodate maybe 8 CD cases (for older models of the ND with a CD player) plus some other small bits. In my car I have dashboard wipes, pocket tissues, a Ray-Bans case, driving glasses, a concentrate windscreen washer fluid bottle (from Lidl) at all times, and there's still space for house keys and my wallet. There are also 2 hidden storage cubbies behind each seat on the soft-top, but only one behind one seat in the 'RF' variant. "But nothing crazy." The "afterthought" cup holders are removable, with the passenger side item being relocatable to just beside the passengers leg on the transmission tunnel. If you don't drink while driving, you can just remove this extra (negligible) weight altogether. I call that clever, not an afterthought.

[@pauldempsey4981]

On the placement of the MZD Connect Commander controls, remember that MAZDA is a Japanese company, and in Japan they drive on the LHS, sitting on the RHS of the car. My MX-5 is RHD, and the handbrake is beside my left leg, with the MZD Connect Commander control to the left of that - closer to the passenger. So in RHD MX-5s this isn't an issue. If BMW can build a 5-Series (E39) where the wipers aren't re-engineered for RHD markets then MAZDA can surely be forgiven this.

[@Otto_VonJizzmark]

Put the Vino down Lucille

[@Otto_VonJizzmark]

LEXUS ROCKS MAZDAS WORLD

[@pauldempsey4981]

@@Otto_VonJizzmark Isn't there a grommet somewhere inaccessible below your IS250 needs removing this morning, Sean?

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Great review, thank you for making it. When I test drove the Miata, I found it to have too many compromises. Very limited exterior & interior color options, Not enough leg room, seating material is sub par, seats do not recline back enough, no real glovebox, intrusive hump on the passenger side floor, cup holders are unusable, nowhere for my dog to sit, limited storage space, head is way to close to the windshield 5:13 ....for the asking price I expect a much better car. So I bought a JCW Mini Cooper convertible in British Racing Green with tan interior. It's actually shorter than a Miata, handles like a go-kart, the tan Chesterfield Malt quilted seats with white piping looks like it came right out of a Bentley, has four usable seats so my dog can sit in the back comfortably, plenty of leg room and the seats recline all the way back, has a thigh extension on the seat to make it even more comfortable for long distance drives, a real glove-box, cup holders are front and center where they belong, plenty of storage, goes real fast and it's built to a much higher standard. You can also drive the Mini all year long with zero compromises. So if you are in the market for a convertible with zero compromises then consider the Mini.

[@andrewstevenson6540]

You're having a laugh if you think BMW build cars to a higher standard than Mazda.

[@codincoman9019]

Plenty of bs. Miata Is Always The Answer.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

@@andrewstevenson6540 They do. It's a fact.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

@@codincoman9019 The NA Miata was but not the ND.

[@Vuxchen]

I love the mx-5, still i am really interested in what mazda will do in the future. A electric mx-5 would be very interesting in its own way. If i could afford it i would get a 2024 Homura 184hp as its probably not gonna lose that much value due to them beeing quiet limited.

[@boonraypipatchol7295]

Dinosaur, Last gasp....

[@hellslayer9638]

Mazda should bring just a coupe with panoramic sunroof in this car . Cabriolet models are on decline throughout the world , even audi , Mercedes and bmw have stopped selling most of their Cabriolet models

[@innerhammer]

MX-5 RF : My targa style auto hard top is difinitely better than those stupid sunroofs.

[@pseudoAndy]

Sunroof adds weight in the worst place possible, that's the last thing you want in a car like this. Also, this is a roadster, not a cabriolet, and because there are so few of these available, we should preserve them at all costs, not get rid of them. I own one, and the thought of the fact that I will never be able to buy a car like this ever again makes me truly sad.

[@LucklessGun]

if you haven’t actually experienced driving a roadster then you have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@codincoman9019]

The young snowflakes are so d#mb.

[@seethingsclearlyawaken3424]

I've never heard of the new MX5 having an option for a smaller engine than the 2.0 liter. Why would anyone want such a small engine? Most people want even more horsepower than the 2.0 liter engine has. Is this the direction that MAZDA is going? Smaller engine for better fuel economy? The 2.0 gets great economy already. Oh well, to each their own.

[@dragospahontu]

În Japan EVERYONE drives the 1.5l.... only Europeans want 2.0l🙄

[@totuudentorvi7781]

The car was originally designed as 1.5 liter. The 2.0 was only created to please Americans. The 1.5 is lighter and has better weight distribution. That matters in a sports car.

[@szymonpukownik416]

The worst is the radio antena.