Mazda BT-50 SP 2022 review | premium dual-cab ute targets Ranger Wildtrak | Chasing Cars

[@chasingcars]

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[@stardustbilermam1736]

When are you reviewing the Maserati sedans?

[@meekacumen]

Straight after watching this review I went to my closest Mazda dealer for a test drive. I found the following: -poor build quality -no 360 degree camera -no memory seat function -no heads up display -rear tray cover only opens by opening the tray door. -no driving Modes -cup holders under front vents removed -laggy infotainment system -so many alarm noises -menu systems are not easy to navigate -not all windows are auto -fog lights look cheap -key fob is huge -expensive Positives: Excellent ride Comfortable seats Looks good Steering wheel is comfortable Roomy rear seats Large infotainment screen Very responsive Digital speedometer 2 tone interior is very nice No stock, so not going to play the dealers game of ordering and paying full price, dealer could not give accurate wait time for delivery, non negotiable price I’m going to wait. Your review was excellent

[@53glowe]

I'm okay with your opinion...but with a few caveats. What dual cab has drivers memory feature, heads up display and auto down on all windows. Alarms can turned off. No driving modes I'm confused by...as I believe as a 4x4 it must have. Otherwise I'm fine with what you've said.

[@vsboy2577]

Lets be real a 65k Ute is not for you

[@69memnon69]

Sounds like someone is looking for a city Ute to look more masculine…

[@no8wire810]

Clearly not a Ute for you I have this Ute and it’s perfect for my needs Engine reliability is my number one All that other stuff is fluff that I can take or leave

[@gordonclark7632]

Looks ok and with the different colours of the interior it is a good move away from all black or grey that we usually get in everything here. The only problem is the price. All vehicles are getting expensive but hitting $70k on the road is too much IMO.

[@kulsss24]

Pricing is getting ridiculous, everyone is buying using finance, long gone are cash days.

[@Klistern2]

Exactly! They released these things for 67 auto, but soon upped the price to match competition. Mistake. I would have bought one of these in a second if they had retained that price. Now they want 67 for an xtr with a tray... Just seems that your money goes nowhere in Aus these days, we might think we're earning ok, but inflation is fing crazy right now. The house and car market are big enough indicators of this, let a lone fuel and groceries.

[@gordonclark7632]

Thank you for your insightful advice.@@TheRingadingdingg

[@Gdsamplify]

amuses me that black door handles and mirror caps went from base model to top trim in less than 10 years

[@TalismanPHX]

Although Isuzu is dead in the States 🇺🇲, it would be nice to have Mazda offer this truck in the US. The Lux interior of the SP looks fabulous 👌. As always, well done Tom. Cheers from Virginia USA.

[@simranbanga5467]

Mate we get all the small junk pick ups from Thailand so you lucky that you guys get real trucks in states

[@NotoriousAloosh]

I love the review but it is missing something, such as “build Quilty check”. Other KZbinrs/car reviewers always does that so we can see how good that build Quilty is and it would be amazing to see you guys doing the same thing.

[@acde9355]

You can trust the building quality from Isuzu’s factory.

[@chasingcars]

Thanks for the feedback. I will have a good think about how we can do this properly - but at the moment, my answer is that's why we have a long term program where we put 10,000km *hard* kilometres of driving (including gravel, corrugations, etc) on multiple vehicles for six months at a time.

[@53glowe]

Other KZbinrs confine the 'build quality test' to a shaking of the centre console and the thunk of door closures...hardly comprehensive in any context. To me...build quality must involve panel fit, paint finish, upholstery finish and the rattle and squeak factor driving over corrugations 🙂

[@NotoriousAloosh]

@@53glowe I agree they need to do more

[@53glowe]

@@NotoriousAloosh I'm totally with you on that...we're taking real world stuff here. I'd also add wind noise, NVH and transmission smoothness👍

[@CurlyHeadedFark]

I couldn’t justify getting a new Ute currently (unless I was in desperate need of one) with the new ranger launching this year. It appears to be above the current utes on the market by a large portion.

[@mowerman60]

I've had mine as a daily driver since september,here in S.Island NZ. I have clocked 35,000kms and apart from a great engine,pretty disappointed in it to be honest. I use it as it was designed,I am a partner in a relatively big agri contracting business,so it is off road daily,towing a 2200l fuel tanker and all my tools for daily running. Ground clearance is way too low and i have already dented and ripped plastic off the front end. I am sick of the driver interference nonsense,constantly having to switch it off after stopping the engine up to 25 times a day is painful. The roads are pretty poor and as a result I quite often avoid potholes,but unless i indicate it violently corrects the steering,which is f☆☆☆☆☆g dangerous. On the ranger there is a button on the stalk to swith the PC driving aids off. I wish I had waited for a wildtrak to be honest.

[@aimex]

Change it to warning only and it won't interfere and will stay on warning until you turn it back on, even when turning car off and on. 👍

[@aerienix]

It does look pretty on the inside! Highly unlikely, but a Mazda version of the MU-X would certainly be interesting. BT-60 anyone?

[@johnrousakis7654]

Love mine, best I’ve had…..including hilux and amarok

[@andali555]

Is it torquey? What you got manual or auto?

[@jarodfuller4575]

Will you guys be doing the 2022 Toyota RAV4 XSE? I’m keen to see the opinions on this badge here on Australia!

[@Dawgreen]

I'm looking at dropping max $70k on a new ute . Yes, mostly on road urban driving, but with half a dozen trips of bad roads for camping and the occasional rock scrabble / mud dive . Looked about and the SP seems to suit, offers more of the newest features the likes of Ranger / Hilux / Navara are lacking . Any advice ?

[@jared3785]

Check out the new ranger, if your willing to spend 70k you should be able to get the new v6 ranger. Mazdas pricing increases earlier this year have pushed it close to ranger v6 pricing. Might be worth the wait?

[@Dawgreen]

@@jared3785 . . . I need it before Christmas .

[@Sabumnim666]

Looks are better than the previous version which had no updates for 10 years. So now they are basically a nicer finished 22year old car as is the Isuzu, not saying its a bad car but the running gear and chassis are still pretty much the same as a 1999 Colorado, and the vehicle still cuts out traction control when the rear locker is engaged, other makers Toyota etc give you the option. I would really expect a lower price point for old tech no matter how much you make the interior nicer.

[@Speedi-tm5dm]

Hey Tom I always enjoy the quality of your videos and content. So don't know what may have changed but your spund quality in the vehicle isn't as good to your other videos..

[@matty7901]

Did you guys mention anything about towing or options. I think that could be very important 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bobjuniel8683]

At 3:23, We always measured milage as miles per gallon. Kilometres per litre is a metric equivalent. We buy litres of fuel, not hundreds of kilometres. Why do motoring commenters support the confusing litres per hundred kilometres system of measurement? I believe it was introduced to confuse motorists. Add in 4c off prices and nobody can do the maths of what the fuel cost really is. The price is so high we don't measure the litres, we just look at the total bill in dollars. We tap and pay so we don't see the dollars coming out of the wallet. BP and Shell are doing well. I would always choose Miles per gallon, and these days kilometres per litre.

[@edzraelselgas176]

Does your dealer delivers in the Philippines?

[@rennyauguste4215]

I got the 2008 version. Really great vehicle but unfortunately I got parts stolen from mine.

[@gregconrad1894]

I absolutely love my CX-9 and would love get into a BT-50 but don't need the Thunder but that two-tone interior colour just doesn't do it for me. Shame.

[@betomusic29]

DO THEY HAVE PANORAMIC ROOFS ?

[@marklittlely2151]

Great review Tom. What’s the delivery time like for a new order ? I’m having to wait 7 months for my D max X terrain.

[@samcarter5576]

8 weeks mate. Getting mine from Tweed in NSW

[@marklittlely2151]

Thanks Sam, geez that’s not bad, as I live on the Gold Coast I might consider that an option 👍.

[@samcarter5576]

@@marklittlely2151 yea I live on the Gold Coast aswell. I wasn’t impressed with Mazda sales in Southport for a few reasons so I phoned up Tweed and they were great and very relaxed. The manager was a legend and let me and the Mrs take the demo out for over an hour. I can’t remember the sales guy I spoke to but he has abit of an accent, short dark hair. Ask to take the car solo and if you decide to go ahead add some extras. My value with extras with the SP was up to $72k and then I said I’m also looking at the Wildtrak which is $66k with some of the extras I added. Ended up getting it for $67k and arrives mid March which is ideal as I need it before the EOFTY. Definitely worth calling up and asking for the solo test drive

[@69memnon69]

I wonder if they would ever consider putting the 2.5 turbo petrol in these things…

[@markkirkham6724]

Maybe I'm getting old, but why marketing decided that fuel economy should be expressed as a complex fraction is beyond me. I'm not sure what could be simpler than distance/quantity ie mpg. Some glossy brochure bollox that unfortunately stuck. I'll be leaving it in km/l. If it arrives, once we've decided on tray liner /lid /canopy/other things.

[@iMitsubishiZA]

How does reliability compare with Hilux Legend?

[@alexfrankl7861]

Different legue , no class action pending against the D Max .

[@zaamuro8408]

How does the interior compare to the superseded MB X-Class?

[@chasingcars]

Maybe one tier lower in terms of perceived quality, but it's not bad for a ute.

[@jarrahfitzgerald2752]

@6:09 "As you can see (by my shirt), we've been doing a bit of off-road work with this BT-50" 😋

[@chasingcars]

Oh yeah, extremely rugged. Can you tell?

[@jarrahfitzgerald2752]

@@chasingcars should have casually had an axe and some logs in the tray. Or used the axe to make a pallet fit (if it doesn't), as that's all any ute owner cares about I'm told.

[@lesklower7281]

I never knew until now that was a Isuzu D Max undernesrh back in the early 2000 l owned a Mazda Bravo ute with a tray single cab rear wheel drive and occasionally l would drive a Toyota hilux of similar vintage and the Bravo was much more comfortable a muvh nicer interior than the Hilux and the Hilux was automatic were as my Bravo was manual muvh better to drive and l had to do some long trips and it was very good

[@holidayusa098]

Great review but its expensive .. would prefer the Ranger or Hilux

[@alexfrankl7861]

If your not interested in reliability or long term ownership sure . Buy a Hilux or Ranger 😎

[@REDLINE4WD.]

The Mazduzu DT-max50.

[@daverieck6352]

How about these manufactures supply a sealed tail gate , even a optional extra

[@redskins1120]

Why don’t they bring it to the USA?

[@chasingcars]

Chicken tax I guess

[@mosekintsime1097]

I'd get the Mazda over the Dmax, Mazda has that extra twist.

[@mattyb1624]

DO NOT BUY THE SUSPENSION FROM MAZDA, it's ARB BP51 suspension. Go direct to ARB, it is $400cheaper! Same kit. Mazda DO NOT give you a GVM upgrade, ARB do.

[@markhoebergen8744]

I had one did nt like it bad towing habbits when weighted, and im hoping you can turn off that lane assist in newer model s , really like the motor and trans

[@Simon-wz8en]

yes you can in the Code C variants, check with your dealer

[@RayanMADAO]

The Mazda front bumper looks sooo weird on a truck

[@preetmohantuli1795]

Indeed . It's the same design over and over again sticker on all cars Mazda

[@endzmeetmusic9053]

Mazdas look like a shark on the side view 🦈🦈🦈

[@roderickhuppatz1179]

I put a bull bar and spotties on mine. Looks great.

[@preetmohantuli1795]

@chasing cars : it wouldn't hurt to ask for a like , I think many during our day jobs run the video and try to hit like and support, but a reminder would certainly help the passionate ones support your channel. Cheers!

[@bboyrsa7594]

Wish Mazda distinguished the rear lights from the Isuzu

[@kulaak-krii]

Knew this would be coming... Seen all the utes and journos at the Homestead. Eynesbury is famous! Although I don't think driving them through the Environmentally Protected Areas was such a good idea! Who at Resimax approved that? Even though it's privately owned land, off-roading isn't allowed in the Grey Box Forrest or in the gorge! Unless of course it was pre-approved by DELWP.

[@danielrenault]

What happened with the sound quality in the driving section? Did you forget the mic? Sounds like you're using the camera mic 🤮

[@chasingcars]

The mic failed

[@danielrenault]

@@chasingcars what a bummer 🙄. Driving dynamics is the most important part for me. Well, it's gonna be the same as previous review I guess. No mechanical changes.

[@chasingcars]

Chuck a pair of headphones in, it’s quite audible (sorry it’s lower quality than normal)

[@simonmul449]

Unfortunately 6 speed autos and 140kw/450Nm is so last decade! For 70K driveaway, I would want something with more grunt, Styling and interior comfort these are streets ahead of a Hilux.

[@alexfrankl7861]

The 4j has a nice flat torque curve , thats why they bat way above the numbers suggest

[@aimex]

The only ute on market that beats the bt50/isuzu in a drag race is the v6 amarok. Figures mean nothing, power delivery, traction and gearing ratios do. KZbin six bakkie drag race.

[@Stevegrande1]

@@aimex just watched that. Jeez the rok has some up n go, but Mazda did well coming in second. I’d love to see a tow test amongst a few of them

[@shauncurran5489]

Looked at this along with all the others, back seat to small. Bought a gwm cannon half the price and the most space. 5 year warranty to boot. Not really worried about issues, vehicle is the same value as the depreciation on these things. I think all of these utes are overpriced and too small for Australian applications.

[@aimex]

You're very delusional if you think depreciation is the same 😂

[@shauncurran5489]

Was 36k, I paid 21 k after instant asset write off tax. Not so delusional.

[@aussiedaryl123]

Wish the steering wheel, dash and infotainment were more Mazdaish than Isuzu!

[@laptech3767]

imagine a mercedes interior in a UTE

[@HaruHaruman]

Maxda, luxury? You are kidding right? I mean they are solid cars but luxury?

[@kodessa]

I really despise those boring incandescent taillights. They need to be fancy and LED.

[@nazrimansor1112]

With newly launched Ranger line-up that might make this Mazda lose out.

[@needleontherecord]

Posh Isuzu

[@alanzan1202]

6speed 🤣😂🤣😂

[@saeed10140]

You've gotta change the way you introduce yourself...come on

[@chasingcars]

Yes, using one’s own name to introduce themselves is very unusual