GR Yaris v BMW M2 CS v Fiesta ST - TRACK BATTLE and 0-60mph 1/4 mile test: AWD v RWD v FWD!

[@MatWatsonCars]

Which do you prefer? All-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive or front-wheel drive? Let me know below. And don't forget to listen to my next show with Yianni on Stereo here: stereo.com/u/r21686FPvo0jZ21

[@mrnobody1429]

i love all of them tbh but if i had to pick one i think i would pick the yaris

[@mathewzachariah7897]

Gr baby

[@Ksilva2]

Just wondering how nice it would be to have an Alpine A 110 with Mitsubishi Evo 9 engine and running gear

[@mak252]

Id take the m2 cs

[@francesco.caputano]

BMW M2 CS of course

[@TheForresterOD]

I genuinely didn't realise this wasn't a carwow video until the very end

[@lukakrstic8576]

everybody gangsta till it pops a bit too much

[@bruhnt5063]

So you're telling me that you didn't realize it from the intro? *yeah sure buddy..*

[@whawojedo]

Ummm, I thought it was a carwow video till I saw this comment... 😳

[@happybeerlove]

It may as well have been a carwow vid because almost all of the out of car track footage was of someone that can actually drive. Carwow used to do the same thing. It's just sad really

[@rnbrockstar6591]

😲 its not... nuh. mat + cars =car wow nomatter what the name of the channel is

[@Chris0-58]

"...now power, power, power" A man of culture I see.

[@MinjunOh1001]

Please do a carwow or personal review on the M2 CS or Comp.... I'm dying to see one

[@MatWatsonCars]

I've kinda been a bit late with that...

[@MonicaHolly143]

@@MatWatsonCars late or not we will still watch it

[@승원-g4w]

오 여기서 한국인을 보다니! 갠적으로 벨엔 dct도 끼워주면 좋겠다

[@iamjames8200]

@@MatWatsonCars shame, you would’ve loved the car I think. Especially the manual.

[@blademanx]

CS is still new...I know its KZbin old but still..

[@joshreimer5090]

The amount of times that the Fiesta was on 3 wheels was legendary

[@amosmitra45]

We love you Mat and also your German accent.

[@lex4play394]

Jaaaah we like him

[@johnhilton8838]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dun8410]

jaaah

[@simbayihamaundu3616]

@Ben L Yep We really need one for sure

[@sizwenzama3988]

This video perfectly explains the performance car segment from entry level Fiesta to sweet spot Yaris and to the beast of a bmw

[@chamoore]

more track battles please. this is more fun than drag races :)

[@davidwales9657]

M2 is such a weird car to include in the comparison. Totally different price range

[@DuckPL]

In my country, Fiesta ST and Yaris GR are on a way different price range too... Fiesta is stupid cheap for a car like that

[@ilovechocolatebutihategrapes]

Mat should’ve include the normal M2 instead… the CS is on a whole different level than the Yaris and the ST.

[@Matt_10203]

@@ilovechocolatebutihategrapes yep the CS is in a totally different class than these. It’s way over double the price of the Yaris too.

[@alexyouindcreactions4580]

Should have put a brz

[@avishkarsingh744]

Well if you want the performance you gotta pay the price..

[@pikeg123]

Personally I thought the Fiesta looked the most fun, popping it's back wheel up in the bends 😂

[@JV8901]

That adrenaline rush of being close to death tho lol

[@nazarpredatorak]

@@JV8901 every turn with the M2 is pretty much close to death

[@rotorblade9508]

It does that because the suspension setup is not ideal for racing, it should rather roll and keep the wheels on the ground. The roll center and cg are high. Also rear grip is good because there is lower weight on the back, and front grip is lower because of that. So in combination with that it lifts the wheel

[@JV8901]

@@nazarpredatorak lol true, but at least al 4 wheels were on the ground.

[@JV8901]

@@rotorblade9508 oh wow thats good info and does the FWD influences this effect?

[@JUSTADRUST]

There was alot more smiles while in the Fiesta ST!!

[@JUSTADRUST]

What the hell is all that shit about?

[@KillerViper16]

8:02 Mat: Get that apex * Misses the apex * Mat: Yeees

[@tackycomrade]

Definitely the best video on the mat Watson car channel now. Love it.

[@graff885]

You should do this type of videos more often!

[@swtirisdagdelenis905]

Prices in Greece : Yaris gr from 40k Fiesta st from 22k , bmw m2 from 100k.... the st is the best for its prize

[@Monki101]

It's not standard ST, it's edition model which is dearer.

[@Scyllx]

@@Monki101 It's the edition 200 which is the same except it has from the factory the blue from the Focus RS MK3 / lighter wheels / coilovers and a badge in the interior

[@Mr.Waffullz]

More track track videos like this please! I know they probably take longer to film, but breaks up the drag races.

[@armankiarmankii]

Yes pleassse!!

[@danielmarsh373]

Finally a proper race !! 🙌🙌

[@rg6982]

This genuinely is a fantastic review. Loved every bit of it, Matt you're by far one of the best car reviewers around

[@LeeXRV]

Brilliant video Matt, love the track battle mixed with the performance runs. Perfect mix of content for me!

[@tracktimevideos5164]

More vids like this please. Much better than drag races.

[@sylvaind.6786]

Not better, different. Complementary.

[@tracktimevideos5164]

@@sylvaind.6786 much better imo

[@jaysmartin]

much better! Unless you enjoy racing between traffic lights 🤷🏻

[@happybeerlove]

At least mats actually driving in the carwow drags. On the track most of the footage is of someone that can actually drive a track

[@riditsrivastava497]

3:15 Jeremy Clarkson has joined the game

[@all-in-one3034]

😜

[@johnpardo4695]

My ST never fails to make me smile every time i drive it.

[@6RadaR6]

That's what it's all about :)

[@SunWindWave]

totally agree. I'm 62 & I just love my 2015 180 every time I get into it. Sweet spot being minor/b-road blasts. Must admit, eyeing up an Edition in orange!

[@alfamonk]

you've got plenty of time to do it 😂

[@OrangeTash]

Same here

[@T444TT]

Lol i love racing sts my 208gti kills them its funnt

[@tusharbhatia1299]

BMW M2 CS is a future Legend. No doubt about that.

[@avishkarsingh744]

Yeah still holding it's value till today and will probably go up in value too.

[@buckleyjteams]

Loved my mk8 ST always made me smile

[@festo8885]

Haven't driven the other 2 but own a fiesta st, it is good fun.

[@Alby911]

We are really spoilt for choice even if the budget isn't sky high

[@alexh1998]

Spot on for the ST Matt, so much fun on the road

[@hondacar]

I really enjoyed the video . It is refreshing to see comparisons being conducted in a straight forward manner without too much dialogue and long introductions.

[@ollie-t7862]

Good comparison Mat, the GR Yaris and Fiesta ST are two cars I want to own in the next few years

[@darylhunter3468]

Much more interesting than 1/4 mile and 0-62 tests.. fantastic!

[@mh1090]

Literally I was not a fond of car reviews until I found Mat I guess back in 2015 he is simply a true car enthusiast.

[@Kelveron]

On such a short circuit, even a half a second difference is a lot ! btw, nice channel Mat!

[@andrewmaple9863]

Matt is not a ford fan he like vw Peugeot and Toyota

[@Scyllx]

The M2 is on Cup2 tires which make a huge difference vs PS4S

[@sheikhhamza7437]

Lots of love Mat you’re doing great job best car reviewer of the world❤️

[@SpointLV]

awww.....

[@manuellopesrs2093]

Mat Watson cars 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@breezeracing8015]

Second hand Fiesta, upgraded the brakes, job done. Great road and track day car for the money

[@laundrieshanging9077]

Goodluck JUST upgrading the brakes. Lol 🙄🙄

[@breezeracing8015]

@@laundrieshanging9077 Erm, thanks.....?

[@abukhair3555]

@@breezeracing8015 I think he means it's easy to get carried away with modifications...

[@OldSkoolKid92]

Love this, please do more track. Battles

[@armankiarmankii]

Yes pleassee!!

[@OldSkoolKid92]

@@armankiarmankii nice try

[@harrisonpain2941]

That was. a really good video Matt love to see more of those track head to heads

[@MatWatsonCars]

There's more coming on here.

[@harrisonpain2941]

@@MatWatsonCars 👍🏼

[@mattodell2677]

love the track reviews

[@supaahflyy]

Isn't the M2 CS on pilot sport cup 2's which are about 1-2 seconds faster than pilot sport 4s's on the Yaris just because of the tyre? So if the tyre is the same, the Yaris and M2 CS would have the same time roughly? I'm mightly disappointed by the M2 CS if that's the case.

[@Smzxe]

Yes the Yaris is the best car here by far and best for money is the Fiesta

[@BensCoffeeRants]

They're both great tires, I see a lot of people do this, it basically gives you the out out of the box / new / stock car results. You could swap to a stickier tire, but then it's like, ok, maybe it would lose a few more seconds with better brake pads, now you're adding a tune for your upgraded intercooler and bigger turbo and it's not representative of what you get when you buy the car in the stock form :D

[@2k__]

I'll post it here again till Mat sees: My Mrs pointed out that Mat's Instagram is basically 'Ma Twats On Cars' and I can't unsee it 😂😂😂😂

[@waseemshahzad4848]

Ahahahahha

[@120Livi]

Bump

[@dadycommunity2784]

tired of seeing this comment.

[@drawwithdan5821]

@@dadycommunity2784 Yep. And it's not like no one else has noticed it.

[@JamalPennant]

Love the format and editing. Drag races on car wow and track battles on your own channel. Got the viewers locked.

[@avishkarsingh744]

That M2 CS is so sick and fast. My dream car for sure.

[@Tso7898]

so glad you finally remembered you have your own channel mate The best motoring journalist 👌🏻

[@ovidiulung6154]

Good job,Mat! Love the live action on track! Awesome

[@valipiros6423]

Professional hand timing!

[@lonewarrior1543]

Mat...your the best podcast out there...seriously leave em all behind...want to see 10 million subs

[@pvtjoker73]

The most telling part of the video, was that you had a permanent grin on your face whilst driving the Fiesta.

[@redlightson]

Great video, looking forward for you to try a i20N and compare it with the Fiesta ST.

[@saucysimpson259]

As an ST owner, i have to agree with mat, the standard brakes on the car aren’t the strongest or the most confidence inspiring. Some EBC braided brake lines, J hook discs and Yellowstuff pads make a huge difference. i reccomend that to any ST owner

[@marksapollo]

Is that with brake disks the same size as the standard car and keeping the stock callipers?

[@saucysimpson259]

@@marksapollo Yes. So change to some different discs, keep the standard callipers and just change the lines and pads. Worth every single penny

[@mixaliskirkiotis3254]

As an owner of the fiesta st..do you recomend to upgrade to better Brakes? i drive it mostly in city..Never driven in track

[@saucysimpson259]

@@mixaliskirkiotis3254 if you just daily drive it I wouldn’t say it’s necessary however Doug simple little things can help in unexpected situations such as emergency braking. Better brakes also reduce insurance costs

[@FreeForage]

More vids like this please! We love this!

[@UIracing]

Mat has got some serious driving Skills 👏

[@juniorsadiki9445]

No cap

[@gaycha6589]

Not really.

[@davejones8811]

No he hasn't. He is decent but that's as highly as I would rate him. He missed some of the apexes by over 2 meters. A good driver would knock at least a second off of his times.

[@rodneycolonramos8696]

Way to drive Mat keep it up this was an amazing battle!!

[@Robbie1264]

Best car reviewer ever

[@eliotsalandybrown]

Your driver technique commentary is entertaining and informative, thanks Mat!

[@jameswallace7091]

I’d take the gr Yaris and never look back. Then I’d buy an old estate car for times I needed more space to move shit. Limpet on wheels that Yaris and it’s 1000% a future classic

[@JR-ch4sl]

Yaris over a M2😂 joker

[@jameswallace7091]

@@JR-ch4sl ah I see. Someone who has a different opinion to you is a “joker”. You must have lots of friends.

[@Thatonechingadera45]

@@JR-ch4sl M2 is an excuse of a car lmfao

[@millll111lllI]

2,200 M2CS vs 25,000 Yaris made and the Yaris is the collectible 🤔

[@Thumbii]

@@millll111lllI Well.. Quantity isn't everything :) The M2 is basically just "another fast BMW" while the Yaris is something special.

[@louiandrews7]

everytime i wake up i get on KZbin to find carwow watch it everything else can wait its makes my day watching mat hes such an amazing inspiring car journalist

[@dangillespie6075]

I wish Matt had the i20N in here too, seems to fit well with the Yaris and Fiesta in that smaller, rally-type hatch category and I'd be really interested to see how it held up...

[@ryanshibu3835]

Hi Matthew Watson really enjoy watching your videos keep up and stay safe

[@kyleholloway3470]

If I bought a Fiesta ST, I'd definitely upgrade the brakes if I was going to track it.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

That's the problem when manufacturers try and just "soup up" a driving school car - that's all it's good for 👍

[@tadassmolskas3014]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 Same for your grandma shopping cart of a yaris then

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@tadassmolskas3014 go do your research, the GR has Yaris lights and mirrors, that's it - everything else is bespoke to the GR. Unlike the Fiesta, which is just a Fiesta with bits stuck on it. Nobody is fooled though; it's still just a Fiesta

[@BensCoffeeRants]

I liked the Stock brakes for light track use, they're super grippy on the roads, a bit aggressive which suits the cars Fiesty nature, but pretty bad in the winter /snow if you wanna avoid triggering the ABS (super annoying and counter productive, I wish you could easily disable ABS, especially with those brakes).

[@three6ninestudios]

@@relentlesspursuit6894 lmao average gr fanboy 🤡

[@Marginean8]

Man, I just love your job‼️ Keep up the good work 💪✌️

[@adrianrohan7854]

me: Noticing that this is isn't carwow after i finished the video

[@BrendanEvan]

Great video Mat!!

[@rahinreviews]

love that gr yaris 😍😍😍

[@rahinreviews]

Thank you so much

[@TinoushGTR]

this was so much better then straight line race. Keep this up mat. We love it.

[@mattsmith4063]

KZbin recommended came through for once.. Subscribed

[@shanewilfon6860]

Matt you are the best auto review person hands down awesome job man!!

[@rishimarrivada4574]

My role model MATTHEW WATSON💯 love these kinda videos please do more of these.I will go crazy if u reply

[@ActionManXVI]

what a brilliant video, love this format

[@blightoblivion8015]

Tbh, I ll take the yaris, I know the M2 CS is one hell of a beast but 70k is also one hell of a check. But overall, all three cars are great. Good job Mat, you’re awesome,keep up the good work man ✌🏻

[@dualpotatogaming575]

2:40 nice driving mat ,we can se rear whell is fly

[@francesco.caputano]

Hi Mat Watson, you are the best driver! Compliments!

[@Rayjaywill]

Need More of these track battle comparison’s, would be ideal to do with the drag races

[@jonclark25]

Good to see some on track stuff, beats the drag races hands down in my opinion.

[@caszzxs4104]

This was awesome, nice job!

[@veydranadive9014]

Love your content mate.

[@veydranadive9014]

@@matwatsoncars1535 you are fake

[@Spark972]

My dream garage in a single video ! 😍

[@ickebins6948]

Getting my Fiesta ST Edition next week. I dont know but its quite a good deal compared to a standard ST. IF you like the color and wanted an proper suspension anyway.

[@JC_303]

Ive got one mate, youll love it

[@palethorpe01]

I picked up my Edition on New Years Eve, and the performance coil overs and flow formed alloys really do make a difference when compared to a standard ST.

[@JC_303]

@@palethorpe01 agreed, I traded my mk8 ST3 for it an its a nicer package.

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

Why didn't you go and buy a decent car?

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

@@palethorpe01 still a Ford Fiesta 🤣

[@leowestgarth711]

those lauches were crazy good

[@ctk4949]

Finally a bmw video I can actually watch and not throw up!!!! lol

[@westoncharm7467]

Well done. Great video. I like this format.

[@martynrichbell4403]

Nice to see your at Blyton park 🤪 love that track

[@MatWatsonCars]

Nice and short. Easy for someone like me who isn't great ay remembering racing lines...

[@Hassanryt]

@@MatWatsonCars plenty of run off

[@lowk3ychris484]

Matt it’s nice to see you’re so knowledgeable around the track! Entertaining whilst still making callouts of the pedal work and other inputs to balance the cars is great! Keep up the great work! Also @carwow sponsor Matt for European F3

[@HyperShiZz]

Would like to see more of the ST on the carwow channel Mat!

[@dylan4972]

I love that there is a Matt channel as well. Get to see real track stuff not just drag racing.

[@Matt-fd4pf]

For how the Yaris has more power and is awd the fiesta really wasn't bad. Only a 3 second difference

[@jw198762012]

3 seconds is a lot on track, plus winning is winning 😏

[@jonahmarsden]

I love my M240i, been absolutely rinsing hot hatches around tight Welsh b roads recently, great fun for everyone.

[@richgixxer6]

Every review I’ve seen about the Yaris has been positive, negative with the price until it gets driven

[@luker3456]

Almost like they are giving them to youtubers for good reviews 🤔

[@gooo1762]

Thanks for the video mat!

[@MiNameIsJake]

Will be interesting for the same test with either the GT86 or GR86 when it’s available, similar power levels and price

[@alphaqbcosur2secc]

Great driving Matt, loved the video

[@RD-nd2vt]

Mat, did you wear the helmet for safety in "those" cars or for recording audio?

[@MatWatsonCars]

Safety

[@RohitRaj_0911]

That was a really really good video !!

[@matucamatchola2565]

I'm a simple man, I see Fiesta ST, I click it PS* we dont have those down in Brazil 😭😔

[@GabrielHMonteiro]

Man tenho um em PT e devo dizer que amo o carro, ele é divertido que só e tem um som muito top

[@matucamatchola2565]

@@GabrielHMonteiro meu sonho eh montar um "ST" aqui no Brasil, você tem Instagram do seu carro? Se tiver manda o link que eu sigo

[@idocantasci]

Atleast u got vw up!’s with real rear windows(even electrical)...

[@matucamatchola2565]

@@idocantasci the basic standard UP here had manual windows, the fun one was the Up TSI which is also being phased out because of Polo, Volkswagen here had too many cars that, their lineup was a mess, didnt serve brazilian market But still, nowhere near a Fiesta ST or as much fun....

[@TheKeysMan100]

@Mat Watson, to be honest I thought you only did straight line test, you surprisingly did very well talking us through what you were thinking and doing great job

[@Ksilva2]

Just wondering how nice it would be to have an Alpine A 110 with Mitsubishi Evo 9 engine and running gear

[@ernstgm6637]

Hello there Mat! Now that you have driven the GR4 for a while... how is the maintenance schedule? how often do you service your car? how much does it cost? Would really appreciate a video with a complete long term review about the GR4: how is it living with it? Servicing? Etc. Cheers!

[@WALLAFFAIRS7777]

Matt loves drag races and 90% of the times, u know who’s gonna win Thanx to his car choice🤪😜

[@AleisterInWonderland]

This is great. 5 second difference and how many fiestas can you get for the price of an m2 comp? I'd rather have the fiesta.

[@user-ir6vo8ud2u]

I ❤ fieSTa

[@russlerjones3278]

Good video and solid advice on the fiesta

[@pezza2834]

That Yaris looks a right little pocket rocket 👍