Mazda 2 Old v New Comparison: Second-generation Maxx v third-generation Maxx

[@honestycounts9352]

Life is so much better when you spend only half as much on a nice fun fuel efficient 'small' car, instead of a huge luxury boat like some Mercedes or BMW that eats up all of your take home pay. The hard part was trying to find a small car that was fun, they all seemed 'boring'. Now this new Mazda 2 has finally brought fun down to the small car market.

[@danielbrookes2938]

Honesty Counts totally agree. Which is why I love my 1990 crx. At under 900kg from factory and 130bhp it certainly is fun. My brother has one of these 2nd gen mazdas and its a great little car too.

[@domzbu]

Daniel Brookes yep and this new Mazda is also just 970kg. The safety aspects will be incomparable to a 1990 car.

[@danbrookes2997]

@@domzbu yeah I Know they are very light for a modern car. There isn't much safety equipment in a crx but the visibility is amazing. Haven't been in another car with such great visibility. I do love the Mazdas though and can see myself getting one as a second car being as they're cheap to run.

[@domzbu]

Dan Brookes good point about the visibility

[@maxmorris4562]

@@danbrookes2997I was concerned about it not being fun due to no turbocharger. And is the engine sound ok because it seems really quiet from what I’ve watched?

[@MordFustang1966]

instead of trying to get artistic angles, why didnt you guys just put them side by side facing us, so we could see the differences?

[@Drivecomau]

We'll pass the comment on to our video team.

[@nerminbabic3988]

Mazda 2 is real great car. I have 205.000 miles on this car. And still in good shape.

[@ikramzaki3421]

Nermin Babic my mazda 2 2011 is 274.+++k miles....and still good run

[@adamtrack]

petrol or diesel ?

[@ayanmalik557]

3 month ago i bought my first car n its mazda 2 - 2011 model n em very happy if u compare year model its still looking better than other hatchback & not looking outdated at all i recently test drive of mazda 2021 model n its interior i love it i am obsessed with mazda brand ❤️

[@spventures9395]

Drove the new one a few weeks ago. Was amazing but don't think I can justify the extra money when I look at the cost of a 2013-14 with low mileage. You hear nothing but positive things about these cars. Pretty sure it will be what I'm owning next.

[@code255]

Went ahead and bought a used 2nd gen Mazda 2 yesterday. The new one looks great, but I only drive around 5000 km per year, so I couldn't rationally convince myself that I'd need it.

[@amoswhite6855]

I'm thinking of buying mazda 2, 2008 model for a starting price of R75k. Please, what's your advice on it?

[@dthtr1]

The plastics of the old mazda 2 " nasty" ? you are severe . They are hard and don't look premium but solid and well assembled anyway . Of course the latest mazda 2 is more attractive and most of all has the skyactiv engine , but becomes more pricey too . I own the old version and it still keeps me satisfied , aside some little negative details .

[@andrewli8210]

Everyone should be doing reviews which compare a new and previous model.

[@domzbu]

1:42 somebody didn’t read the instruction manual. With the proximity key you still need to press the small black button on the door handle

[@harryc266]

you say your wife hardly drives.. So what is the point spending more money on a car just so it looks pretty on your drive.

[@danielbrookes2938]

HarryC26 totally agree. Ludicrous. Especially if she curbs the wheels etc.

[@ya55er4008]

replacing a completely running car with low milage ? where do you find money guys ?

[@evilmario6061]

Prefer the old '2' from all angles. I'd have it in that rather fetching green they did.

[@markanderton8113]

I agree the old 2 has nicer lines, I always liked the sport spec one.

[@angusxx5374]

I thought I was the only one who thought the old one looked better

[@alessandrovisconi1079]

I like the new one better as it's totally Mazda made. The previous one shares the same platform with the Fiesta and effectively I see more Ford than Mazda in Its design

[@evilmario6061]

@@alessandrovisconi1079 Fair enough, and then there's the 2 Hybrid which is, hilariously, a rebadged Yaris

[@spyralspyder]

My 2011 is still fine. It's an econobox with no problems.

[@spyralspyder]

spyralspyder My hard shifting four speed auto keeps me on my toes... "Oh we're gonna gun it into this turn huh? Whoo hoooo!"

[@iNFECTED_pIE]

+ Spyralspyder Yeah the 4 speed is a pretty cranky "beast" haha.

[@maxmorris4562]

I think the new ones have problems not the old ones

[@sagewolf8528]

Were you really expecting rear air vents in a sub compact car?

[@MrBenHaynes]

+Grave Moto Vlog Not expected but certainly desired. Hyundai has rear air vents in it's new generation i20 (if it decides to make it available in Australia)

[@sagewolf8528]

+Ben Haynes first I'd like to appreciate how you actually reply to your viewers even if it takes a while, and I see your point

[@BaeLasso]

In more than 10 years my Mazda 2 rear seats have never been used 😂😂😂😂 Only my partner used passenger seat for a few time.....

[@PeterEmery]

I note your old Series 2 is a 2008 pre-facelift model. I have a 2012 (facelift) Neo, the base model. It comes standard with cruise control, stability control ?& six airbags.

[@DWN649]

unfair!

[@estebanposadaduque6415]

... I finally got over the SUV syndrome I changed my EcoSport TITANIUM 2017 ... Friends I just made a demo that belonged to VEHICULOS DEL CAMINO ... Mazda 2 Grand Touring LX SEDAN (red mazda) ... 2020 model with only 4 thousand kms .....! I am happy ! ... and you know that I am fascinated by everything: it also has a CD system ..

[@MrBenHaynes]

The reviewer mentions "brakes with foreplay" in the second generation Mazda 2. Should be a hit with the target market then!

[@PretentiousBrownie]

Well darn, we still haven't gotten the new 2 hatch stateside. Yota is marketing the Mazda2 sedan as the Yaris iA here in the US, but we haven't actually received an update for the Mazda2 hatch. Scratch that, we won't get an update because the Mazda2 isn't being sold here any longer. It's a shame, given how few decent econo cars are sold here. Ah well.

[@Grrrrrene]

Once your fuel approaches the price we have to pay for it in Europe, things will probably change for the better for you :-) Or maybe by that time only electric cars are being sold? :P No seriously: I don't get why they don't sell these in the US.

[@karens6888]

Where do we insert the key manually inside the new mazda neo if the key battery died.

[@deanhowell5936]

I still have Mazda 2 2010 plate. Should I get the latest 2022 version of it or is there another supermini I should be looking at instead?

[@pb5x5]

I don't think really you should need parking aids on a small car. I have a 2018 2 and the brakes still need improving.

[@jaegiarmoses3671]

The neo doesn’t come with a touch screen but the Maxx and Genki do

[@rayg9069]

I hope that closing shot showing the orange peel paint in the new red one is not indicative of all the new 2's. My daughters gen 2 which has cruise control, great brakes, and is 5 speed manual, has perfect paint. Looks like a step backwards.

[@aaron___6014]

What is a mechanical issue? How much room with the rear seats down?

[@FenrirsBite77]

This dude hates the Mazda2. Best little car I've owned. My 2014 manual transmission is super Fun to drive, zippy and a wonder with MPGs.

[@electricdiesel1993]

Second generation Mazda 2 should’ve obtain a 1.3 miller-cycle supercharger for fuel economy and rear disc brakes; third generation Mazda 2 should’ve also obtain a 1.5 turbo-diesel with an intercooler and rear disc brakes.

[@brianlynch6897]

Considering a 65 sel Mazda 2 but not sure as I like my black Tamura?

[@airforceone6523]

Anyone know if the 2016 mazda 2 hatch maxx came with under the hood/bonnet insulation black pad foam heat shield cover? Seems like mine didnt. Just noticed today.

[@mehmetvaizoglu247]

i got mazda 2 demio 1.3 skyactiv new generation 2014 and when im changing gear i got whistle sound,what is that can you help me?

[@franzchong5889]

i went to look at a few second generation models today used and let me tell you great car for the money.i would be leaning towards maybe a 2009/2010 model knowing of the reliability of the Mazda brand having had a 1989 RX7(MY FATHERS CAR NEW TILL 1994),A 121 Metro 1999 model for three years registered in his name but I was the one who drove it just after getting off P PLATES AND A 2002 323 ASTINA.I later defected to Nissan for a Tiida and a Micra and have been looking everywhere for a replacement for the Micra.None of the new cars in the micro class do it for me even with warranties and all the toys for the money having seen how bad the depreciation is there,I started then debating similar era fiat's,renault,peugeots and volkswagens but was advised no matter how tempting it is no europeans.will be keeping an eye out for one of these given a work associate of mine has one and i have seen it and love it.

[@oddballmedia]

The Coolant control valve is faulty on many Mazda models… and a new one is very expensive 🤨

[@patrick8734]

You look like a discount Seth Macfarlane

[@Drivecomau]

And nowhere near as funny.

[@GlossaME]

@@Drivecomau :)))

[@MrMazda-ih8cw]

Hmm..the scratches comment should keep you on your toes for a while if your wife gets to hear it!

[@Drivecomau]

She doesn't watch my videos - so I'm safe ;-) - Paul M.

[@OceaNPearL007]

So which one is the new model which one is the older .. Genki or maxx

[@BradleyCTS]

You are the Australian Seth McFarlen

[@kambakijaua4204]

Why corrolla can't start

[@yannikoloff7659]

Mine mazda2 came with parking sensor

[@kambakijaua4204]

Why corrolla A5 cannot start?

[@PuddinPie]

4:01 foreplay? 🤔

[@SheIsNotYours]

That's nothing. I still drive Mazda 121 DB baby 1994 which model Mazda 2 continues actually. The car is 26 years old and looks that can be driven at least 10 years more.

[@luttrell1973]

It looks like it was designed by two people one for the front and another for the back.

[@rosalindwalker7140]

It’s Tristen ❤️🤨😈

[@steveguest6207]

Just had a test drive here in the UK...very noisy car all that road and tire noise in 2019, although the interior is a huge step up this car feels and sounds too cheap over firm dampers which on UK roads is not good. Although we have never owned a VW the new Polo is far superior in every way especially in SE or SEL model, we were disappointed with the new Corsa too.

[@Lin-995]

Stop referring "the wife" is an air head driver!

[@ハムス田ハムお]

マツダ👍

[@OOO00OO_ZERO_OO00OOO]

I hate those ugly head unit, and you can't replace it

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Lol, only done 35,000Klm with zero mechanical repairs, a 30 year old Toyota can go 35,000 without a service and give zero mechanical repairs.

[@fundiver198]

Hey Poul. You are a male car reviewer, so how can you possibly get yourself to say, that it is a serious issue, that a car comes without parking sensors? Guys know how to park right? I know, its your wife mostly driving the Mazda 2, but dont destroy your masculinity like that :-)

[@Drivecomau]

+fundiver198 Hah. Very good ;-)

[@satriyayogananda2442]

Why review the v type why not the r or the gt like i have more better

[@wipi-dn2jf]

you mazda 2 is the cheapest version.

[@Knorsky]

what is maxx in this trim.facepalm

[@Drivecomau]

+Knorsky - hi, not sure what the confusion is? Mazda2 Maxx 1.6-petrol manual is $19,990 drive away. It's the middle-spec between entry Neo and top Genki.

[@zimben8]

All 1.5 ...

[@djkenny1202]

No one should pay that for an econo car. Stick with the lowest end model, or move on to another class of car for the money.

[@lelandworsfold653]

Neither win against the 1st gen

[@nickg9561]

Get your wife a polo GTI

[@rosalindwalker7140]

❤️🤨😈

[@john21031]

Gosh, does anyone else get annoyed with british accents? An an irrelevant car reviews for the US market.

[@Drivecomau]

+Peter Chen - ah, you mean Australian accents there Pete?

[@bayleydavis5553]

Also relatively relevant reviews for the AUSTRALIAN market. Comes across as extremely judgemental.

[@stillnottellingyoumyname8193]

3N4C72B1G Why are you here then? The entire world doesn't resolve around the U.S. mate

[@evilmario6061]

Brit here defending the honour of an Aussie cousin. US accents are the ones we get annoyed with. You're exhibiting US chauvinism.

[@danielb8378]

Richard Durie same here. Can't stand the Americans that know nothing about the rest of the world. Australian accent is totally different to any British accent and not annoying in the slightest.