MW 1982 Mazda GLC Hatchback Road Test | Retro Review

[@herrbela84]

That truck at 5:00...

[@cyotacorolla1489]

funny thing is in 1982 that would be like seeing a early 70s C10 today

[@herrgolf]

Honda made fun cars to drive, but Mazda really was the only Japanese carmaker which could make FWD cars that matched Europe’s best when it came to road manners.

[@BReal-10EC]

My first car! Well, it was my parents' car and I got to drive it when I started driving. Surprisingly tough car even when driven by jerks. Had many friends that later bought new Mazdas because they said they saw how my older brother and I treated our GLC and it took it no problem. The 5 speed was so easy to use. The sedan was not very roomy but had a huge trunk.

[@landyachtfan79]

If this car were solid beige with a beige vinyl interior,, it would be an exact twin of the 1982 Mazda GLC hatchback that I used to ride to Camp Forty Acres in Wilmington, MA. in back in the day!!!!!

[@clarencedavis4517]

My very first car! The engine seemed to rev forever, or 5000 rpm. 0-60 in "today".

[@Doobie1975]

Decent bottom end acceleration but seems to run out of pep at higher speeds, I'm glad to see them do the 500 ft run and the 1/4 mile on this video.

[@dorianvisser1922]

Does anyone else get the Mazda GLC and Mercedes GLC mixed up?

[@new2000car]

Mazda always gave you good looks at no extra cost. Well not always, the previous glc wasn’t nearly as tasteful looking.

[@manthony225]

I think this and the 81 Escort were basically the same car but the Ford had a softer suspension and a 4 speed instead of 5.

[@ljmorris6496]

The '91-97 was the joint Ford/Mazda compact..

[@landyachtfan79]

Also, if you listen to the seat belt reminder buzzer at 1:50, it's basically the same one used in the Escort from 1981-1986, just at a higher pitch.