Thanks Paul another great review. I was set on the D-Max but not prepared to wait 6 months for a car. Test drove the BT50 XTR and bought it that day. A black bullbar, snorkel and canopy and pick it up in a couple of weeks. Couldn’t be happier
Only recently started looking at dual cabs... your reviews of the DMAX and Amarok etc have been very valuable, easy to digest and good camera work. Well done mate. Best reviews on here for sure.
I just got my one ,top of the range (Limited black) here in new zealand and love it, specially with all that technology ,make my drive home from work breeze as i live in Auckland and takes me 1 hours and a bit for 23kms.
Great review. Hope you get more subscribers. One of the best reviewers in Australia. Straight to the point. Snappy. Keep up the great work. Oh, still like the DMax.
Terrific review, Paul. The BT-50 is the better choice, given your detailed features over the D-Max! I'd say it's the best choice in the entire segment! I have the 2018 D-Max, and I love it, but if I was in the market for a new dual cab, the new BT-50 would be my choice, hands down! Keep those detailed reviews coming, thanks Paul.
@@theultimatehopia149 It's somberness and flowing lines are unique in a marketplace that gravitates toward excessive sportiness. But I can understand why someone would dislike the looks.
Test drove the 3.0 today, it spins it's wheels quite abit when launched, alot more with the TRC off haha. The back end also comes loose easily when cornering, and it quite easily controlled. Definitely suited for a driving enthusiast.
I am actually looking to buy a dual cab Ute in the next few months. I love your reviews. They’re perfectly detailed. HOWEVER I still don’t know which Ute I should lean towards 🤷🏽♂️
Spoiled for choice haha. I think of it like this and wonder if it helps: Off road, Hilux. Value, Triton. Tech and safety, BT50 or DMax, personal preference. Engine/performance, Amarok. Best ride on road with no load, Navarra. Overall all rounder, Ranger.
I would express my unbiased opinion on this car owning one for a year and a avid racer and ex automotive Engineer… It has a great driveline, great torque and economy. The electronics are well below par and dangerous. Car would brake hard for no reason in different circumstances and surprised I never had an accident in it. Lane assist would run off the road and want to push into traffic. Or, if overtaking a parked car, It would pull you towards the parked car. The seat was horrible and the neck position would push it forward, would always have a sore back if drove it more than 30 min. After contacting the dealer a few times, they admitted this (on phone) that the electronics are an issue and many customers were concerned and nothing can be done about it. They checked it out and nothing was wrong with it??? BS After having an incident where we almost had a very serous accident because it decided emergency brake for no reason, I decided to sell it ASAP.
Don't worry as my work Hilux does the same with parked cars! Scared the shit out me the first time it did it. It's now permanently turned off. I wonder with all these new cars having this "safety" technology fitted, how many people actually turn it off, I reckon it would be a large number. Which begs the question, how safe is it?
I literally found your channel 2 days ago and I must say I like it. You are consistent, informative & straight to the point. As much as I like "Doug DeMuro" he could learn a couple of things from you! Cheers
@@CarExpertAus is Nissan/Mitsubishi coming up with a hybrid too? I'm also keen to know which brands will offer V6 diesels. The Ranger would be lovely with the Amarok V6!
As a four wheel driver, I want to know about gearing ratio's, especially in low-range because I need to compare for run-away on steep gradients both forward and in reverse. Another consideration that is important is range from standard fuel tank. What are capacities, as I want to judge about after market long range tanks for touring? A segment where the vehicle is placed on a hoist to few potential vulnerable points, voids for extra tanks, second batteries etc, would be far more relevant than a brief splash in a creek crossing which bares no relevance to any form of water crossing in the real world. A quick assessment of the air intake position is another very important consideration for a 4x4 and needs to be compared to other vehicles, because if we don't complain about sub-standard appointments, then the makers will keep churning out inappropriate junk that has to be rectified after market. Or at the very least, we take our buying dollar elsewhere. I know your background is not in off-roading, but I hope some of my suggestions will go some distance in helping you to understand what an off-road driver needs to consider over and above the usual black-top driving consumer.
We collect our manual XTR on wednesday and cant see the extra $14k for trim upgrade and bar work. We went for a manual as we enjoy driving and consider a manual transmission will not overheat when towing and hopefully lower maintenance costs.
9.4 seconds 0-100 is just as fast as the 500nm Colorado, which is quite impressive. I'm surprised though at how the BT-50 rides considering how the D-Max was praised for its ride quality. Could it be caused by the extra plastic bits found on the X-Terrain that add a little bit more weight?
Ismail I think in Thailand DMAX is top of charts and because the BT-50 is a different dressed DMAX now they would not be able to sell them unless they were shit loads cheaper My theory 🕵🏻🤔 anyway
Picking up my GT on Wednesday. Super stoked. My only concern so far is that I drink small takeaway coffees which might get swallowed up by those huge cup holders. Also, found the Casefile fan.
How has your GT been now that you’ve had it for a few months? I just bought one myself and am going to pick it up next week, so would be nice to get insight from you about what the car has been like
@@karanrandhawa4991 No major complaints after nearly 6,000kms. It's handled a fair bit of city and long highway driving comfortably and was very capable on the beach. One strange thing is the drivers side sun visor can't flip all the way down without pushing the mirror way out of alignment. Other than that I like it as much as any other car I've owned.
These arrived in South Africa only now recently and the only tester commented very negatively on the apparent harsh ride compared to the Ranger and Amarok. Price is also steep in comparison and the vehicle apparently seems not on par with competition.
It is weird that The BT 50 is actually the cheaper option out of the two. Everywhere I see an LS U Dmax for sale, it is consistently around 63k drive away. Whereas the XTR BT 50 can be seen for under 60k drive away quite often, and its a more "luxury" featured vehicle.
I'm from the US so we don't got this but I am a huge Mazda Fan. The tail gate gives me old school keep it simple vibes and I like it actually. With the Tail lights, I like how the headlights and taillights have the same slant type style. They both have that aggressive feel when most vehicle s are just taillights with no type of styling shape-wise.
@@CarExpertAus oh ok, whats the one in the bumper then where fog lights are? the parker lights? its easy to upgrade to led of course just looks hell out of place on the models as rest is led. could be worse of course 😂
@@Warnut I agree and regardless of front or back, nowadays with the money they ask for these utes all should be all LED lighting. Even motorcycles under $9k have full LED, surely Mazda could have spent a little more. It even makes sense where LED’s outlast globes in rough use like these utes are meant to get in the outback or by tradies.
My son just bought one happy so far but doesn't ride as good as his previous 2018 Nav that had rear coils but unfortunately was plagued with ongoing oil leaks.
@@CarExpertAus Pity. One of the reasons I chose a Ranger. The Isuzu seemed like a decent car, but finish and performance was against it. The new model looks to answer a few of those issues. The Ranger benefits from this vs the other utes, but the traction control is average, particularly when compared to the Hilux. Still, average wins over off!
I like this new design mazda bt 50 . I believe that i will buy one, only that there are no dealer in my region selling or carring this brand of ute. I would like mazda set up a sale office in Jamaica they will get big customer support
Great review!. Thumps up. Do you guys know of any design issues with the BT-50/Dmax?. I've seen reports of overseas models with steering column problems, gearbox fluid leaks and touch screen not working. I don't know if I can post the link here, but if not you can look it up as "2021 Isuzu D-Max Problems".
One of my favourite reviewer! Thank you for this. I would like to suggest for future reviews if you can mention if the infotainment is viewable in daylight or not. I hope its not too much to ask, would help us too decide on the infotainment system. Thanks again!
Fantastic indept plus very informative reviews as always.... 5OK Subscribers 🍾🍾🍾🎊🎉🎉🎉to one of the very best car reviews channel on RUclips. ....Keep on uploading this super great content we loving them👏👌
سيارتي Mazda b2000 1992 ٤ سلندر منفخها و مركبلها جنط عرض 10انش و دواليب عرض 255 عم تعمل معي كل واحد ليتر 7كيلو متر فقط 😟😕 لأصحاب الخبرة هل يوجد حل لصرفية البنزين الكبيرة ؟؟؟؟ و هل يجب تغيير المحرك لحل المشكلة ؟؟
I asked a bloke working at the big Sydney Mazda dealer how his new Isuzu one compared to the 3.2 Ford/Mazda and he replied that nothing can compare with them. They just out perform the rest of the utes by far. At least they will keep giving you cars if you keep telling them what they want to hear, feels like a better engine,LOL
You are slowly becoming my favorite go to reviewer. No BS straight to the point.
Great job, pal. Keep them coming.
Thank you 😁
considering the competition on RUclipswhich is very good, ide agree 👌
@@CarExpertAus Mazda and Isuzu collaborate to make the new BT-50.
Same here and his videos are very informative 👌
Thanks Paul another great review. I was set on the D-Max but not prepared to wait 6 months for a car. Test drove the BT50 XTR and bought it that day. A black bullbar, snorkel and canopy and pick it up in a couple of weeks. Couldn’t be happier
How you go with the emergency auto braking? is it a drama for you?
Only recently started looking at dual cabs... your reviews of the DMAX and Amarok etc have been very valuable, easy to digest and good camera work. Well done mate. Best reviews on here for sure.
Thanks for watching!
50 thousand subscribers your going great Paul keep up the great reviews and good job to your team aswell
Thank you, mate!
@@CarExpertAus all good
I just seen this comment and the subs have over doubled.
I just got my one ,top of the range (Limited black) here in new zealand and love it, specially with all that technology ,make my drive home from work breeze as i live in Auckland and takes me 1 hours and a bit for 23kms.
Paul is my favorite. Honest and highly informative.
I appreciate that!
Great review. Hope you get more subscribers. One of the best reviewers in Australia. Straight to the point. Snappy. Keep up the great work. Oh, still like the DMax.
Just bought this car, fantastic!!
You still happy?
@@nathancooper1 it’s perfect we already have 30k km on it
Terrific review, Paul. The BT-50 is the better choice, given your detailed features over the D-Max! I'd say it's the best choice in the entire segment!
I have the 2018 D-Max, and I love it, but if I was in the market for a new dual cab, the new BT-50 would be my choice, hands down!
Keep those detailed reviews coming, thanks Paul.
Mazda's design is impressive...love the styling
It looks stupid
@@theultimatehopia149 It's somberness and flowing lines are unique in a marketplace that gravitates toward excessive sportiness. But I can understand why someone would dislike the looks.
I definitely think that this is one of the best looking pickup´s. It´s uper there with the new Nissan Navara!
0-50k Subs in record time mate, well done !
Finally, it's here! I was waiting for this video for AGES!!
😁
Thanks for the review mate. love my BT's and was keen to know about the new model.
Looks 1000% better than the old one.
Just bought one. No test driving. Mazda make a great product. It's better than I expected
Test drove the 3.0 today, it spins it's wheels quite abit when launched, alot more with the TRC off haha. The back end also comes loose easily when cornering, and it quite easily controlled. Definitely suited for a driving enthusiast.
Just found your channel Paul, love the reviews! Triton when??? I just ordered one, want to hear your thoughts :)
Thank you! Hoping to get our hands on one soon 😁
Yes! Need a triton review, seems like every other reviewer only talks about the ranger and hilux.
0:14 the best and honest coment about the former chasis of the Dmax
I am actually looking to buy a dual cab Ute in the next few months. I love your reviews. They’re perfectly detailed. HOWEVER I still don’t know which Ute I should lean towards 🤷🏽♂️
Spoiled for choice haha.
I think of it like this and wonder if it helps:
Off road, Hilux.
Value, Triton.
Tech and safety, BT50 or DMax, personal preference.
Engine/performance, Amarok.
Best ride on road with no load, Navarra.
Overall all rounder, Ranger.
@@kentaylor2950 Exactly Ken 🤣
Any of the above, haha.
If you over think it, like I am, it’s a hard choice, because they’re all good.
Cheers.
@@dusty_rhodes is the Mazda BT-50 going to be in Our Country Soon?
I would express my unbiased opinion on this car owning one for a year and a avid racer and ex automotive Engineer… It has a great driveline, great torque and economy. The electronics are well below par and dangerous. Car would brake hard for no reason in different circumstances and surprised I never had an accident in it. Lane assist would run off the road and want to push into traffic. Or, if overtaking a parked car, It would pull you towards the parked car. The seat was horrible and the neck position would push it forward, would always have a sore back if drove it more than 30 min.
After contacting the dealer a few times, they admitted this (on phone) that the electronics are an issue and many customers were concerned and nothing can be done about it. They checked it out and nothing was wrong with it??? BS
After having an incident where we almost had a very serous accident because it decided emergency brake for no reason, I decided to sell it ASAP.
Don't worry as my work Hilux does the same with parked cars! Scared the shit out me the first time it did it. It's now permanently turned off. I wonder with all these new cars having this "safety" technology fitted, how many people actually turn it off, I reckon it would be a large number. Which begs the question, how safe is it?
@@grantta7450 it's not safe! To turn off the bt50s electrics it takes too long. I believe Toyota's have a button that Mazda's don't have.
this Mazda BT50 pick up design is the definition of City LifeStyle
I literally found your channel 2 days ago and I must say I like it. You are consistent, informative & straight to the point. As much as I like "Doug DeMuro" he could learn a couple of things from you! Cheers
Thanks mate!
Another outstanding review. Excellent work.
Thanks, Ross!
Love this new redesign but I'm more interested in the hybrid truck.
Besides Ford, will there any other truck get PHEV?
The HiLux is likely to be next, but I suspect that will be a series hybrid instead of a PHEV.
@@CarExpertAus is Nissan/Mitsubishi coming up with a hybrid too? I'm also keen to know which brands will offer V6 diesels. The Ranger would be lovely with the Amarok V6!
I would get that Mazda BT-50. It just looks better in my opinion.
They should be replacing piano black with a dark/black brushed aluminum finish. Would really suit this segment well along with keeping the dark theme.
Agreeee piano black is horrendous !!!
Agreed
Yezzz
Agree. Is there any type of method of coating/covering it? Especially after it’s scratched up?
Nice Mazda!
Really upscale than the D-Max.
Thanks CarExpert for the awesome review!!! ❤❤❤
As a four wheel driver, I want to know about gearing ratio's, especially in low-range because I need to compare for run-away on steep gradients both forward and in reverse. Another consideration that is important is range from standard fuel tank. What are capacities, as I want to judge about after market long range tanks for touring? A segment where the vehicle is placed on a hoist to few potential vulnerable points, voids for extra tanks, second batteries etc, would be far more relevant than a brief splash in a creek crossing which bares no relevance to any form of water crossing in the real world. A quick assessment of the air intake position is another very important consideration for a 4x4 and needs to be compared to other vehicles, because if we don't complain about sub-standard appointments, then the makers will keep churning out inappropriate junk that has to be rectified after market. Or at the very least, we take our buying dollar elsewhere. I know your background is not in off-roading, but I hope some of my suggestions will go some distance in helping you to understand what an off-road driver needs to consider over and above the usual black-top driving consumer.
Great review ! Love your videos. Keep it up
Thank you!
@@CarExpertAus anytime 😉❤️
I will rather prefer the BT-50 because of its awesome luxury like a Mazda. I also agree of its plush interior. Good Job Paul 🙂
We collect our manual XTR on wednesday and cant see the extra $14k for trim upgrade and bar work. We went for a manual as we enjoy driving and consider a manual transmission will not overheat when towing and hopefully lower maintenance costs.
9.4 seconds 0-100 is just as fast as the 500nm Colorado, which is quite impressive. I'm surprised though at how the BT-50 rides considering how the D-Max was praised for its ride quality. Could it be caused by the extra plastic bits found on the X-Terrain that add a little bit more weight?
Just got this as a work vehicle, awesome work ute!
I want a truck. I want a Mazda. Aaaaaaand I live in the states. Just fantastic.
Its nice to see a detailed review for once.
If only Mazda would make an SUV based on the new Mu-X.
Also why this Bt-50 is not in Thailand yet?
Ismail
I think in Thailand DMAX is top of charts and because the BT-50 is a different dressed DMAX now they would not be able to sell them unless they were shit loads cheaper
My theory 🕵🏻🤔 anyway
Hey Paul, Where do you test the vehicles off-road? Love the reviews :)
Picking up my GT on Wednesday. Super stoked. My only concern so far is that I drink small takeaway coffees which might get swallowed up by those huge cup holders. Also, found the Casefile fan.
How has your GT been now that you’ve had it for a few months? I just bought one myself and am going to pick it up next week, so would be nice to get insight from you about what the car has been like
@@karanrandhawa4991 No major complaints after nearly 6,000kms. It's handled a fair bit of city and long highway driving comfortably and was very capable on the beach. One strange thing is the drivers side sun visor can't flip all the way down without pushing the mirror way out of alignment. Other than that I like it as much as any other car I've owned.
These arrived in South Africa only now recently and the only tester commented very negatively on the apparent harsh ride compared to the Ranger and Amarok. Price is also steep in comparison and the vehicle apparently seems not on par with competition.
It is weird that The BT 50 is actually the cheaper option out of the two. Everywhere I see an LS U Dmax for sale, it is consistently around 63k drive away. Whereas the XTR BT 50 can be seen for under 60k drive away quite often, and its a more "luxury" featured vehicle.
I'm from the US so we don't got this but I am a huge Mazda Fan. The tail gate gives me old school keep it simple vibes and I like it actually. With the Tail lights, I like how the headlights and taillights have the same slant type style. They both have that aggressive feel when most vehicle s are just taillights with no type of styling shape-wise.
I swear when ever he goes to go through the river it’s “allways to high” lol
Will you soon do a full review and test-drive of the new MG ZS EV (full electric)?
Front is Mazda, rear is Isuzu. I have the previous model. I understand they switched because the Ranger platform wasn't as good. Hope mine holds out.
We're all waiting for your Triton review Paul! 😄
i still hate the fact that the "daytime running light" even on the gt is a cheap ass globe...
LED as well - we didn’t realise it switches on when the car is running.
@@CarExpertAus oh ok, whats the one in the bumper then where fog lights are? the parker lights?
its easy to upgrade to led of course just looks hell out of place on the models as rest is led. could be worse of course 😂
@@Warnut I agree and regardless of front or back, nowadays with the money they ask for these utes all should be all LED lighting. Even motorcycles under $9k have full LED, surely Mazda could have spent a little more. It even makes sense where LED’s outlast globes in rough use like these utes are meant to get in the outback or by tradies.
We love to get this one in Europe
Just bought one brilliant
My son just bought one happy so far but doesn't ride as good as his previous 2018 Nav that had rear coils but unfortunately was plagued with ongoing oil leaks.
Hi Pual, would it be possible for you to source a Pajero for a review, would love to hear your thoughts on one
Cheers
Great review .👍
Thanks!
tired of curvy & messy grill designs...This design is simple that makes it very masculine💪 wow!!! love it love it.
Another great review love it
Will it be coming to the American market?
Will the BT 50 come with the 1.9L engine with hi-spec and cruise control?
No
did you remove the hub caps or did those fall off?
They came off during a water crossing. Mazda is investigating.
Good pickup!
Subscribed !! Youre the man Paul !
The interior reminds me a bit of subaru. I see it in the gauges and seats.
Test drive tomorrow Blackwells Mazda Christchurch NZ.
Very nice review.any idea when it will be release in Philippines 😊
Esta hermoso el pick-up buen video!
Very good review. It would be nice to occasionally have a tradie cab chassis review
Does the traction control stay on for the front wheels when diff-lock is engaged?
Good question! It’s off for all wheels when the rear differential lock is engaged.
@@CarExpertAus Pity. One of the reasons I chose a Ranger. The Isuzu seemed like a decent car, but finish and performance was against it. The new model looks to answer a few of those issues.
The Ranger benefits from this vs the other utes, but the traction control is average, particularly when compared to the Hilux. Still, average wins over off!
@@silknfeathers theyre all the same capability wise, ifs and solid rear
@@brocksinclair66 No. Just... no.
@@silknfeathers the fact you thought a Ford built in thialand for 65k was a good idea tells me you live in the city. Bright as a pissed on candle
Nice one mate 👍
I like this new design mazda bt 50 . I believe that i will buy one, only that there are no dealer in my region selling or carring this brand of ute. I would like mazda set up a sale office in Jamaica they will get big customer support
The interior dash is quite similar to the Isuzu wow!
Mitsubishi strada please..
Coming soon!
mr paul, does the bt50 production is also in thailand?
Yes 😁
Great review.
Great review!. Thumps up. Do you guys know of any design issues with the BT-50/Dmax?. I've seen reports of overseas models with steering column problems, gearbox fluid leaks and touch screen not working. I don't know if I can post the link here, but if not you can look it up as "2021 Isuzu D-Max Problems".
One of my favourite reviewer! Thank you for this. I would like to suggest for future reviews if you can mention if the infotainment is viewable in daylight or not. I hope its not too much to ask, would help us too decide on the infotainment system. Thanks again!
I'd like to see a towing test please Paul
THANKS FOR REVIE,,,, WE NEED REVIE FOR MAZDA PICKUP PETROL
i wish these were in the US. i love mazda.
Awesome..very informative review..😉
The review is right on point.
Fantastic indept plus very informative reviews as always.... 5OK Subscribers 🍾🍾🍾🎊🎉🎉🎉to one of the very best car reviews channel on RUclips.
....Keep on uploading this super great content we loving them👏👌
Thanks for watching!
日本でまだ試乗レビューが無いのでとても参考になった。
海外でこういった大きな車が乗れるの本当に羨ましい。
Mate, is there an embargo for the New Escape?
Yes :-) later this week. We will have a video in a couple of weeks.
That’s gotta be the plug-in hybrid 😁
Another cracking review
Put a deposit because of the review, cheers
Hilux has combination rear tail lamps.
Nice review...!
Thank you!
Where are the hub caps in the 4x4 test ?
Do these have AFS or active shadowing?
Diesel or petrol is better?
The XTR is equal to what trim level on a Dmax??
سيارتي Mazda b2000 1992 ٤ سلندر
منفخها و مركبلها جنط عرض 10انش و دواليب عرض 255
عم تعمل معي كل واحد ليتر 7كيلو متر فقط 😟😕
لأصحاب الخبرة هل يوجد حل لصرفية البنزين الكبيرة ؟؟؟؟
و هل يجب تغيير المحرك لحل المشكلة ؟؟
The Matt Watson of Australia!
Review the 2021 HONDA RIDGELINE!
Do we have this one in Mèxico?
Can you dona review between t60 vs ssangyong musso and new GWM canon please too
I asked a bloke working at the big Sydney Mazda dealer how his new Isuzu one compared to the 3.2 Ford/Mazda and he replied that nothing can compare with them. They just out perform the rest of the utes by far. At least they will keep giving you cars if you keep telling them what they want to hear, feels like a better engine,LOL
We just want the basics start with the basics quick to the point
Fuel efficiency space features And then the overall feel 🎉
This is my first comment in RUclips..I likes this channel
Review the 2021 SUBARU OUTBACK TOURING!
wonderful wheels
Very nice channel. Full support
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