The 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata is a Better Daily than I Thought
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- Driving a fun car is the best when you can drive it everyday. Commonly regarded as an awesome weekend ride, today, I want to see if the MX-5 Miata is still as great to drive as I remember, and if it can handle everyday tasks as well. Common competitors include the Subaru BR-Z, Nissan Z Toyota GR86, VW GTI, Toyota GR Corolla and a whole slew of other affordable enthusiast mobiles.
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00:00 Background
01:00 2024 Updates
02:29 Driving Impressions
05:25 Daily Driver Testing
08:46 Reliability
09:30 Final Thoughts 
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“It’s like shaking hands with Optimus Prime.” 🤣🤣🤣 Man, listening to this guy makes me feel like I’m 21 again.
Me: "Thats a funny looking hand.... that...... hard...Stick........ " Optimus : "Trust me, its my hand" ;;;;;;)
Are we all gonna ignore what Jess said at 6:46 then? Lol
yep lul ain't my business
Too Funny! Almost pee'd myself, and had to listen to it a 2nd time!
Had a 2019 for 3 years, sold it to try a couple more practical vehicles. Now I’m back in a 2023!😄
Nice 🎉
I had a 2016 Club for three years, replaced it with an '18 Boxster GTS. I love the Boxster, but I also miss the light and playful nature of the Miata. I wish I could have both.
I daily a 2016 ND1 Miata with the soft top and its actually never let me down once. I simply don't need to carry around much in terms of things or people day to day, so its perfect for me.
You added the noise test which not a lot of automotive journalists does and it plays significant role in comfortability of a vehicle. +1 subbed.
I'll try to incorporate it into all of my comparisons moving forward!
@@Realistick I agreed, though it would be great to test at 75mph as a standard for a more realistic experience
"It turns mundane tasks into entertainment." That's exactly what it does, which is why it's a fantastic daily for those who fit in it and don't have a specific need for a back seat or a lot of storage space. Running routine errands around town is a lot of fun in the Miata, even while staying within the speed limits. There is almost no other car that does that.
Amazing
For just about $30,100 to start at for the Sport ! Might be the best deal around.
I have been dailying a 2022 for 2 years and its been great, I got 4 totally full paper grocery bags in the trunk no problem. I also took it on a week long road trip along the california coast and felt like the space was plenty adequate.
YEARS ago (1990) I owned a Miata. It was Red with a Tan top and Tan Leather interior.
It was a Fun daily driver.
It’s classified as a commuter car instead of a sports car so your insurance is cheaper.
I’m too old and have too much arthritis now to get in and out of. Furthermore it can’t handle the 5-7 feet of snow we get every winter, so it would be a late spring through early fall vehicle for us.
I just bought a 2017 Miata and I have not been using it daily but definitely it is fun to drive daily. Having the top down and feeling the sun/breeze even just while going to the store feels so freeing. Good for the mental health
Every time I see somebody driving a Polaris slingshot I wonder why they didn't spend less money on a Mazda Miata.
I don't understand those things. You get the inconveniences of a car and a motorcycle with none of their benefits.
I bought the RF version (hard top) a month ago, and best purchase of my life! The drive experience it provides can't be compared to anything. (for the price)
As 192cm (6.3) I can drive it very comfortably, even tho to a friend of mine its a big problem even tho hes only 184cm. If you have long legs, like me, no issue with the place, if you have big torso and short legs, you will have issues fitting it.
I considered to buy either the MX-5 / BRZ / Z4 Manual.. After trying them out all, I realized that the MX-5 are the answer!
Great video, thanks. Cool that you showed dB reading too. That car is the exact version I would get, soft top 6M with Aero Gray and tan interior. For some weird reason every dealer around me only has automatics or RFs in that color combination. Seeing the one you drove just confirms it would be worth the wait.
Thanks, maybe I'll get a real sound meter to use for more comparisons. It's definitely hard to find it with the manual but I'd agree, the tan is worth it, good luck!
@@Realistickit’s good to note that the Sport Trim gets less sound insulation in the soft top which may lead to more highway road noise. (At least that was the case for ND1 and ND2)
"T rex rist flexibility" Lol nice one
Good (and fun) review, as usual.
Fantastic review, Tyler - factual and funny. New sub. I daily-drove a 2016 Club BBB manual. Last year, I drove a new ND2 Club ST BBR manual and couldn’t stop smiling, so am about to order a ND3 (same setup). I appreciate the Miata for what it is. Thank goodness Mazda continues to build and refine it.
Excellent review!!!
Really good review, ez sub
Excellent review)))
I have the ill spoken of nc1 mx5 and it's my daily commuter. It gets great fuel economy, doesn't fail to put a smile on my face, is easy to park, and because of the massive aftermarket support it's relatively inexpensive to maintain. Honestly what else do you need.
Best review so far.
Great review, its been my perfect daily for the last 3 years. Have a baby now so I hope to add a 4 door car as my weekend family car
I 'daily' my NC MX-5 from May - mid-November every year. Technically, I'm cheating as my wife has an SUV.
I wish Mazda would offer a BRG with saddle brown leather GT Limited trim to close out the ND.
I don't put mine away for winter as its a great car in the snow / ice / sub zero temps. I have a soft top 2016 Club & its been 6+ years of driving the car in some of the worst weather I've experience in 50 years of driving. Also would love if Mazda would just let us choose any interior color they have available no matter of the model. Black cloth seats have been really durable though.
I appreciate the slightly different approach to this MX-5 review, as a daily driver, measuring interior noise and discussing reliability (plus, "Jess, have you used your crotch lately?"). That Mazda has continued producing this small, lightweight, fun-to-drive car says good things about the company.
Glad you enjoyed it, it was fun to make even if it took embarrassingly long to edit! I want to try messing around with my review layout more often.
I carry IT equipment, big printer on my psgr seat, a couple of PCs, and two backpacks in the trunk. My miata rf has never let me down. Love it. 😊
Tyler, you have done it again. An entertaining and informative driving video complete with the crotch cup holder demonstration .
Thanks! In the Miata, the passenger is the cupholder😪
@@Realistick The passenger cup holder position gets used but I never use those cupholders in back of the control knob as the elbow hits them constantly.
The crotch cup holder sold me! 😂😂😂
im waiting for my ND3 to arrive from being shipped. arrived in baltimore sometime this week. got the club with recaro and brembo package
Love a manual transmission. When I was 16 had a jeep w manual and remember turning engine off softly gliding into my parents driveway.
Thinking about getting one of these for a Sunday driver
I daily my 2023 GT soft top with a 6spd manual. Even have snow tires for it.
Been doing that for 6+ years in Northern Illinois with my 2016 Club ST. I do the oil changes & the seasonal wheel / tire changes myself. Easy to work on but still fun to drive in all weather conditions. Its ability to handle snow / ice / below zero temps has been great.
I’ve been daily driving my 2019 since August last year. 138 miles a day and have basically zero complaints. Great fun everywhere, comfortable enough and extremely good on gas, 36-38 mpg as my weekly average
It’s missing a real air filter for a true daily… because that means driving in dense traffic where cleaner air is welcome.
Aftermarket has you covered, but changing the filter means unbolting your dashboard. Can be done with plastic pry tools.
I've got an ND1 and use it as my daily. Great car and I get 48mpg, its put the joy back into driving.
In dB, 69 and 77 is almost 2 and a half times the volume. In other words, a LOT more.
I think what matters a lot more than the real noise value, though, is whether it's annoying road and wind noises, droning CVTs, or a nice-sounding engine. 77dB won't get old with good engine sounds, but will get in everyone's hair if it's purely tyre and wind.
The lsd is the biggest change on the mx5. The nd1 and 2 had snap oversteer on corner entry making it not enjoyable and pretty much deadly. Now thats gone. The difference is night and day. So because that is fixed now this is the best sports car on sale today
I need that color in cx-5
I live by myself, if I ever need a roomier car, I'll rent one. I'd rather spend my money on something I'll enjoy driving.
I attempted to daily one and quickly realized I needed a second vehicle.
Where is this filmed?? It’s so pretty
Bloomington Indiana!
I bought a 23 6 speed 3 Hot Hatch over a year ago and absolutely ♥️ the car! My first Mazda and as I’ve driven the 3 for over a year now I’ve come to realize what I knew before I bought the 3! I don’t need back seats! I’ve always wanted a real 2 seater coupe, but the Miata is so damn small and light! To drive this car daily in the Midwest isn’t always an option as I got my 3 stuck in a snow drift in -40 degree weather. NOT FUN! I feel like midwesterners that have to worry about snowy drives should have a bigger second car to rough through the snow, then Miata all the rest of the time!!! 😁
I currently daily drive a Miata in that same color. I am however, looking for a cheap 2nd vehicle.
I've been test driving and shopping miata RF. I like both the manual and the automatic. Seriously, as a long time "has to be a manual" person, I am being persuaded on the automatic- yikes! I am shocked at the shifting speed. The sales person made a good point that all the F1 and other racing cars are now automatics.
I mostly drive on my own so this car would be perfect for me
Tyler: Is your crotch in use?
Jess: Hasn't been in a while.
LMAOOOOOOOOOOO Ohhhhhh, my gaaawwwd! I can't stop laughing.
I very much appreciate the noise test, but I wanted to point out the the dB difference going from 69dB to 76dB is much greater than it would appear since dB's are measured on a logarithmic scale, which means the difference between 76 dB and 69 dB isn't a simple increase of 7 units.
Indeed it is!
This is hands down the best looking modern roadster. My issue with miata and brz/gr86 is how low they are. For me at 6'3" ingress and egress is a pain. But love the car.
It's the only modern roadster
That's like saying the Cybertruck is the best Cybertruck
@@zgSH4DOW*BMW Z4 HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*
Best daily ever, as long as it works for *you*!
3:55 There is a "sport" mode... But only in the automatic as it relates to the gear change, nothing else.
Grant yourself permission to have fun, and the purchase becomes easy!
What’s your take on Miata vs Mazda3 hatchback for a second car?
I've considered both, and both are excellent driving cars. The Mazda 3 is the more practical car, especially the sedan version. I like the hatchback version. It's so sporty, but the blind spot is for real. You'll appreciate the blindspot monitoring feature there. The MIata is a niche car, and you'll have to accept it for what it is. It is small, has limited cargo space, and doesn't come in AWD, unlike the Mazda 3. It is the more fun car to toss around.
I have both: 23' Miata (Soft top, GT, manual) and 22' HB turbo. Bought the Mazda3 first, Miata last October. Great combo. Live in the Northeast US and the turbo handles all weather seemingly better than the AWD CR-V'S and rav-4s that I'm constantly blowing past during rain storms and snow.
Since late March I've been using the Miata for fun drives and daily tasks whenever it's not raining and whenever the construction companies nearby haven't left a mountain of red dirt on the roads. And every other day the Mazda3 is a great vehicle that I know will just get me and whatever I need to carry wherever I need to go, without fuss, and with a reasonable amount of fun and dynamics.
Cons are I only have garage space for the Miata (both cars get to be inside only when the roommate is out of town), and I do have to do a bit of a car shuffle in the driveway to get the Miata out. I've needed to wax the 3 for a while now and only tonight will I have the chance. While I WFH, I'm in a small city and MPG on the turbo is not great. Pro is I can't get below 32mpg average in the Miata even if I'm taking it on spirited drives through the woods (just driving around on the freeways I'm getting high 30's low 40's).
I love my turbo and it's more than practical enough for anything I've ever needed (even loaded up with three other adults, plenty of home Depot runs for mulch and seed, even a lawnmower). But if I had known I was going to move to a city, and rent a house with garage space to both work on and store my Miata through the winter I'd maybe have hung into my 2011 Mazda3 sedan (also practical enough) for a few more years despite it starting to feel the corrosive northeast and down on power. Or maybe a slightly used hybrid of some kind.
Of course I say this sitting at my desk, but I know if I hated driving my daily I'd be miserable.
Unless you're buying a Mazdaspeed3, hacking up and modding a non-speed manual 3, or your first car has NO fun dynamics of any kind it's a bit too practical to be a dedicated fun second car. It works great as a fun, practical, all-around good one car solution, or the practical alt to your fun car (like mine).
How did bro get that white interior?
It's only available with the GT in the primer gray color (and it's $300 extra)
Jess is not having it 🤣
5:35 Im 6'2" and quite a bit heavier than you at 320lbs. I think im just about at the limit of fitting into the drivers side of my 2016 Miata, but trying to sit in the passenger seat is a no go, due to the way i have to contort myself my legs go numb after 20 minutes lol.
Hell yeah, that has to break some people’s minds to see you hop out of it!
I live in Europe, it costs me less to insure, maintain my MX5 than my 2.0. Mazda 3 AND it uses less fuel. It's probably because my MX5 is a 1.5 but nevertheless.
I am of 187 cm would I sit comfortably?
6:40 lol wtf
Nice hair. Takes a lot of patience!
Thanks!
There is nothing like a SLOW CAR!!
What happened to that beautiful red.... I hate these colors they push nowadays.
Very tough if you are over 5’11”!
Depends on your build (and your knees), at 6'3, I had to adjust my seat to a less-than-ideal position but it wasn't tough to live with!
@@Realistick Seeing you sitting in the car with your knees touching the dash and being over 6’ myself, unfortunately the MX5 does not appeal to us tall guys.
@@AB-jk7tw Oddly enough, I only hit the dash in the passenger side, driver's side has a pretty big legroom increase. My size isn't preventing me from buying one personally.
ON CHARACTER MEANS SLOW!!!
Bud, great vid. I like your delivery. LOL
On a different subject, you seem young, mid 20's maybe 30? Start using Luteine 20 Mg a day. It's for your eyes. It may not bring back lost vision but it can definitely help keeping the vision level you have. I'm 62 and been using it since I was 40, I still don't need glasses. Actually had a physical last year and nailed a 20/20 on the eye test...the doc came and looked into my eyes cause he didn't believe that I didn't have Lasik or contacts!! LMAO Now that's a great feeling!! Take care of your eyes. Your optician cares about his profits. And at $400 to $800 a pair, he''s driving a Boxster. Not an MX5.....Cheers
Having a 2013, 2015, and now a 2019 Boxster. I just don’t know how a MX-5 can be so touted as the best roadster like it is? Is it all of these car reviewers and commentators have never driven the Porsche?
Because it’s less than half the cost of a boxter, which i have driven :)
Fake Doug
Shocking how quickly they rust,all these years later and it's the only area where Mazda fails...
I’m not paying 30k for less horse power and torque I can get a older golf that will smoke this car for a quarter of the price
You should turn that into a convertible!
Pro Tip: Buy used.
Right, because that is a direct competitor to this car…
@@alexp6409 don’t be so negative towards them; let them get the older golf cart, ‘smoke a Miata’ then take a turn and roll the cart several times.
Such a great car….But Mazda only offers it in such drab, gloomy, uninspiring colors! (Yeah I know about the 10 year old Soul Red, but enough already) 🫤
They added a few new shades, and they still stink. Lol