2024 Mazda MX-5 Long-Term Review // Our 1st road trip!
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- This is a Motormouth couple care review of our long-term test drive of the 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Our first road trip is to the capital of British Columbia, Victory, so we are heading overseas.
What’s new for 2024? The MX-5 gets a light refresh with some updates to the exterior including new headlamps, taillamps, wheel designs and a new colour called Aero Grey has been added. The interior gets some nice updates including extra padding at the centre console, updated technology with the addition of an 8.8” display screen with Mazda Connect replacing the 7” screen. When using Apple Carplay and Android Auto, it becomes a touchscreen and for the first time Mazda’s first ever integration of Alexa. Mazda has also updated the power steering and it has a new available limited slip differential, all for improved handling.
Mazda says when working to achieve its 50/50 weight distribution, Mazda made a point to take measurements with a driver behind the wheel. The MX-5 has kinematic posture control which works with the suspension and braking systems to provide better balance and feel when cornering.
In Canada, the 2024 Mazda MX-5 soft top starts at $34,900 CAD, GS-P Soft top/RF $38,900 CAD/$41,900 CAD and GT Soft top/RF $42,000 CAD/$45,000 CAD.
In the US, Sport $28,985 USD, Club Soft top/RF $32,485 USD/$40,210 USD and Grand Touring Soft top/RF $34,285 USD/$37,010 USD.
Fuel Economy, the 6-speed manual gets 9L/100 km, 26 MPG city and 7L/100 km, 34 MPG highway. 6-speed automatic 9L/100 km, 26 MPG city and 6.6L/100 km, 35 MPG highway.
Andrea Instagram / motormouth_andrea
Zack Instagram / motormouth_auto
"Fun at any speed" best line to describe this car!
Absolutely
Like the '88 Fiero GT.
I just bought my first Miata last Sat, a 2024 RF, also red, and just washed and waxed it this morning. I love it. I'm 6' tall so it's not easy to get into, but once in I'm quite comfortable with the steering wheel all the way up and back away from the seat. It handles like a dream too.
Awesome, congratulations!!
I had to sell my motorcycle due to some health issues. I did some searching and found a 2001 (yes, 23 years old!) MX-5 with 111,000 km on the dial in Stratford, ON. 3 prior owners, 1 of which owned it twice. I am having SO MUCH FUN. And I don't really mind the cost of the premium fuel…much😏 It’s a 6 speed manual and is a hoot to throw into the corners. Love your reviews, as always and they are as much fun as my Mazda.
I have owned 3 manual transmission MX5’s dating back to 2016, at 71 years old, I still love to drive it aggressively and enjoy it immensely when the “backend steps out”. The Bose stereo’s are not worth much, have upgraded to a Kenwood, including speakers, much better at highway speeds with top down. Also added aftermarket heated seats for the spring and fall in Southern Ontario, enjoy your seat time, I enjoy your content🍷
If you have to look out your side window to see where you’re going, slow down!!
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I am from BC and just bought my Miata a week ago 😍 loving it
I love the road trip theme. You two are such a joy to watch. I enjoy hearing your two sometimes differing opinions on your reviews.
Awesome road trip and great views of Victoria! Please do more videos with the Miata, California Pacific Coast Highway would be beautiful too but a really long road trip!
Bought a ND2 soft top 6 speed as a second car 7 months ago after refusing to consider one for years. What was I thinking? I can’t stay out of it now! ✌️
I love this video! I'm a Canadian from Toronto who has lived in Los Angeles for the past 28 years and sometimes finds myself missing home. I remember the wonderful visits to my uncle's home in Victoria when I was a kid and the wonderful salmon fishing he would do with us on his small boat. Lastly, I just got myself a new red car in March and have been having fun with it too (not a Miata, but still fun). I guess I'm just feeling a little extra Canadian today and feeling the love for my new red car (named Lulu by the way).
Thanks for all the great videos, I really appreciate watching two fellow Canadians create videos that are useful and entertaining for us to watch!
LOL. Just seems like yesterday when Andrea was learning to drive a stick and now she’s so confident! Zack you are a lucky man to have such a beautiful, bright and positive wife, and the bonus is she can drive a stick and knows about cars! Looks like a fun day. 👍
Last of it's kind, long may it live 🎉
I have loved this car since the first generation and I was applying for a sales position with the local Mazda dealer in 1989. This red is the sharpest color out there. Great video. The best car review people out there. Thanks for sharing!
That MX5 is gorgeous!! So glad Andrea got her favourite little car and in the Ruby color 🔥
long time viewer here but rarely post. Loved this video! Traveling and reviewing a vehicle is brilliant!
Really glad you enjoyed it.
Lady in red hot dress in a red hot MX5. Zack must be holding on for dear life.
the dress is far from flattering
I love Vancouver Island, we have family there. Tofino is a magical place and would be a fun drive in that MX5.
The twisty road to Tofino/Ucluelet in an MX-5 would be sublime, but having owned a Miata and a BMW Z4, small roadsters are not great highway vehicles. It seems fun and romantic, but they are noisy and exhausting. JMO.
Yes, road to Tofino with all its curves would be a nice workout for the MX5
Love this episode. Mazda MX5 is a great car. We owned a 2016 and loved it. Only reason we don’t have it now is our grandkids didn’t fit! Love this format for your show. Please do more!
I visited Victoria for the first time just two days ago. Butchart gardens was incredible.
Love the gardens, been there many times.
Victoria is home to my wife and I. We absolutely love living here as we get Canada’s best weather, all the amenities of a big city but still feel like we live in a small community. I don’t own a MX-5 but do own and drive it’s Italian sister a 2018 Russo (Red) Fiat 124 Spider in Lusso trim. If you researched this roadster you will see that it is a MX-5 dressed up for Italy. Very, very similar as it is 75% MX-5 and 25% Fiat. All the fun plus great handling and reliability of a Miata but with the Italian flair for styling. A great little car to tour around Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland and Puget Sound in. Very good gas mileage for a Roadster and the fun factor is through the roof. (Top down usually so no roof)
Great car, great couple, great scenery. What's not to love?
I have been to Vancouver several times, but regretfully have not made it over to the Island. Vancouver is sooo beautiful on a sunny day. My most favourite city in Canada
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Whoever asks for more power for this car doesn't understand the purpose of it.
I agree. Now tell that to everyone who asks for a turbo GR86
Exactly!!
Do you often claim to know far more than you possibly can know?
@. 👆🏼 who knows but it’s obvious you’re a troll
I have a 2024 club. I want more power 😂 but it’s fun regardless
I got an ND 2022, this exact same color. Guess what? My wife called it Ruby 😊 Sorry to contradict your husband but THIS is the color to have. Cheers from a Canadian living in Luxembourg. Great channel btw 😉
Long live Soul Red Metallic!
Thoroughly enjoyable ! A gorgeous car and road trip! Thank you! Enjoy more drives in the lovely Miata. Cheers, Tom
Great job! Enjoy! Your Mazda videos recently sold me on a different Mazda model. It has been a FANTASTIC vehicle. Now, I'm looking at one of these! Well done!
Great video, great looking car! Good ol' Oak Bay...where i grew up. Beautiful place to visit this time of year.
Welcome to the Island. I'm an Alberta transplant and have lived on the Island for 32+ years and it's a great place to own a convertible.
You made me to want to travel to Vancouver and Victoria. My cousin once visited Victoria and said “Victoria is the most beautiful city in Canada”. Then I visited Vancouver and I said “Wow, if Vancouver is this beautiful… What about Victoria!!!
From Ottawa, ON
A convertible is a perfect way to see nature at its finest and thank you for taking us along!
I was concerned about storage in a Miata and asked a bud about that. He said that he and his wife have taken their Miata camping. That sold me.
My wife and I drove our 2022 Maita on a 5 week road-trip. Two airline carry-on bags fit perfectly in the trunk, which is deep and wide. Soft luggage and small backpacks are ideal.
Almost no storage inside the car, no real glove-box, or door pockets, but the compromises are worthwhile as you take the roof off and head for the horizon.
@@theretoocs Wow! I figured a weekender would be no problem but that's seriously impressive. I may have to rethink my road trip strategy...
This is one of the best videos you have done. Thank you.
I live in the Seattle area and Victoria is such a beautiful place. A great place for a weekend getaway
It really is a beautiful spot.
Such a beautiful car.
One of the best summer or weekend cars on the planet.
The glossy red color is beautiful, sort of like a lipstick color.
Great job as always you two, Keep up The great work as Always!
Loved this, great to see some Canadian country side watching from Australia.
I watched questions coffee and cars a week ago on a flight from Sydney Australia to Darwin Australia, a 3,000 kilometre 4.5 hour flight taking us from 13 degrees (winter) to 32 degrees, beautiful beaches but sharks salt water crocodiles and deadly jellyfish so it’s the motel pool for me.😂
This fun video brightened my day! I’m about to get on a plane for Seattle where I lived and visited Vancouver a lot and have been to Victoria. Brings back great memories and the reason why motoring can be so rewarding.
Lovely car, lovely trip. Thank you for doing this. Your tour of Victoria brought back fond memories.
Thanks for another great review!!
Please do more road trips and show us more scenery , it was great!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for the quick review on the Miata. Never owned one, but always has been one of my favorites cars because of how affordable and fun to drive is. People often think you need the instant torque and power of a Tesla model S Plaid or the speed of a Porsche 911 GT RS. Both beautiful cars, but you can also enjoy a car that is way more affordable and mainstream.
By the way, thank you for the video, thank you for the great content, and thank you for showing around those gorgeous places. As a person living in the U.S. I appreciate you guys sharing the places where you live and visit.
I love road trips
Love my nd2 in red it’s so much fun to drive in the Rockies in Utah. If you ever make it back to SLC I can suggest a bunch of drives. Alpine loop, east canyon reservoir, pine canyon in PC, mirror lake highway past Kamas, and Provo canyon.
Very nice trip, thank you for sharing, love from France !
Loved the road trip. Butchart Gardens is beautiful.
I really enjoyed the video, guys. I see mixing in some travel vlogs with the two of you as a great fit, you all are naturals.
I live in Alberta, I’ve decided on the RF GS-P with sports package (brembo etc) , my thoughts doing the RF, were coupe targa looks , i can enjoy the ride for more seasons if needed, snows lots here, lol.
Absolutely love these videos, can’t wait for my vehicle delivery.
One of your best videos , travel video and a auto review two for one! Fans of yours for years!
I LOVE Victoria been only there once but what a VIBE that city has!
I want to go back to Victoria. My wife and I took an Alaska cruise two years ago, with the final port being Victoria. We went to the Butchart Gardens and the Butterfly Gardens for our excursions. They were nice, but we never really got to experience Victoria. Our friends took a shuttle to the downtown area and went bar hopping. We should have done that instead.
Oh yes, more road trips and sight seeing please :) I've drove to Tofino and Victoria twice. Once with my wife when we lived in Alberta, and then again with our 2 kids, drove over from Ontario, then went to Seattle and Mount Rushmore on the way back. So much to see.
Hey guys,
Another stellar video. Love it! Great seeing you both at YVR, Domestic terminal. Huge fan, Zack and Andrea. Have a fantastic weekend
Thank you so much! It was great seeing you as well.
Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing Andrea! 👍🏻👍🏻☕️☕️
Thank you very much!
@@andreaspencer9813 You are a very welcome Andrea! ☕️☕️
It was nice chillin with the Spencers 👍
I saw a Miata with a custom emerald green
paint some years ago. It suited that car perfectly.
News flash, Mazda will discontinue offering the 2.0-liter engine in Europe this year due to emission regs. 😢 It will only have the 1.5 liter available after the current 2024 2.0 stock is gone. As far as packing, one needs to plan for packing for a road trip or grocery run, but I'm amazed at how much I can get into my NA and NB. Enjoy the summer!
What a beautiful 🚗 and great scenery and weather for a review 🎉
I just purchased a ND3 Miata GT manual a month ago, my 2nd Miata, and it's been an absolute joy. I totally agree that the best thing about the Miata is that it's loads of fun at any speed. It's one of very few sports cars that you don't have to break the law to fully enjoy. I plan to keep this car forever, as a weekend toy and occasional commuter, and I'm glad I got a ND3 because I think it is the best Miata ever, and it's hard to imagine the next gen getting any better or being as good a value. That said, I do wish it had auto rev matching. Not adding that feature to the ND3 manual was a huge miss on Mazda's part.
My exact spec, though I have a 2021. There are times when I wish for a back seat and some cargo room and I consider a GTI or a Golf R but then I know I would regret giving up the open air fun of the MX-5.
My wife and I spent a week in Victoria for our honeymoon! Our 21st anniversary was yesterday! I'm 6'6" and want this Miata. I've owned 3 RX-7 and 2 RX-8 models. Andrea's comment gave me hope I can fit in one.
Good luck. It's tight for me at just over 6'1". Try the previous generation, NC. They're roomier.
Andrea driving the manual transmission like a pro now. Never been to Canada but BC territory looks like a great place to visit.
I'm watching the new BH Cops 4 movie and reminded of the scenes of Eddie/Axel and his daughter in that red BMW convertible rolling in Beverly Hills. Awesome road trip you two!
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I had an Aunt and Uncle who lived in Oak Bay, three blocks from the ocean. Great place to hang out!
Loved this video. Interesting Island and great2 see new Miata :D
I love the short vacation. Thanks. What grand structures. Love the car as well.
Watching your channel from NYC for years. Thank you for the road trip. I would like you to visit more beautiful places this summer!
I loved this video, congratulations. Like I was getting on the ride with you. Beautiful car. Enjoyable scenery.
I absolutely love mine❗️
And the video is awesome….thank you.
Awesome video! Always great seeing more of the scenic Canadians places.
Sea to Sky highway next? 😉
Yes we are going to go to Whistler. My old stomping grounds.😊
Zack buy this for her❤🎉
Loved it. Need more of BC's natural beauty in your videos.
I just bought a brand new RF GT with the Terracotta Tan Nappa Leather interior. Brembo and Bilstein shocks. This is a blast to drive and gets 6.2 litres per 100km. I do have the wireless CarPlay as well. The RF is quieter than the soft top. Great car.
Love your videos and what a great road trip. Please keep up the great work!
Thank you so much!
That island is BEAUTIFUL and everyone should visit the Gardens…and car and the gal in the red dress aren’t bad either! 😎
Greetings from Gatineau Quebec. Your road trip brought back found memories. I did the Vancouver to Victoria on the ferry. It was magnificent, especially coming back to Vancouver. Breath taking scenery. In my opinion, Vancouver is in the top 5 nicest cities in the world. You guys are so lucky.
I did not know Gatineau was a place. Miss @normmcdonald
I made that trip in 1996 in a convertible Mustang. Such a great memory.
We have been to Victoria on trip from Seattle to Vancouver in winter😂. It’s cold but still enjoy the place!
It's unfortunate you can't rent these cars from the dealership. Fly to Vancouver Island or walk onto the ferry and rent the MX-5 for a couple of days.
I love Victoria and taking the Tsawassen ferry! And I just knew you two were headed to Oak Bay for a drive-it's such a lovely spot. Looks like such a fun trip in gorgeous little Ruby- don't think I could give her back at the end of summer..
Don’t forget the sun screen
Wonderful road trip and a perfect car for it👍👍
Please do more of this.
Congrats on Ruby. My wife and I bought a white coloured 6Spd manual GSP with the Recaros in March but it is a 2023 model. We have been enjoying it around town. Love the sportiness of it and its simplicity. Lucky my wife knows how to drive standard because I dont think I would have bought an auto. Enjoy.
Great content folks !! Cheers from Canada East Coast Halifax !!
I love this video! I need to get to Canada someday!
I love small, convertible roadsters. We used to have a Triumph TR-6 back in the day, and more recently a BMW Z4. Similar size and height as the MX-5. One caution however. Every time we drove it, large pick-up trucks seemed to be cutting us off. Never happened in our other "normal" sized vehicle. It slowly dawned on us that it wasn't bad pick-up drivers; it was because they didn't know we were in their blind spot, and just changed lanes. The Z4 was too small and short to be seen by higher vehicles. We made a point of never staying in other vehicles blind spots from then on. Be careful out there!
So nice thank you for sharing this! Love this spec a lot. MIAAAAAAAATA
My favourite view of Active Pass is the 1 hour short hike up Mt. Galiano, just to the clearing at the top of the, just an amazing view of the water and the ferries going by.
The editor of this video does a great job, thank you guys for wonderful scenery❤
Some quality microphones and audio editing. Nice work!
I'm with you, Andrea. The Mazda soul red crystal paint is awesome!
Looks like a wonderful place to visit!
Even better to live there, if you can afford it.
The color is beautiful. I love my 1995 M-Edition!
Just beautiful. I am glad see such beauty. The Mx5 is just perfect for cruising. Its got a little bit expensive in Australia base roadster is $42k and top model is $56k for the RF GT RS, thats one model. phew. They are super small, how do you get in Zack? I am only 5ft 6in. And i balk at trying.
As I fat old man I can testify that you should get the GT model with the leather seats. I tested the Club and the GT trims before I purchased. I was glad that I did.
Wife has an identical car sans the Recaro's, it's name is Penelope.
Great name!
I really appreciate this Roadster-Travel type of video
I had a 1990 and loved driving thru Victoria at night with the top down.
Thanks so much for this episode, I have been to Victoria 4 times and wish I could go at least 4 more. Too old now, but you did well. in the short time you had to show the most beautiful part of a beautiful small city. I have a 2018 Fiat 125 spyder and know the thrill of driving a small sports car. Indescribable, but you came very close. Thanks again for you videos.
Agree it is incredible value for a fun little car to put around in...
Really good video. We had our honeymoon in Vancouver and Victoria, 30 years ago this Fall. We loved it so much, our daughter’s middle name is “Victoria” named for the city (and queen). My next vehicle will be an MX-5, hopefully within the next couple of years. I really miss driving a manual car!
Thanks! Your visit to Victoria brings back fond memories of our only visit to Vancouver Island, where we arrived in Victoria from Port Angeles, WA and departed a week later from Nanaimo for a B&B in N. Vancouver to continue our road trip into BC and Alberta. As for the MX5, after having tested driven a Miata years ago that I found too small, I ended up leasing a Z3 that I regrettably turned in at lease end. Because I've owned two Fiat 124 Spiders, a new in the 70's and a used one in the 90's, I'm looking for a 2019 or 20 Fiat 124 Spider due to the Mazda family ties and because I prefer the classic look of the 'Fiata' vs the Miata. Living in SE PA, this would be strictly a warm weather car so I don't wish to by a new MX-5, as exceptionally enjoyable as Mr&Mrs Motormouth says it is. Would love to know your thoughts about a pre-owned 124 Spider vs an MX-5.