Was excited for the new Land Cruiser but couldn’t believe the quality of it when I test drove one. Wasn’t impressed at all and disappointed. Will be rebuying the 5th gen runner with no hesitation and put my own aftermarket throttle kit. Toyota has lost their minds with the prices
I’m convinced that these will go down as some of the most reliable vehicles ever made and people will want them when the 6th gens start having issues with all of the extra complication.
I just placed my order for the 2025 awd hybrid loaded with tow package 360 driving in forget that is liner etc. I plan on throwing some at’s on mine with a one inch lift and still enjoy a nearly 40mpg
I believe you're SHIFTING kind of low... Admit that you're not a highly skilled manual transmission guy... What to get those balls gonna have to crank those revs up a bit more... Don't get me wrong - I am be moaning the lack of most cars having a manual transmission option. I even have my 2004 Chrysler 6 speed manual Crossfire in the garage for those times when I need to drive a manual transmission
I literally bought my first 6speed manual Mazda 3 S GT today and the guy at the dealer called me to move it after I test drove it because I parked someone in and he wanted it moved, lol!
I am waiting the 2025 MT to come! Just wondering how the auto hold works on hill? Would you kindly elaborate more? Like does it hold until you find the biting point (enough power to move)?
@@lugnutscarreviews Appreciate for the quick and detailed answer! As you said, one of the most scary thing about driving a manual is starting on the hill. Just cant wait to drive my MT car soon!
I hate when companies name their vehicles “sport and GT” and it’s got a crap base engine. Ain’t nothing sporty or grand tourer about a 190hp engine. 🤦🏽♂️Mazda could have easily added this tranny to the turbo with the awd. That would have been a great little car
When you are in Pure mode it restricts how much power goes to the air-conditioning (both heating and cooling) - much better to drive in Hybrid and use the Sat-Nav for your journey, then if it's a short journey the car will do it all with the electric motor with no petrol used (unless you really floor it), yet you'll still get full aircon and heating...
It’s the best vehicle available in the USA and Canada. It’s not high-tech, it’s not sophisticated, it doesn’t please all the critics and it doesn’t chase rainbows to try to do so and that’s what makes it great.
That’s my dream car! But I can’t really justify buying a new car right now as I’m looking to buy a home. I have an old ass Mazda 3 from 07. Great condition and drives really well though. But these new ones are just delicious.
I have a mach e with standard range battery and rear wheel drive. I live in New York. I’ve had it for over 1 1/2 years, aside from the range loss in cold weather it handles excellent. All wheel drive reduces the range of any of the batteries by about 15%. Since we only get heavy snow a couple of times a year, why lose range all year? I love my Mach e. It has about 14,000 miles on it. I can actually say it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. I’m 75, i’ve owned four top of the line Lincolns as well as many other great cars. None of them comes close to the 23 Mach e premium we now have. The key is to be able to charge at home on a level 2 charger. We’ve made a trip to Miami Florida, and Quebec Canada. No problems using the super chargers, although you have to factor in extra time for charging. The average charge at a super charger is about 30 minutes. With all the convenience and safety features, this is a great car!
Ev car batteries can last hundreds of thousands of miles, not just eight years. There’s actually very little degradation in charge/miles after 200,000 miles and more.
i bought my 2016 4runner trail with kdss brand new, and it is my second 4runner, i can not imagine owning any other kind of vehicle. I've pretty much decked it all out for overlandding and still be my daily driver. with only 54000km on it and very much well looked after, i really have no reason to trade her in on anything. in this day and age where vehicles are becoming so high tech, i myself would rather stick to a vehicle that has proven itself time and time again and still come out on top with a great resale value that is second to none. love my 4runnner.
@@lugnutscarreviews Based of the technicals, yes. In comparison to power tools going from brushed motors to brushless, it's less work on parts since there's no friction between them and will typically last longer with in the proper range of use.
THey got rid of the manual Subaru Crosstrek which is just sad. This Mazda seems like a good fit for a manual that will get you 300,000 miles in relative comfort.
My wife and I shared a '23 CX-9 until recently, and I just got me self a '24 Mazda3 hatchback 2.5L, 6 spd manual. This is just a joy for everyday driving. The first car I bought with my own money was a '03 Mazda3 hatchback 2.3L 5 spd manual. It brought back some good nostalgia and excitement that I felt when I was 18 😂.
The Si you can daily and love it everyday. The Type R does have way more power but I think it makes you pay for it. Nevertheless I have a Type R coming up and I'm excited to give it a thrashing
I have the '18 six speed and love it. Easy around town but when I venture out it shines. Excellent review. 4th gear above 3000 on the highway is massive fun.
@lugnutscarreviews I grew up driving aircooled and watercooled VWs, then a Toyota 5 speed truck and then a Volvo 240 5 speed sedan. Most people don't realize that the stick shift is truly a different car.
A few years ago, Dad came out in the early morning to find that someone had broken into the back door and taken Mom's keys. He walked outside and thought at first thought Mom's car was gone, but wait, there it was sitting in the street at the end of the driveway, driver's side door open and out of gas...
Bought a 23 TRD off road in lunar rock last year. Ordered it because I thought it was the last year…. It’s my pre retirement vehicle…love it. Will drive it and maintain it myself forever…. Only the heated steering wheel is only on the sides and not top 360…. Ohh well still love it.
I drive a manual 2016 corolla that I bought new. My car is almost at the end of its life where I have a long commute and there's a lot of kms on it. Where I live rust is a huge issue and cars dont have a long life. I'm looking into getting a new vehicle and I'm so sad there's so little manual options available. Not only is it more fun but we get a lot of snow where I live and it's excellent in the winter. I'm considering this vehicle but it's more expensive than I'd like. I wish they still made base model manuals.
I miss the base model manual as well. Mazda currently only offers this peach in a GT trim which, as you pointed out, ain't cheap. Such a shame. Good luck with your search for a replacement.
@@lugnutscarreviews Yes. It’s supposed t have the dials as the SR5. Also, you have the TRD pro 3 way cameras. Very strange. Where did you buy this model from? I’m so curious. And what was the price ? You got hooked up my friend!
My daily is a ND2 Miata manual, love driving to work and back in it, and prefer it to any automatic in traffic. My first car was a 2007 mazda protege 5dr A/T, loved it and always used the manual mode shifters but made me desire learning manual. Then got a 2011 hyundai accent M/T and 1995 miata M/T. Traded both for a lexus convertible A/T for best of both worlds, but after 4 years I deeply missed having a manual. Then went NC miata then ND miata which I plan to hang on to.
Thanks. I needed that so now the only options for manual that I can get in a 4 door car is the Mazda 3 and the Honda Civic, would look into the Nissan Sentra but the manual option is only in Canada.
