2016 Mazda MX-5 vs. 2015 Mazda MX-5 

I'm in the UK MX5 owners club and to be honest we don't compare models we just drive them they all are great fun.

The haterade runs deep in some of these commenters. The answer is always Miata, this just happens to be the best of the best!

ive driven this car yesterday and man...what a car...thank god i never went for the BRZ! cuz i dont want it anymore! MX-5 all the way now!

3:16 "But this is a sports car. So who gives a *beep.*"Best comment.

I think the 2016 takes the model to another level. A real top-class roadster

LOVED this video and comparison. Short but sweet and fun to watch. Thanks for doing it! (P.S. - I'm a proud new owner of a 2016 GT model, and it's my FIFTH Miata. I've had two NB's and two NC's. I have never loved a car more than this one. It is an absolute blast.)

AutoGuide is quickly becoming my favourite North American car channel. Awesome setup you guys had there.

Aesthetically I prefer the older model. Design wise it looked more resolved. The new one with the sharp angles at the front just doesn't look like a harmonious design. The older model also looked squat and chunky where as the new one looks kinda weedy, especially with its skinny pram like wheels.

I'm all for cutting weight, but losing the door cup holders and glove box is a big deal. What's in my glove box? My legal docs, my sunscreen (it's a convertible!!), my ipod that's connected to my aftermarket radio w/ 7" screen, my phone charger, & a small rag to wipe down any spills. Does a f'n glove box really weigh that much? Plus, tune the engine of the NC for $250 and you can get 182 hp out of it.

People, the so called car guys need to STOP looking at peak power figures. Peak power means NOTHING in the real world. That's why the new Miata beats the old one and also the 86/BRZ. Torque curve people - learn about fucking torque curve before saying anything about power

Old one looks so much better - fun with an attitude. New one is desperately trying to look aggressive, pathetic.

Was anyone else too distracted by his 2005 model year pants to hear anything he said outside of the car?

having driven both, the old ones steering feel is definitely better, at first i couldn't figure out why the nd didn't feel right to me but after driving it more and more its deff the steering feel that throws it off

This is one of the best reviews I have seen in a long while. Other channels should look and learn from this.

All well and good, but I think the Mk3 looks better all around. More mature and balanced, for instance the dual exhaust. Personally, if it's tech I'm after, I'd get the 2015 and upgrade the stereo to a nav unit. Great car, but I'd personally still go for the Mk3. Maybe take some of the money saved and pop in a turbo with modest boost.

Nd miata 34k+ Used low mile nc under 15k Headers and lightweight exhaust -50 pounds Intake Light weight seats -30 to 40 pounds Light weight rims -30 pound Lightweight flywheel and clutch -15 pounds Coilovers - 10 better tires Power mods push you to around 175hp You will be running circles around the ND and you got money left over to do what ever you want, 34k is a joke for a 155hp miata

1) You should have had a NC Club there 2) That was the lamest "drag race" I have ever seen... they didn't even try

Couldn't find a 2015 mX-5 Club with the soft top for this? That would have been the most sensible comparison. The new ND is nice looking on the outside but it has a stupid tablet glued to the dash, electric steering, and push button start. Save some money and go for the NC.

I test drove the new 2016 Miata with Brembo brakes, etc. Really like it but the steering. While it's still as precise as my 2013 GT Miata, is too light for my taste. The old hydraulic system gives you more road feeling.

Can we get a proper drag race though, with equivalent launches?

I just start to love your channel now. Clear review is what most car fans want, great work, good luck in the future.

I never really noticed Miatas until the redesign in 2016. I am now a huge fan. I loved my ND and currently loving my NA. The NC just doesn't appeal to me.

Not surprised the ND is faster, but why does it have to come with the infotainment system as standard. Have a screen for GPS can be handy, but I certainly do not want it all the time and for all but GPS then I really prefer buttons and knobs :-(

The new RF is neither fish nor fowl, not providing a real convertible feel with all the stuff behind it. That said for comfort safety and security the PRHT (hard top) is hard to beat. Until Mazda makes a PRHT version of the ND I am sticking with the 2014 I have. By the way its about the smiles per miles it would not be hard to find any number of sport cars that will beat the MX5 in a drag race. It is about the balance feel and pure driving pleasure.

Thoughtful Comparison. Nobody on the Internet compare these two. Good Job

previous gen looks better

5:00 Hey Dave! Impressed with the drone filming on the drag race -- very slick.

And the drink holders are way back here. But this is a sports car so who gives a fuck. Subscribed.

why would you waste time comparing the 2015 PRHT to a 2016? disregarding this whole video. Find a soft-top NC.

Okay, okay, okay. They weren't comparing the same trims. They tested a PRHT GT against a Club. They picked the heaviest, softest NC trim in the lineup and pit it against the most track-oriented trim in the ND lineup. It should have been soft top club vs soft top club.The ND still would have put down better numbers, but it's doing a disservice to the NC to present the granny model as if it's the most performance-oriented. That said, I've been daily-driving a 2007 MS-R (a very rare, essentially track-only trim) for over two years now, and I would trade it in a heartbeat for a GT.

The ND miata has less hp but feels so much quicker. Its amazing what the skyactiv can do. And ive recently added a straight through muffler and it freed up even more top end power.

Great review! Not sure if anyone noticed but the red 2016 looks like its the GT model not the Club. So the shocks would not be upgraded, no different air intake, and brakes are also not upgraded. Giveaways is the non-club trim front/rear defusers, as well as leather seats which is only available on GT. I was wrong once, but turns out I was mistaken. Really good video tho

I'll definitely keep mine. I've sit in both of em and there's definitely more room in the NC and I like the additional interior storage with the NC.

as an s2000 owner. the new nd mx5 looks amazing.

they raced the heavier electronic roof one (the black NC) around the track against the soft top ND. All this while they had access to the lighter soft top NC

those baggy jeans are straight out of the nineties

nc miata sport version only comes with 5 speed which is slower than the 6 speed model, and the 6 speed model has a lsd which makes it goes faster than the sport version with wield diff, the conclusion is they didnt do their homework before making this video

I test drove the nd brembo brembo kit and wasn't really feeling it, love my 2009 nc looks fucking dope in bright ass yellow

A real man's car...

I just really want to get a Mazdaspeed/MPS variant. Strip A/C, and all the carpets/sound material, add turbo, success.

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why not club vs club? !?

I love the older with soft top one better, don't care if its slow

I really like the brz/fr-s and I'm hoping that Toyota/Subaru see this as motivation to improve their car. New Miatas are looking good

The 2016 looks better on the in and outside!

I don't think the NC Sport has an LSD? To keep it a fair launch, did the other NC have an LSD? Did the ND have an LSD? Thanks, nice video!

I have an 06 BMW 330ci ZHP vert right now and have been a german car fan for a long time but for once I want a japanese car. I wish BMW would make a car like this for a similar price ( M235i) but thats nearly $20k more in base price, OK I'm sure i may have more fun with it but the new Miata is so great looking inside and out, plus I've always been about the driving experience VS raw power.

I own a 1990 NA and the 2016 club with brembo brakes and bbs rims, love them both

I was lucky enough to have the Mazdaspeed Miata as my first Miata. Then I got to trade it in and get an ND1 Club. I think the ND is the better car, but that Mazdaspeed was special.

It's hard to imagine that the ND is not at or near the best value in the new car market, right now. If you watch Dave Coleman's rollerskate video and savagegeese's on the lift review and drive the car for a while it becomes clear that Mazda cares deeply about every inch of this car. Cars twice the price are getting half the engineering. Plus, Mazda is going to sell 10,000 units per year in the US and with the shared engine I expect it to be cheap to keep this thing going for years to come.

NC more power, but more weight (heaviest model I believe) ND Less power, but less weight by 261 lbs. Now what I would very much like to see is a comparison between the 2016 ND MX-5 and the NC that was renesis swapped

"It closes with no effort at all" You didn't even close it, though.

There are open roads where You live ? We have no speed limit here ! My NB is going like hell, by far fast enough for german Autobahn and a dream on our curvy roads along countryside.

2015 *2480* lbs 2016 *2332* lbs - 148lbs difference - until you add a heavier anti-sway bar to the 2016 so it doesn't roll over on it's side in every turn.

I'll take it! Drove it yesterday and loveeeee it! Now time to order some good snow tires lol

Next review. G37s vs q50s. Thanks

I like my glove box and my cup holders and my hydraulic steering .I'll keep my 2012

Why do people look to compare a car that couldn't sell (s2000) to a car going 25years strong?

I have an nc1, 6 speed, lsd, strut tower brace, etc. I think the steering feel is excellent and question whether I would be equally satisfied with the steering feel in the ND. Any views from others on the comparative steering feel of the NC vs. ND would be appreciated.

I have a 2015 club rht. Love it. Never drove a 2016

but this is a sports car so who gives a F,my favorite part!!!

Firstly the boot isn't any smaller, it equals to the same size, and the cabin is slightly bigger in the new one for taller people....

Great review!

You peak power is just a number. The newer car is said to have more power over a wider range than the old.

Who the f..k cares about a glove box, well I do. They ditched the storage in the doors so the only accessible storage whilst driving is behind you between the seats, but this is unusable if you happen to have a water bottle in the cup holder. The past 2 years I have taken my Mk3.75 to the continent on long drives, I'm sorry but a glove box is not only desirable it is essential. Going to Scandinavia next year for a month and guess what, my glove box will be full!!!! I will be keeping my current model for a few years and hopefully by that time Mazda will have woken up to who buys their cars new. As someone else said, It's not all about speed.

Well regardless of whatever statistics or this that or the other thing that happens if you got a Mazda Miata you must be having fun don't sweat the details.

very thorough review man. two thumbs up!!

Miata MX 5 NC design far superior.

Hey Stefan, we didn't time them during the runs, but with a good launch I'd say low six second range. With a clutch abusing launch, getting it under six seconds could happen.

I have the NC sport. It should be in par with the New ND on drag races. You guys should line up again and change driver.

can you do a 2016 mx-5 vs s2000?

Why Mazda don't make a Coupe of MX-5?

Nicely done, guys! Really was looking for something like that. :-)

Mike, could you specify the 0-60 time of the new miata? The point is, I've seen different figures on the internet, from about 6 seconds to 7,5 seconds. I've a feeling that slightly upwards on 7 seconds is reality. Your opinion?

great job on this one!

Great review and comparison...good job!!

Oh yeah, MX-5 owner. ND.1 just do it👍👍👍 Good review👍👍👍😎😎😎

When you look at both gens irl... i think the NC might look better ;O

In the market for an mx5 and not sure whether to go for third or forth generation. The problem is I don't like soft-tops really, so I'd be going for a hardtop... but the fourth gen hardtop is the retractable fasttop and not a full convertible like the third gen which puts me off, as I'd like the top to go fully down... but the interior is so much nice. Decisions decisions...

He said the cup holders are back there! ha!

Mike knows how to miata

closing the soft top looked identical lol

As an owner of a boosted 1st gen (running a t3 50 trim at 14lbs good for 250hp) I lost all interest in the new car when I found out it has a 13:1 compression ratio. Kinda makes me sad to think that this new car will never run with my 25y/o NA. 155hp just ain't gonna cut it.

Rotary Turbo Miata?! Dreammmm

So many wrong facts in the video ....

I think the timing belt is off on your spec sheet logo :P Your head to head with the 370z and genesis coupe led me here.

Come on, stop talking about a "missing glovebox". It practically HAS a glovebox between the seats and it's not smaller.

And your wrong about the drop top. NC mx5’s come down like the Nd. It’s the main and nb that took longer. NC is the same as Nd.

Whats the 0-60mph on the miata? I have a 2006 and I can do 6.8s 0-60 with top down.. I can probably do better if I lost the passenger and closed to roof. This is with running premium fuel ofcourse and added lucas octane booster.

3:19 an attempt at pretending to cut loose, still sounds as if scripted.

I just have a problem with the acceleration test, the two must go in miata nc huge puddle which is a disadvantage

I'm not trading in my NC Club for a ND but I'll consider it if there's a Mazdaspeed variant on the horizon. That's dreaming of course.

I just want one thats all 😂

if the new model had hard top like the 2015 ....I would get it....

I follow your adviceI bought 2 Miata 👍

Will a tuned 2016 or 2015 be faster and more fun?

Where is the AutoGuide test track? Cayuga?

The ND 1.5 is 300 lbs lighter hence it's popularity in Europe and the far east. Weight weight weight.

A bit unfair to compare the PRHT model to a softop one isnt it?

I've owned a 94 and currently own a 99 Miata. You know what makes the top easier to close from the driver's seat? ARMS, ferchrissake!!