Mazda MX5 Miata (ND) Review - Everyday Driver Europe 

Every single car review of the ND MX5 the reviewer is, without fail, smiling and giggling while cornering this car. Every single one.

You guys got a winner with Thomas, keep him.

I just discovered the European version of this channel, and I've been binging on videos for the last couple of hours and just found out this guy's leaving. I already miss him and I've just found him. 🤧

I hope someone in the German Ministry of Education is working on making the complete Sopranos series the centerpiece of their English education curriculum. Tom is fantastic and will be missed!

I need to get myself behind the wheel of one of these. Got to admit, I've very disappointed that Tom's leaving, but wish him all the best in his future endeavours. He's been a great part of the EverydayDriver team and a joy to watch!

I have my RF a month now and I'm very happy with it. There are 2 things that irk me about it, but Mazda have refined 1 of them. 1) The rev range in my car only goes to 6800. Yes, my car is a 2019, but its the 155bhp version. My country didn't get the ND-2. 2) The accelerator pedal. The hinge point is set too high. It feels like Im stretching my ankle too far forward in order for the pedal to hit the floor. It just feels awkward. Other than that, it's the best car I've ever owned.

Great review. Going to miss Tom. Hopefully you all can collaborate in the future. It’s not everyday you hear a German/Joysy accent.

This car expresses the meaning of driving better than any other

I have 28K miles on my '16 MX-5 Sport, a great car. I drive it year round in New Hampshire, with Blizzaks it does well enough. As for best car for heel and toe, I think the 750/101/105 series Alfas were better. The Mazda beats those cars in every other respect though. That ability to maintain road contact is down to low unsprung weight, that is important on our roads here, winter is rough on our roads. As for pedal to the metal on the backroads, can't be be done here, not in the MX-5, not on the Ducati bikes I used to ride. Too many police, too many deer and moose. I live in the small community, gotta stay right in it. That doesn't mean that one can't have fun driving, that is the draw of the car, it's talent. Top down, linear power delivery, very competent road manners, wonderful controls, a winner.

Awesome review Tom! I recently drove an RF and smiled the entire time. The ND is a great little car.

Another awesome review Tom! Hopefully your new gig will allow us to keep watching you! This ND is growing at me, but can't get one until that steering wheel telescopes.

Bill Burr became a car reviewer?

Have you had any issues with your hair blowing around in the wind?

It's such an awesome engine. Makes a great noise, and amazing reported efficiency comared to a lot of Turbo motors that don't live up to the expected figures.

love the exhaust sound in this little car

Hands down, the best Mx5 review. Thomas is a Legend.

Excellent review, great work Tom, I`ll be looking for your work online going forward. This spring my Lexus 500 will arrive, and my other car is either going to be one of these Miata`s (hard or soft top, can`t pick), or a Toyota 86. Will boost either I get. Still, Tom's points about that peak torque and that range being SO much more usable than the 86 in most driving situations has me leaning hard towards the Mazda. Be my first Mazda since my new 94 RX7 nearly 25 years ago. Seeing how easily you drove 150mph in that soft top car on the German freeway - wow, great little motor.

Gotta love that roof - and the car is beautifully balanced. Great drive - thanks for sharing!

Fair review...thanks for sharing. Rumor has it that the 2019 model has a big bump in power. I'm hearing a 26 HP bump in power! I'll look for your review when that one comes out ;)

Won't deny it! Own one for 6 months now (after 6 years on 1.8 NC owning), this car is just brilliant toy!

This is the best ND Miata review on the whole internet.

I feel like I had almost as much fun watching him drive this car as he had fun driving it. Mazda is my fave. Excellent reviewer and an excellent review! 👍

I could never enjoy a review more than that!!!AWESOME!

This was a thoroughly enjoyable review with a lot of great information, but the SCENERY in the background of almost every shot was just gorgeous! I actually watched this twice, once to play close attention to the information and once just to enjoy the wonderful, twisting adventure roads you traveled. Great stuff!

Such a fun car. I love how easy it is to open and close the top.

You might want to check if the tires are mounted incorrectly on that tester. At 7:17, which I presume is the left rear wheel, you can clearly see that the tire is mounted incorrectly as the "Inside" molded into the sidewall is facing outside. If the installer was so inattentive that he/she managed to mess up something so obvious, I would definitely check how the rest of the tires are mounted.

These recaro seats look so bloody comfy.

Great review. As a now former ND driver (mine was exactly like your test car, without the Recaro's (USA)... the suspension set up is initially almost off putting, but once you've caned it around some canyons, mountains, or just broken up back roads you'll appreciate the engineering that Mazda put into the suspension.

Thomas is such an amazing reviewer..... He communicates the feeling of the car like very few. He makes me feel like i'm listening to Chris Harris

Didnt want an mx5 but I do now. Thomas has the best command of English for car road tests Ive ever heard,

He captured the whole idea of driving a sport. Manual drive pushing the car at all gears becoming one with the road and car, Mazda you did it

Finally, a car reviewer that pronounces Bilstein correctly. Two thumbs up on review!

I love Tom's reviews. I have the previous generation Miata and was surprised how much smaller the current gen is compared to mine.

OMG I subscribed right away. Finally a good driver with an IQ around the 130+ range. No more videos of a slow pan around a parked Miata. I've owned a Miata from NC to ND and the body roll is a blessing for inexperienced drivers. I love heel and toe cornering. The MD is a good deal at twice the price. I wont say 3 times because I would hop on a 718 so quick! Cheers. Lets see more of these types of intelligent reviews!

Loved the video.. you are just having fun and being honest.. awesome thanks

Why does this guy sound like he's from new york lol

Best Car i ever had! Even when you use it as a daily driver car ;)

Great review for a driver -- a very good description of vehicle dynamics on a beautiful, very inviting road. Nicely done.

best review i have seen so far, you mention what really matters

Todd, Paul---have you tried to convince Tom to stay? Can you try again? Give the dude a raise! Buy him a Miata! Whatever it takes!

@7:18 Tyre on the wrong way?

Enfin une vidéo avec un gars qui se marre au volant ! Merci ! Le pur esprit Miata !!!

I love this car

Finally, a reviewer that drives the car like it should be driven.

Wow great video. This car is just wonderful. Camera angle at 4:13 is PERFECT I need to use that when I buy an MX5.

Fantastic review, in the uk you can get eibach springs from the dealership which is how it was from the factory. Mazda had to put rolley polley springs in to meet pedestrian safety standards with ride height. Keeps your warranty too.

Great video. Well delivered. I know you recently uploaded a review including the MX-5 RF but it would be nice to see impressions on the *RF with slightly stiffer suspension, brembo brakes and BBS wheels* Thanks

It's amazing that Mazda can build a car this light in this day and age of safety equipment and technology.

Great video... perfect for an enthusiast like me (cough currently couch enthusiast and bias one having had three Miatas ...) ... not as boring as the standard review... thanks!!!! ps awesome car - respect!

You should try the 1,5. It is actually a much more engaging engine - and the engine the car is developed with. Love your review’s 👍😎

IF the s2000 did not come to existence, the ND would be on top of my short list.

I miss Tom already.

Those prices! I paid 19500 Euros for a 5,5 year old 1,5 just a few months ago. Softtop, same colour as yours, GT-M. Then again, new cars in The Netherlands are stupidly expensive. You'd be looking at 44000 Euros new for that same 1,5 when brand-new, now.

Flying Miata uses FOX coil overs to remedy the roll on the corners. Debating between a boxster and one of these but I’m 6’4 so a MX5 may not be an option. Have a great new year.

I realize the Miata is so good at what it does, and its nice that its out there for folks to have, but I could never buy one. Just not very practical for me. Props to Mazda though for continuing to build it though.

Great review! Is it just me that noticed the tyres are on the wrong way around at 7:22? 😅

I love my 2016 ND Club and I would NEVER modify it. However, I can stick more tire on it then the old E88 I had with an running 3 degrees negative camber and a drop. But I would NEVER modify it.

Would this be a safer drive than a s2000?

Great review, fun , detailed and entertaining and really captured what owning and driving an MX5 is all about . ❤️😊

Are all the Euro spec MX5s the tiny 1.5liter engines?

sounds fantastic! fabulous. no BMWs can sound this great. i am surprised you did not even mention this. such sporty engine sound.

Great authentic video - keep it up

Thats some high speeds.

Excellent review!

Incredible review, really!

My lord. You’ve got guts doing that sort of speed in a Miata.

Yea, it's a really good package for sure. Nice price point, too.

Too bad that in Greece there is no Mazda dealerships anymore...i am going to cry now in my turbocharged NB mx5 with parts from Flyin Miata, that i enjoy now for almost a decade.

The body roll of the MX-5, gets so overpowered by the lack of weight - from a drving perspective.

This is a very helpful video, but isn't it a problem to speed up so much on ordinary roads?

@2:01 Honda VFR800 goes by!

Great review brother...

Guter Review Tom!

This guy is the German Bill Burr. Like they were separated at birth.

Which is more fun to drive the ND MX5 or the BRZ/86?

I'd really like to buy an ND Miata in place of my Mazda 2, which I like but Miata is just my dream. Can it be used as a daily car for commuting and little shopping, having another bigger car in case more space was needed?

I find the steering too light and rather numb on this car, but I do like it in concept.

Look at that angry faced cute lil car aww

It seems like it is fast enough. I don’t get the comments (complaints) about speed: you were still overtaking most cars. I’m not saying it’s a powerful car: I realize it’s not fast compared to other cars, and I understand people who want to have an objectively faster car, but as far as I know most people drive within or close to the speed limit, so isn’t this car “normal” (or better) in that regard? Or do people complain because they simply expect more speed from a sports car, regardless of the actual top speed they would drive it on the road. I’m curious...

"Beerstein dampeners" haha. Great review

I was shocked how easily these cars seem to hit their tops, as in they don’t even feel like they’re trying!

Great job!

The body roll is to make more grip

This is an ND, not the ND2 that came in 1219 with a big power boost.

i drive it everyday and i love it everytime i drive

This is actually a pretty good video.

Great video dude.👍 I enjoyed watching it.

This or a used Boxster 987?

How tall are you and did you have any problems with the comfort of the car? I am 186cm tall and I am a bit worried that I might not fit in the MX5.

Great review, Tom! You will be missed, I hope you knock 'em dead at your new job!

Great car...but that TV screen is a deal killer for me!

Best review ever

What is it reving at at 220 km/h in 6th gear?

Thomas has the it factor in describing a car

Gawd when I had that car a strong gust of wind on the highway unnerved me quite a bit. It's a quick fast. Fast? Possible but not adviced

Great review. I loved my 2010 Mazda3, but won't consider another while they're sticking what looks like a cheap Android tablet on top of the dash. Looks totally out of place and will feel really dated in three years, if it doesn't already. I'd pay more for them to leave it out.

I would literally vote for any president who would give us our own Autobahn in America.

1.5 or 2.0?

Do the Mini Countryman john Cooper works

On the point that hardcore enthusiasts can just change the suspension: isn't this sort of mod a bit difficult and expensive in Germany thanks to TUV? Don't you have to undergo some sort of expensive certification for that?