Agreed Joe a sweeping speedo needle looks far more please than lcd

+slllll The 2.0 isn't bad on economy itself - we averaged nearly 47 mpg (think that's about 39 US mpg) on a longer journey in ours.

it isnt bad. but the 1.5 is almost geo metro good

+T -RAC You, sir, are a gent! Thanks for watching.

+TestDriven two votes for what T-RAC just said.

I've driven the 8 best to get one of those if you want Wankel engine as for sucking down the juice a Range Rover has better gas mileage

+3ducs Ha, nice! I've seen a few people mention the Nav button thing, but it's not a problem I've experienced myself. Bet you can't wait for spring, now...

Yup, going to be a long winter. It's a great car, I have just under 3,000 miles on it, all twisty two lanes.

+Artai0s Dev Thanks, my friend!

+Premii23 Thanks for watching!

+TestDriven .. MX-5 the real icon!

+凸(¬_¬)凸 In some cars, it can be bad to be constantly applying force to the lever, yes, but since I'm not doing that, and never have done in all my years on the road, it's not an issue. In the old days, when we had more shift mechanisms directly in the top of the transmission, you could technically wear out the syncromesh by doing that, but that's much less of a thing these days. Mazda's opinion is that you can't make a car with a shift lever that deliberately falls to hand and then expect people to not hold it, so they've engineered it to cope.

+Desperate For Pussy One handed driving is not how to drive period,whether it does or does not wear the selector fork it's about basic vehicle control The same as holding the spokes they fit thumb rests at 10 to 2 for a very good reason it's all about finesse and smooth control of the vehicles attitude through bends

I could make a long reply to your comment, but I will just say - "No, it isn't".

+Kai Day Mazda say the new model is 40% quieter than the old car, thanks to added insulation. I took ours for a 200-mile journey up the M1 (and back) and certainly didn't find it to be a problem.

+TestDriven is that 40% based on the soft top though? I'd guess my hard top protects me from the sound a tad more. Still that sounds good though, it was one thing I'd worry about going to a soft top

+Kai Day Yes, that figure relates purely to the reduction in noise through the fabric roof. Take one for a drive if you can, and let us know what you think.

+Kai Day Road noise IS bad. Even with the top up...especially on concrete roads with rain grooves. Gave me a headache after 5 hours on the road. Otherwise, it's a fun little car.

+Cristian Younan Thanks Cristian!

+xyzphyl The red car is a 1.5, while the blue one is a 2.0 - you can just see the body colour on the door tops. Bear in mind, though, that as I pull away from that roundabout at 5:08 that the roof is down and there's a Transit van next to me that you can just hear. In terms of exhaust noise, I found the 1.5 and 2.0 to be almost identical. Hope that helps, but if I can help further, do please ask.

+Daniel Anderson Much as it goes against my nature, as I'd normally always opt for the most powerful engine, but in the case of the MX-5, less really is more. Thanks for watching.

+davedavis 100% agree. It would be cheaper (probably just over $20k), lighter, better-handling, and more fuel efficient.

+jason wu You mean a car like the fwd coupe produced by Mazda during the 1990s?

+James Gessner The Abarth version of the Fiat 124 Spider will be interesting when it arrives.

If it includes the engine from the 4C, color me intrigued.

+ParabellumUk Thanks for the kind words! Speaking as someone who would usually spec a car with the largest, most torque-laden engine possible, I would still have the 1.5 - it's a much better balanced car, and the performance gap between the two is much smaller than you'd think. If winning every traffic light Grand Prix is important, then there's probably a case to be made for the 2.0-litre, but then I'd humbly argue that the MX-5 is more about handling than it is outright performance, and in that regard, the 1.5 is better. Find a dealer that will let you drive both, then let us know what you think!

+TestDriven thx you I will test drive both and if the 1.5 is better balanced I will order that one and save £1500 quid. Just one more question I have tested the GT86 and liked it.. would you say the MX 5 is a better more fun car? I really need to test drive the MX 5 :) just cant stand pushy salepeople.

+ParabellumUk That's a tough call. They're both designed to offer maximum fun without having to drive at licence-losing speeds. I'd say the difference between the two is that the GT86/BRZ wants you to commit to driving it before it gives its best. The MX-5, by comparison, will happily dance about through a corner whether you've asked it to or not. Hope that helps!