It's now 30% more expensive! 2020 Mazda 2 G15 Pure detailed expert review | 4K

The Mazda2 has just copped a 30% price increase! Paul gets behind the wheel of the now dating hatchback to see whether it's worth still spending your money on. There are more features, but is the extra cash an overreach by Mazda? Watch and find out!

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Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 00:43
Interior: 02:28
Infotainment: 04:03
Features: 05:13
Practicality: 07:25
On the Road: 10:03
Verdict: 12:52

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[DylanAndo]

That honesty is next to none haha. Do you find it harder to get cars to review when you’re more honest about them? Great review!

[SpokiOki]

Mazda 2 top 5 in reliability in the world. Great little car.

[RallyLife]

We had one of these for about 8 months before we sold it. The auto was all over the place and it slipped when putting into drive when cold quite dramatically. Mazda were a pain to deal with as well. It only had 30k on the clock so shouldn't have had all the issues it did. It was not the most reliable car we've had. The rear view mirrors are no good if you have the seat the whole way back as it creates a massive blind spot (wouldn't be an issue for someone not 6ft). I agree with the recommendation to get a Kia Cerato over this. The value preposition doesn't add up anymore.

[_CasualJan]

Love the honesty in the review Paul. $22k is just insane for a car that size in my opinion.

And that center console has more wobble than a panna cotta on Masterchef!

[jonasverbelen]

I've got a Mazda 2 90bhp from 2018 as my second car now, with the red interior, couldn't be happier. I bought that car second hand for about 12000 € though... this new generation is waaaayyy overpriced in my opinion. In an case great video!

[gregspark]

Well done testing the base model, my guess the base model will be the biggest seller with the GT only accounting for a few %
Also really like that you stated the car was overpriced, Mazda won't love you for that. I thought independent motoring journalist were long gone.
But recommending a bigger car for the money doesn't make sense to me, we shop on size and function, so when looking at a small car we want a small car. Well built, reliable small cars with upto date tech and safety are getting as hard to find as independent journalist.

[deancary]

Hmmm....this is progress eh? I think I will hang on to my 2002 Mazda 2 until it dies. OK the gearing is short (not really a problem - it's pretty smooth even at 3k on the tacho at 100 km/h although it's no fuel sipper); and there's lack of safety tech, which is means I have to keep my wits about me driving it around. The boot space is the clincher - it's a van! Tumble fold, rear seats with recline and fore/aft adjustment, max headroom, and The Best parcel shelf design. The test vehicle doesn't compare at 5 times the purchase price of mine.
Excellent straight up review by the way. Keep up the good work.

[rixtervidz]

My brother just got his new Mazda 2. Here in the Philippine there's only one variant, 1.5L Skyactive G for both sedan and hatch. Worth noting though that he got the polymetal grey color that was previously only available to mazda 3's here. Now it's available exclusively to hatchback 2's, and not on sedans. First 4 units of that color that landed here locally last March, my brother got one of 'em. If not for the Covid lockdown he should have gotten it immediately few days after it landed. Instead he got it on May 30. Two months was worth the wait it seems. He's enjoying it and satisfied with his choice.

[greatsidders]

Good review as always mate. Would love to see this compared with swift sport 2020 with the new safety tech and also the new Yaris. Keep up the great work Paul

[JimboJones]

Oh... It's still the old technology. I was expecting it went to the new Mazda 3 / CX-30 technology with the price increase. No sale.

[jazzandcocktails]

Thanks for the reviews - glad you don't hold back! I am currently looking for a small new car under 30k. I did like both the hyundai venue elite (loved that it was so small yet high in the seat, and funky on the outside, but disappointed that there is a lack of finished interior in the top spec) and the mazda 2 GT (loved the inside, felt really luxurious and great safety but tech is disappointing). Which would you go with out of the two? Any other recommendations?

[robflynn]

We are taking delivery of an 855km 2021 demonstrator gsx (mid spec here in NZ) on the weekend. For us this car ticked all the boxes. We wanted something economical and it had to run on standard unleaded fuel- we travel 80km a day just for work. The only other options were an MG3 and a Suzuki Swift- the Mazda made these 2 look and feel cheap especially on the inside. The 5 year unlimited km warranty and free servicing for 100, 000km sealed the deal.

[OldManMick]

I remain unconvinced by this effort from Maz-cedes...

[Madichannel]

Love it ! Interior details front overview better than the last one

[burns]

I have a 2004 Mazda 6 hatchback and its getting old and starting to have costly issues. Just looking at my price range and wanting a small car this seems like such a step down, In my old 04 Mazda 6 I have most of these features, a sunroof, 16" alloy wheels, 6 speaker bose system with a sub in the boot and a much cleaner and better control/climate cluster. Only lacking feature is no fancy audio interface system, as it's an 04 model it has CD, Radio and Cassette Tapes, not even an AUX yet. Still I got it 2nd hand for 4k. Now I'm looking at a 20 odd thousand dollar car half the size and half the features. Sad but I could never afford a new Mazda 6 either.

[keyman]

Great review Paul, Mazda have pulled the wrong lever by going more 'upmarket' in prices. As a long term Mazda owner, I've bought my last Mazda at these new prices I'm afraid.

[belferragadel]

The Japanese car is durable and has a longer life. Why don't you talk about the advantages of the car

[serverok]

The base model ( manual gear ) Mazda 2 is 23.000 USD in Sweden -__-
but it's one of very few "small cars" that aren't hybrid or a 1 Liter turbo.
Toyota, Honda, Suzuki etc. are hybrid only

[euge]

Nice honest review. 22k is pricey but new Yaris is 27k drive away. Can’t justify either of them. Any thoughts?

[RaduB.]

Hi! Thank you for showing us the base trim level!
With a discount, I think it would still be a good buy... 🙂