Nice review. I think the changes are subtle and that they’re still the same car, but with slightly more branding identity than before. I’ve had the Yaris version for three years and think it’s about the best car available for everyday driving on UK roads.

There is also the Toyota GT86 & Subaru BRZ Tish. Glad the facelift looks a bit more like a Mazda as a Mazda fan.

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Totally agree!

The lights are the same as those on the Yaris facelift, in the base version. To be a fairer comparison, it should be both Mazda 2s with the same level of equipment, and not the more equipped version of the pre-facelift compared to the less equipped version of the facelift.

Great cars. The Mazda 2 and the Yaris

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

This is an interesting comparison, though I wish you were comparing the new generation Yaris to the new generation 2 instead.

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Fair enough ☺️ the screen is slightly larger in the Mazda as standard. Because we’re a Mazda dealer, it was more about our own changes 😁

stellantis nowadays makes one car with 4 different badges

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

True, I didn't really know if that counted...

1996 Ford Fiesta and Mazda 121

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Very famous one!

Bentley/Rolls Royce have been doing it for years Tish.

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Yer I didn’t really know where to stand on those types of cars; like with Peugeot, Citroen, Vauxhall 🤔 does it still count as a re-badge? I guess so

In Australia the Mazda2 and the Toyota Yaris are totally different but we did one time get the Toyota Yaris and Mazda3 were the same car maybe in Australia the biggest selling brands are Toyota first have been for the past 25 years and of course Mazda is number two and you can see this on the road and we're l live on one side they own two Mazda SUVs and on the other side there is a Mazda3 and a Toyota Corolla and we have a 1997 Toyota Hilux and a Suzuki Baleno infact there is another bit of badge engineering with the new Toyota Starlet and Glanza both rebadged Suzuki Balenos the Glanza for the domestic lndian market and the Starlet for the export market if you go to South Africa both the Suzuki Baleno and the Toyota Starlet are available and another peice of badge entering was the 1990s Toyota Hilux and the Volkswagen Taro built by Volkswagen under license they are exactly the same as the Toyota Hilux but with a VW badge and they are the best Volkswagen ever made so Volkswagen did build a reliable vehicle after all it was a 1990s Hilux that is one of the most reliable vehicles ever made there are other extremely reliable vehicles made but l very pleased to own my 1997 Toyota Hilux it will outlast me good for another 27 years

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your experience!

This new facelift has a horrible headlights and one to avoid at any cost. They are halogen bulbs filament and so poor and provide very little light, night drivers you will hate the car because of it.

Perhaps time to give the word "iconic" a rest?

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Often when filming, you do not notice until you watch it back how often words have been repeated. it's not the easiest job, perhaps you could have a go?

@piglet5287

Ай бұрын

@@johnbanksreviews you are not the only one who overuses the word, and your reviews are generally good. But when you described the rear light bar on a Yaris as iconic, well...

Nem gondoltam hogy gyártanak még halogén fényszórót mazda 2 hybridhez 2024-ben ..... éjjel semmit nem látok vele !

In the 90's the Mazda 2 was nothing more than a Ford Fiesta (model 96)

@johnbanksreviews

Ай бұрын

Yes! Back when Ford ruled the small car class.