Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupé vs Toyota 86
Try the two-seater Mazda mX-5 Roadster Coupé with its retractable hard top. The Toyota 86 on the other hand doesn’t shed its roof but does come with four seats (although the back seats are tiny). We’re comparing the two because they’re both about fun, frivolity and fashion – they’re the Jimmy Choos of cars. Brazen vs dainty The new Toyota is a brazen hussy and looks like a wannabe Porsche, plus it delights in drifting. The Mazda is like a dainty dancer on the road. Although the MX-5 has been around for a while, it’s a bit like Madonna and Demi – with some work done, it doesn’t show its age.
Carbon trail Both cars are powered by two-litre petrol engines, so they’re pretty much neck-and-neck in the green race. When it comes to CO2 per kilometre and fuel consumption, it’s much of a muchness. Price The Mazda – which starts at R364 640 – is the more expensive choice. Pricing for the Toyota starts at a mere R298 500.