The coming 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata is just one sign of the resurgence of a type of car associated more with sun and
fun than practicality.
Not exact matches
When it's really cold out, it's more about
practicality than fun
That said, when looked at in a vacuum, the 2017 BRZ with Performance Pack is one of the most
fun - to - drive cars on the market for less
than $ 30,000, alongside Mazda's Miata, which forces the owner to sacrifice even more
practicality (a fact at least partially responsible for the Miata's geriatric median buyer age of 60, according to data from Maritz Research's 2016 New Vehicle Customer Study; the BRZ's, meanwhile, is a youthful 36).
It's a more extrovert choice
than either, and is likely to be compared to the likes of the Peugeot RCZ or a personalised and well - specced Citroen DS3 or Mini Cooper S. It's not quite as much
fun to drive as those — and is someway off delivering the Mini's levels of satisfaction — but with impressive
practicality (the rear seats can accommodate most adults and there's a well - sized boot) plus more mainstream appeal
than before, it's a car we're happy to recommend if you're sold on the looks.
No Toyota Auris Touring Sports engine is a strong performer — this car is more about comfort,
practicality and low running costs
than driving
fun
The 2007 Subaru Forester doesn't look like your typical station wagon, a type of car associated more with
practicality than fun.