Mazda

MX-5

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The MX-5 is the world's best selling roadster, a light, rear wheel drive two seater built around the joy of driving rather than outright speed. It comes as a classic soft top Roadster or the RF with a folding hard top, with a manual or an automatic. It is one of the most affordable ways into a genuine sports car, and suits drivers who value handling and feel over straight line pace.

/ Overview

FuelPetrolPremium unleaded (95 RON or higher)

0–100 km/h6.5s

Fuel consumption6.8L/100km

TransmissionManual

DriveRWD

Apple CarPlay & Android AutoWireless

Seats2

Boot Space130L

Towing (braked)Not rated

Dimensions (L×W×H)3,915 × 1,735 × 1,230 mm

ANCAP SafetyUnrated

Warranty5 years / unlimited km

Mazda

MX-5

/ Grades

Drive-away · NSW

Basefrom $46,840

The entry grade, soft-top only, the lightest and purest MX-5.

The AutoFocus Verdict

The base is the purist's pick. The soft-top with the 6-speed manual is all the sports car many people need, and the lightest, purest MX-5 there is. It has the same eager 2.0-litre engine, RWD and limited-slip differential as the rest of the range, just with cloth trim and the basics rather than leather and Bose. It comes only as a soft-top with the manual, which in a car this focused is no bad thing. If you don't need the GT's comfort and kit, this is the one to buy.

★GTfrom $53,818

The comfort grade, adding leather, Bose audio and adaptive lighting.

GT RSfrom $56,968

The track-focused flagship, with Brembo brakes, Bilstein dampers and BBS forged wheels.

The AutoFocus Verdict · Base

The base is the purist's pick. The soft-top with the 6-speed manual is all the sports car many people need, and the lightest, purest MX-5 there is. It has the same eager 2.0-litre engine, RWD and limited-slip differential as the rest of the range, just with cloth trim and the basics rather than leather and Bose. It comes only as a soft-top with the manual, which in a car this focused is no bad thing. If you don't need the GT's comfort and kit, this is the one to buy.

/ Features

Standard equipment· 9

Engine

2.0L Skyactiv-G 4-cylinder petrol, 135kW/205Nm

Transmission

6-speed manual

Driveline

Rear-wheel drive (limited-slip differential)

0–100 km/h

6.5s

Fuel consumption

6.8 L/100km

Limited-slip differential

Asymmetric LSD (standard)

Fuel tank capacity

45 L

Estimated range

~660 km

Cost to run

~$1,800 a year in fuel

From

$44,090

drive-away · NSW

★★★★★ANCAP