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Mazda Releases Full Pricing Details on the 2016 MX-5 Miata

 
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata (Credit: © Mazda)

Some people love it and some hate it, but I’ll reserve my judgement for when Mazda hands me the keys for my week-long test drive. I’m talking about the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Regardless of how people feel about it, there is no mistaking the fact that it is one of the most anticipated releases of 2015. Fortunately, the wait is nearing the end, as Mazda kicked off production of the new-generation roadster on April 20th, and with that comes the pricing breakdown of the entire lineup.

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The trim level that we already learned about, the Sport, will base from $24,915. With this trim, buyers get 16-inch alloy wheels, a six-speed manual transmission, cruise control, LED headlights, LED taillights, Bluetooth connectivity with audio streaming, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and power door locks. Optional on this base model is an auto transmission for $1,075 and keyless entry for an extra $130.

Buyers looking for a more performance-oriented model can opt for the Club trim level, which starts at $28,600. With this trim, buyers get 17-inch gunmetal wheels, 205/45R17 performance tires, a front air dam, a rear lip spoiler, piano black seatback bars and mirror caps, a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with nine Bose speakers, Bilstein shocks, and a shock-tower brace. The latter two items are only available with the standard manual transmission.

Buyers looking for even more sportiness from their Club model can opt for a package that adds in BBS wheels, Brembo front rotors and calipers, painted rear calipers, side-sill extensions, and a rear bumper skirt.

The top-of-the line mass-produced trim level is the Grand Touring, which comes in at $30,065. This trim decks out the MX-5 with 17-inch bright alloy wheels, leather seats, auto climate control, a Bose nine-speaker audio system, the Mazda Connect infotainment system with a 7-inch touchscreen, a commander control knob, a universal garage door opener, rain-sensing wipers, adaptive headlights, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a lane-departure warning.

The first 1,000 MX-5s offered for sale will be the limited-edition Launch Edition trim level. This trim comes in at $30,195, and it includes all of the features found in the Grand Touring model plus Advanced Keyless entry, Soul Red exterior paint with a Sport Tan leather interior (this combo is exclusive to the Launch Edition). The Launch Edition comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission, but buyers can opt for the six-speed auto for an extra $1,075.

The MX-5 will start rolling into dealers in the summer of 2015, but Mazda didn’t specify an exact date.

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  • tristan50

    Everyone’s going to boycott this car. Here they had 263 hp motor from their Mazda speed three. They should’ve used that engine from that hatchback. They call themselves the zoom zoom company. I’m calling them the wimpy wimpy company.

    • Pawel66

      My 1995 Miasta is currently only 130 hp.. Still tons of fun!

    • steve

      Hardly. My daughter had a 92 that was an absolute blast to drive. HP isn’t the only criteria that matters. Weight is important, too. Then there’s gearing and weight distribution. But none of that matters to the many who love this car. It’s the fun factor and the fact that it’s a beauty!

    • Matt Rosenblatt

      I owned a MS3 and after some time with it… I sold it. That 2.3 DISI Turbo is a truck motor. All low end torque and falls flat near redline. That said, the boost is instant and the powerband is wide. Would have been great with a wide ratio 5 speed. For some reason *coughmarketingcough* they stuck in a close ratio 6 speed. You shift at redline and have maybe 1500RPM of power before it falls flat and you shift again. The gear ratios are so completely mismatched from the powerband of the motor it’s a total distraction from the otherwise brilliant (for a fwd) chassis.

      So yeah on paper the turbo motor would be great for the miata, but really I think a high-revving N/A motor with like 220-240hp would be a much better match (yes, I think they should shove the renesis in the miata). The 2.slow should only be an option on the base-base-base model imho.

  • Michael Zaldivar

    Has Mazda gotten rid of that junk VVT timing chain issue yet?

  • thundrrd

    Huh?

  • CharliePeters

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    * Do you want $2 Gasoline at the pump?

    * Do you want clean air and water?

    Ethanol waiver and elimination of E-85 flex fuel credit can cut our ozone & CO2 transportation pollution over 50%

    Let’s improve performance of CA Climate change law AB 32 (Pavley) in 2015 for future generations



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