Mazda MX-5

The 2026 MX-5 in brief

The 2026 Mazda MX-5 is a two seaters offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 154 inches long and 68 inches wide on a 91-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,348 lb (2dr Convertible).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (26 city / 35 highway), 55% better than the 2026 two seaters average of 18.7 MPG, for an estimated $2,850 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the power train.

The Mazda MX-5 has 21 model years in our data, from 2006 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 30 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 24 to 30 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (25), air bags (17), unknown or other (15).

Buying used? 2015 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 5 campaigns and 112 owner complaints.

How the 2006 MX-5 compares

The 2006 Mazda MX-5 is a two seaters offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (22 city / 28 highway), 29% better than the 2006 two seaters average of 18.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,400 a year in fuel.

About the Mazda MX-5

The Mazda MX-5 is a lightweight two-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Mazda. While in most markets it is called the MX5, in Japan it is marketed as the Mazda Roadster or, previously, as the Eunos Roadster, and In the United States it is sold as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. The name miata derives from Old High German for "reward", and the MX-5 nameplate was derived from it being the fifth vehicle produced by the Mazda experimental division.

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