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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 36 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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1996 mazda mx-5 miata Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...You can drive it all day without carrying tools, Go Jo, or Doan's pills. The MX-5 Miata is truly a modern automotive miracle. For 1995, this sprightly convertible gets some revised option groups. Last year, Mazda added a passenger-side airbag, side-impact protection hardware, new alloy wheels and a bigger engine good for an extra 12 horsepower. Carried over from last year is the R-Package, which turns the Miata into a race-ready street machine with drivetrain and suspension modifications. Leather seats are still available, and a new color, Montego Blue, fleshes out the color chart, joining... |
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CarGurus' Review for 2012 mazda mx-5 miataSource: CarGurus
...Once more, Mazda has a winner with its well-wrought 2012 MX-5 Miata sports convertible. |
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1996 Mazda Miata MX-5 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...He: I'm guessing that if you have young kids, or even kids in college, the M Edition will be hard to justify to your spouse or partner. She: It's a total indulgence. If you can afford to spend $4,000 on a week at a fancy spa, I suppose it would be no problem. But unless you have that kind of money to burn, $25,000 is just too much to pay for the M Edition. 1996 Mazda Miata M Edition Type: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-passenger roadster. Price: Base, $24,760; as tested, $25,210 (inc. $450 destination charge). What's new for '96: New limited-edition model for '96. Standard equipment:... |
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1995 mazda mx-5 miata Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds
...Published: 10/02/1995 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1995: Option packages are revised, |
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2011 Mazda Miata MX-5, KBB Professional ReviewSource: Kelley Blue Book...A 5-speed manual transmission, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, 16-inch alloy wheels, a/c, leather-wrapped steering wheel, adjustable-height driver's seat and AM/FM/CD with MP3 playback capability are but a few of the highlights. In short, despite a relatively (under $25K) price tag, the entry-level Miata is almost elegantly spec'd. Most of the Miata's available options are packaged in its trim level upgrades. Touring and Grand Touring models add a sixth gear to the manual transmission; all three trim levels offer an available 6-speed automatic as an option. The Touring - and by... |
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2012 Mazda Miata MX-5 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Interior features include: Standard air conditioning Standard leather-wrapped steering wheel Standard cloth upholstery Optional leather seats Optional heated seats Optional steering wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls Under the Hood A 2.0-liter four-cylinder powers the MX-5 Miata with 158 horsepower when teamed with the optional six-speed automatic transmission. When equipped with the five- or six-speed manual, it produces 167 hp. The difference comes from a higher redline with the manual: 7,200 rpm rather than 6,700 rpm with the automatic. Mechanical features include: Rear-wheel drive... |
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1995 Mazda Miata MX-5 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The 5-speed manual is a fairly smooth, short-throw unit. If you opt to drive aggressiv ely, you'll downshift/upshift a lot to get as much power as you can out of the 1.8-liter 4. A 4-speed automatic is optional at $850. The manually operated top is easy to slip down/put up, but the rear window is plastic and tends to show fold marks after just a few trips to its compartment. Glass would solve that problem. One annoyance, the top provides a bit of a blind spot-oddly enough more so on the driver's side when backing out of a parking spot with the top up than in moving back into the right lane... |
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2011 Mazda Miata MX-5 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The base model still gets you air conditioning, power windows and a good six-speaker sound system. Not enough? The more deluxe Touring model starts at $25,450, and the top-of-the-line Grand Touring model is $26,710. Our tester was a Grand Touring Miata, and yes, the leather upholstery and Bose sound system were nice, as were the larger 17-inch tires and alloy wheels. But there's a purity to the Miata that makes the base model attractive - certainly the optional power retractable hardtop is wonderful, but the manual fold-down top is so easy to use that the retractable top is an unnecessary... |
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1993 mazda mx-5 miata Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds
...Published: 10/02/1993 Updated: 10/02/2009 What's New for 1993: Limited Edition available with black paint and red leather interior; just 1,500 were produced. |
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1994 Mazda Miata MX-5 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...tan leather interior, tan vinyl convertible top cover, floor mats, cupholders, wheel locks, M badging on the front quarter panels and a special Montego blue exterior finish that's a bit chameleon-like-it appears to be blue or green or black, depending on sun and shadows. If you'd like an optional hardtop to slip over the canvas, add $1,500 on all except the R version, on which it isn't available. Miata is expensive and, because of i ts size, a terribly impractical hauler of people and their things. But it's also one other thing-a heck of a lot of fun. It was a blast at $13,800, and with the... |
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The opening day of the 2011 SEMA show is behind us, and we now have a bevy of modified hardware to ogle, including the Mazda MX-5 Spyder, a gaggle of B-Spec race cars, some... November 2, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
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In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Mazda celebrated by building the MX-5 Super20 for SEMA 2010. One year later, the car is back with a new paint scheme... November 1, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 4
Why should I also consider these?
There are essentially no other lightweight, relatively low-power roadsters left on the market, at least not in traditional front-engine, rear-drive layout.
The 2012 MINI Cooper Convertible offers somewhat similar performance, and is even more powerful in turbocharged form, however.
Nissan's 370Z is almost into grand touring size and performance, without the light, nimble feel of the MX-5, but with much more power and speed.
Porsche's Boxster is an excellent performer, and even better on the odd track day, but will cost about twice as much as the MX-5.
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