Mazda MX-5 BHP
The Mazda MX-5 has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Prime-Line produces 130 BHP, while the 2025 Mazda MX-5 RF Homura produces 181 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.
215 recorded variants, from 90–181 BHP.
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Popular Mazda MX-5 BHP Figures
Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX-5 Prime-Line | 2025 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP |
| MX-5 RF Exclusive-Line | 2025 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP |
| MX-5 RF Homura | 2025 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP |
| MX-5 Exclusive-Line | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP |
| MX-5 Kizuna | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP |
Engines and recorded BHP
Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.
| Engine | Fuel | Years | Recorded BHP | Torque | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,598 cc | Petrol | 1992–2005 | 90–109 BHP | 131.4–134 Nm | 13 |
| 1,839 cc | Petrol | 1994–2001 | 98–138 BHP | 162.1–223.6 Nm | 8 |
| 1,597 cc | Petrol | 1990–2001 | 109–114 BHP | 134–135.4 Nm | 6 |
| 1,798 cc | Petrol | 2005–2015 | 124–125 BHP | 166.9–188 Nm | 28 |
| 1,999 cc | Petrol | 2005–2015 | 125–160 BHP | 166.9–188 Nm | 44 |
| 1,496 cc | Petrol | 2015–2025 | 129–130 BHP | 150–152 Nm | 39 |
| 1,840 cc | Petrol | 1990–2005 | 131–144 BHP | 154.5–170.1 Nm | 41 |
| 1,998 cc | Petrol | 2016–2025 | 158–181 BHP | 200–205 Nm | 36 |
Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX-5 Prime-Line | 2025 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 8 sec | 127 mph |
| MX-5 RF Exclusive-Line | 2025 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 8.4 sec | 126 mph |
| MX-5 RF Homura | 2025 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 Exclusive-Line | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 Kizuna | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Prime-Line | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 126 mph | |
| MX-5 Exclusive-Line | 2023 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 Homura | 2023 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 Prime-Line | 2023 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Exclusive-Line | 2023 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 126 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport | 2023 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 GT Sport Tech | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 RF GT Sport Tech Auto | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 124 mph | |
| MX-5 RF GT Sport Tech | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF SE-L | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 126 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Tech | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 SE-L | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport Tech | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 13.5 sec | 136 mph |
| MX-5 Sport | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 GT Sport Tech | 2021 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 R-Sport | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Tech | 2021 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 126 mph | |
| MX-5 SE-L | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport Tech | 2021 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport Venture | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 100th Anniversary Edition | 2020 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 GT Sport Tech | 2020 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 R-Sport | 2020 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 RF GT Sport Tech Auto | 2020 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 124 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Tech | 2020 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport | 2020 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 126 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport Tech | 2020 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 GT Sport Nav+ | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 RF 30th Anniversary Ed | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF GT Sport Nav+ | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF SE-L Nav+ | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Nav+ | 2019 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 126 mph | |
| MX-5 SE-L Nav+ | 2019 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 SE+ | 2019 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 132 PS | 152 Nm | 97.3 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 Sport Nav+ | 2019 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 130 BHP | 131.9 PS | 152 Nm | 97 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 GT Sport Nav+ | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 136 mph | |
| MX-5 RF GT Sport Nav+ | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF SE-L Nav | 2018 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 129 BHP | 131 PS | 150 Nm | 96 kW | 127 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Black | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 158 BHP | 160 PS | 200 Nm | 118 kW | 134 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Nav+ Auto | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 124 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Nav+ | 2018 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 181 BHP | 183.9 PS | 205 Nm | 135.6 kW | 137 mph | |
| MX-5 RF Sport Nav | 2018 | 1,496 cc | Petrol | 129 BHP | 131 PS | 150 Nm | 96 kW | 127 mph |
Mazda MX-5 BHP questions
What is the BHP of a Mazda MX-5?
Recorded horsepower for the Mazda MX-5 is 90–181 BHP across 215 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which Mazda MX-5 engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 181 BHP, from the 1,998 cc Petrol.
Which Mazda MX-5 year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 181 BHP, recorded for 2025.
What torque is recorded for the Mazda MX-5?
Recorded torque is 131.4–223.6 Nm on the 215 variants that include it.