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Mazda MX-5 Models & Specifications

Mazda MX-5 has 5 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 9,690 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.

Mazda MX-5
A Mazda MX-5 photograph from the VehicleScore image library. It shows the model, not one generation.

Generations

Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.

Cars recorded for each generation in the VehicleScore dataset. This is not UK sales or production.
placeholder (no UK sales before 1990)
  • Recorded dates1989 – March 1990
  • Engines0 engines
  • Variants0 variants
  • Dataset0 cars in our dataset
Mk1
  • Recorded datesMarch 1990 – 1998
  • Engines0 engines
  • Variants0 variants
  • Dataset786 cars in our dataset
Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)
  • Recorded dates1998 – 2005
  • Engines6 engines
  • Power110.1–145.5 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants30 variants
  • Dataset2,337 cars in our dataset
Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)
  • Recorded dates2005 – August 2015
  • Engines5 engines
  • Power126–162.2 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants39 variants
  • Dataset4,866 cars in our dataset
Mk4 (ND) incl. RF
  • Recorded dates2015 – Present
  • Engines4 engines
  • Power131–183.9 PS
  • FuelsPetrol
  • Variants31 variants
  • Dataset1,701 cars in our dataset

Engines and trims

Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.

EngineGenerationFuelPower range
1.6B6Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)Petrol110.1 PS
1.6I B6Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)Petrol110.1 PS
1.8 petrol 140PSMk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)Petrol139.9 PS
1.8BP/AMk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)Petrol138.7 PS
1.8BPMk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)Petrol145.5 PS
1.8IMk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)Petrol140 PS
1.8 petrol 126PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)Petrol126–126.4 PS
1.8L MZR (EU5)Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)Petrol126–129.8 PS
2.0 petrol 126PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)Petrol126.4 PS
2.0 petrol 160PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)Petrol160–160.2 PS
2.0 petrol 162PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)Petrol162.2 PS
1.5 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)-DMk4 (ND) incl. RFPetrol131.9 PS
1.5 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)Mk4 (ND) incl. RFPetrol131–132 PS
2.0 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6 184PS)Mk4 (ND) incl. RFPetrol183.9 PS
2.0 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)Mk4 (ND) incl. RFPetrol160 PS

Trims

  • 10Th Anniversary
  • 30Th Anniversary Edition
  • Angels
  • Arizona
  • Artic
  • California
  • Euphonic
  • Exclusive-Line
  • GT Sport Nav Plus
  • GT Sport Tech
  • Homura
  • I
  • I 20Th Anniversary
  • I Kendo
  • I Kuro Edition
  • I Miyako
  • I Niseko
  • I Powershift
  • I Roadster
  • I Roadster 25 Anniversary
  • I Roadster Kendo
  • I Roadster Kuro Edition
  • I Roadster Miyako
  • I Roadster Niseko
  • I Roadster Powershift
  • I Roadster SE
  • I Roadster Sport
  • I Roadster Sport Black
  • I Roadster Sport Graphite Edition
  • I Roadster Sport Tech
  • I Roadster Sport Tech Nav
  • I Roadster Sport Venture
  • I Roadster Venture Edition
  • I SE
  • I Sport Tech
  • I Sport Venture
  • I Venture Edition
  • I Zsport Ltd Edition
  • Icon
  • Indiana
  • Isola
  • Launch Edition
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • Phoenix
  • Prime-Line
  • R-Sport
  • Rf Sport Nav
  • S
  • S Conran-Black
  • SE
  • SE Plus
  • SE-L
  • SE-L Nav
  • SE-L Nav Plus
  • Sport
  • Sport Black
  • Sport Nav
  • Sport Nav Plus
  • Sport Recaro
  • Sport Tech
  • Sport Venture
  • Trology
  • Z-Sport

Body styles and versions

Convertible, Other. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.

Specifications

Generations
5
Engines
15
Power
110.1–183.9 PS
Fuels
Petrol
Body styles
Convertible, Other
Transmissions
Automatic, Manual
UK dataset
9,690 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest engine power

Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.

Bar length is the highest stored PS for that engine. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted.
EngineGenerationPowerFuel
2.0 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6 184PS)Mk4 (ND) incl. RF183.9 PSPetrol
2.0 petrol 162PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)162.2 PSPetrol
2.0 petrol 160PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)160–160.2 PSPetrol
2.0 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)Mk4 (ND) incl. RF160 PSPetrol
1.8BPMk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)145.5 PSPetrol
1.8IMk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)140 PSPetrol

Fastest stored 0–60

These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.

GenerationTrim group0–60 mph
Mk4 (ND) incl. RFmid6.5 seconds
Mk4 (ND) incl. RFpremium6.5 seconds
Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)entry7.6 seconds
Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)mid7.6 seconds
Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)entry8 seconds
Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)mid8 seconds

Economy

These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.

EngineGenerationCombined mpg rangeCO₂ range
1.5 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)Mk4 (ND) incl. RF44.8–47.1 mpg139–143 g/km
1.5 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)-DMk4 (ND) incl. RF44.8 mpg142 g/km
2.0 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6 184PS)Mk4 (ND) incl. RF40.9–41.5 mpg153–156 g/km
2.0 SKYACTIV-G (EURO6)Mk4 (ND) incl. RF39.8–40.9 mpg161–167 g/km
1.8 petrol 126PSMk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)38.7–40.4 mpg167–174 g/km
1.8L MZR (EU5)Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)39.8 mpg167 g/km

Registration statistics

9,690 cars in our dataset for Mazda MX-5. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.

GenerationDatasetRecorded dates
placeholder (no UK sales before 1990)01989 – 1990-03
Mk17861990-03 – 1998-03
Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2)2,3371998-04 – 2005-07
Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012)4,8662005-10 – 2015-08
Mk4 (ND) incl. RF1,7012015-09 – present

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Questions

How many Mazda MX-5 cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?

9,690 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.

Which MX-5 generations are covered?

placeholder (no UK sales before 1990), Mk1, Mk2 / Mk2.5 (NB, NB2), Mk3 (NC; NC2 2008, NC3 2012), Mk4 (ND) incl. RF

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.