Photograph of a Mazda MX-5 2.0 Skyactiv-G, model year 2021
Photograph by Johannes Maximilian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Performance How does it accelerate, handle and stop?
1 · Sluggish / wallowy5 · Fast, sharp, confident
Utility How practical is it for real life?
1 · Cramped / awkward5 · Roomy, easy, versatile
Reliability How dependable and cheap to keep running has it been?
1 · Fragile / costly5 · Bulletproof, low drama

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures for the EU market, model year 2021, built in Japan. Values that are not published are omitted rather than estimated.

Engine & performance

Engine
2.0 Skyactiv-G petrol
Displacement
1,998 cc
Cylinders
4
Aspiration
naturally aspirated
Power
184 hp135 kW
Torque
205 Nm
Redline
7,500 rpm
0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Top speed
219 km/h
Power-to-weight
169.1 hp/t
Transmission
Manual · 6 gears
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive

Dimensions & practicality

Length
3,915 mm
Width
1,735 mm
Height
1,230 mm
Wheelbase
2,310 mm
Kerb weight
1,088 kg
Ground clearance
135 mm
Body style
Coupe
Seats
2
Doors
2
Boot / cargo
130 L
Payload
210 kg

Efficiency & emissions

Combined economy
6.9 L/100 km
CO2
156 g/kmWLTP, combined
Fuel
Petrol

Safety & market

Crash rating
Euro NCAP · 4 starstested 2015
Model year
2021
Generation
ND
Market
EU
Built in
Japan
Launch price
€33,900€33,900 at the fixed reference rate

Character

  • convertible
  • manual
  • lightweight
  • rear-wheel drive

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