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Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 details
Price $40,400–$55,600
ANCAP Safety Rating 5
Fuel Efficiency 6.9–9.1 L/100km
Drivetrain RWD
Body Type Sports
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Mazda 3 2.5 turbo, hardcore MX-5 concepts launch Spirit Racing sub-brand

House-tuned fast Mazdas set to make a comeback in Japan, will Australia follow?

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Subaru BRZ confirmed as Australia's best-selling sports car, overtaking Mustang

Japanese coupe has now officially ended Ford Mustang's seven-year run as country's most popular sports car

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New Sports Cars coming to Australia in 2024

Wheels previews 10 exciting sports cars and performance cars heading to Australia in 2024 - including a new-generation Ford Mustang, an MG roadster, a pair of Maseratis, and the first electric car from Hyundai's N division.

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New Mazda models coming: CX-5, CX-80, CX-70, CX-3, RX-7 & more

Your quick guide to all the new and updated models coming to Mazda Australia showrooms in 2024 and beyond... plus potential additions yet to be confirmed

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Mazda's forgotten MX-5 roadster coupe was culled before its time

Built in extremely limited numbers, this Mazda coupe is the rarest MX-5 ever put into production

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The oldest 'new' cars still on sale in Australia

Meet the veterans of the automotive world; the enduring nameplates that have seen it all

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Wheels Inbox: The wrap-up from our 70th anniversary

The latest thoughts, insights, corrections and criticism from our readers!

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Mazda Iconic SP: RX-7 revival to potentially pack EV and ICE power

NE MX-5? Nah, Mazda’s electrified sports car concept is an RX revival…

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2025 Mazda MX-5 imagined with Iconic SP concept lines

The fifth generation of the most successful sports car in the world is all but confirmed! Will it look like this?

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Mazda Iconic SP rotary-electric concept previews future MX-5 or RX-7

Bigger, greener Mazda sports car concept teases the future of MX-5

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Mazda to reveal next-gen MX-5 at Japan Mobility Show

Shadowy teaser image and "love of cars" concept points to reveal of all-new MX-5

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2024 Mazda MX-5: Subtle tweaks extend roadster's life and lift price

More tweaks for Mazda's iconic sports car bring the price up along with fun-factor, promises the brand

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2026 Mazda MX-5 confirmed and imagined in new renders!

Electrification and sleek new looks are likely for the fifth-generation sports car

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Next-gen Mazda 6 might be axed; Rear-drive sportscar also unlikely

Technical limitation of Mazda’s platform means rear-drive passenger models are on thin ice

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In profile: Meet Mazda Australia's marketing boss, Alastair Doak

With more than 20 years' experience at the Japanese firm, we meet the man behind the scenes leading Mazda to sales success each month

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Video: Can the Barra MX-5 run eights?

We take the MX-5 back to Heathcote to see if we can squeeze an eight-second pass out of it

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Mazda exec: ‘These are the last internal-combustion engines’

Mazda’s senior manager of technical development thinks we may not see any more internal-combustion engines after the current crop

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Mazda MX-5 GT RS ties for fourth in MOTOR’s Sports Car of the Year 2022

Mazda’s MX-5 GT RS ties with Hyundai’s hi-po sedan for Fourth at our inaugural Sports Car of the Year title

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Mazda MX-5 manual outselling automatic, but only just

More MX-5 customers are choosing to row their own, but not in convincing numbers

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2022 Mazda MX-5 price and features: 1.5-litre engine dropped, new suspension tech added

Entry-level roadster to depart line-up due to poor sales

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The MOTOR Awards 2021: Gutsiest Racing Move

Our choice for the gutsiest racing move of 2021 is…

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Mazda issues recall for 90,000 vehicles built between 2017 and 2019

A new recall covers seven Mazda models over a two-year period

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Why the Mazda NA MX-5 is a Modern Classic

It was the lightweight roadster that brought pure driving pleasure to the masses, and delivered bulk smiles per hour

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2022 Mazda MX-5 to be unveiled December 16, as current model discontinued

An updated MX-5 is just around the corner