A base 2018 Mazda MX - 5
Miata convertible has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of about $ 26,000 including an $ 875 destination fee for a manual - transmission Sport model.
The MR2 now features removable T - bar roof panels (not quite the same effect as in
the Miata convertible), plastic lower rocker extensions from wheel well to wheel well, a plastic deck lid spoiler, louvered quarter panel to allow air to the engine mounted in the rear and retractable headlamps.
The all - new redesigned 2016 Mazda MX - 5
Miata convertible, while typically thought of as a front - engine rear drive two - seat sports car is, in fact, a front mid-engine rear drive two - seat sports car.
The 1996 Ford Mustang and Crown Victoria are different types of cars, but they received the same top score in the latest round of crash tests by the federal government.The sporty Mustang convertible and the big Crown Victoria sedan both received the highest ranking for driver and passenger protection - five stars - in the crashes run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.NHTSA also reported results for the 1996 Pontiac Grand Am sedan, the Land Rover Discovery sport - utility, the Mercury Villager minivan, the Dodge Ram B250 full - sized van, the new Honda Civic sedan and the Mazda
Miata convertible.
NHTSA also reported results for the 1996 Pontiac Grand Am sedan, the Land Rover Discovery sport - utility, the Mercury Villager minivan, the Dodge Ram B250 full - sized van, the new Honda Civic sedan and the Mazda
Miata convertible.
Unlike the NC PRHT, the ND RF does not become a full
Miata convertible when you lower the top.
She also enjoys travel, hiking, reading, gardening, ATV riding on dirt tracks and driving her Mazda
Miata convertible.
All Miata convertibles come with LED headlights, push - button ignition, air conditioning, power windows and the world's easiest - to - use folding cloth top.
Not exact matches
Yes, Fiat's newly resurrected 124 Spider, first seen way back in 1966, is largely based on Mazda's immensely popular two - seat
convertible — and it's built in Japan right alongside the
Miata using mostly Mazda parts.
Because the roof area is so small, when the top is down and the windows are up, air flow in the cabin is near zero making the
Miata a true three seasons
convertible.
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Miata RF is not the first hardtop
convertible Miata, but it is the first one to feature the sweet buttresses that, when the top retracts, provide the appearance of a targa top instead of a typical roadster.
Mazda developed the Retractable Fastback to preserve the
Miata's already minimal trunk space, which would be impacted considerably if a traditional
convertible hard top, like that of the NC - generation
Miata PRHT's, was used, due to the new ND
Miata's smaller size.
In any event, the Camaro's seat heaters are much appreciated, even if they don't provide as much bum - scorching comfort as those in
convertibles like the Mazda
Miata.
The frameless windows don't seal very well, permitting as much wind roar around the driver's side window as I remember from the 2014 Mazda
Miata MX - 5
convertible we tested this summer.
McCausland already had some experience playing packing Tetris with a
convertible, thanks to another wedding he attended a couple summers ago in a Mazda MX - 5
Miata.
As the former owner of a Little British Car (an MGB), I know that many folks in that tribe love their two - seat
convertibles — and almost as many love their new Minis and
Miatas.
Then along came the Mazda MX - 5
Miata at the 1989 Chicago auto show, showing that it was possible to build a thrilling
convertible sports car that was actually usable as a daily driver.
The key selling point for the Eos is that it's one of the few retractable hardtop
convertibles around — and after the Mazda MX - 5
Miata PRHT, the Eos is the second - cheapest folding hardtop you can buy.
The low, wide body, sensual curvy design along with a satisfying power - to - weight ratio are what many look for in a sexy
convertible for two and just what the Italian
Miata delivers.
Its elegant rear buttresses and more premium interior, complete with exclusive Nappa leather and improved sound deadening, could lure new customers who have only thought of the
Miata as a cheap
convertible in the past.
Those cars, as we've reported, include the Giulia sedan, a crossover, a roadster version of the 4C coupe, a rear - wheel drive BMW 3 Series - fighter, and a Spider
convertible developed in conjunction with Mazda's MX - 5
Miata.
The MX - 5
Miata is offered as a soft - top
convertible and, in the RF, as a retractable fastback, with a power activated hardtop supported by handsome rear buttresses.
Much over that and a whole bunch of far sportier
convertibles come into play, most notably the MX - 5
Miata and the closely related Fiat 124 Spider, as well as the four - seat Ford Mustang V6 soft - top.
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Ask any enthusiast which
convertible will get you the most smiles per dollar, and odds are they'll tell you the
Miata.
Miata Sport and 2D
Convertible.
Mazda, for example, calls its retractable - hardtop
Miata a «Retractable Fastback,» not a
convertible.
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Last year's runner - up, the all - new 2016 Mazda MX - 5
Miata leverages its complete redesign to take top honors as the Autobytel
Convertible of the Year for 2016.
No, it's not a typo: The 2016 Mazda MX - 5
Miata is taking home dual honors this year for being both the Best
Convertible as well as the Autobytel Sports Car of the Year.
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The 2010 Mazda MX - 5
Miata Sport
Convertible comes with a five - speed manual transmission, four - wheel anti-lock disc brakes (ABS), 16 - inch alloy wheels, glass rear window with defroster, vinyl top, dual power mirrors, power windows, three - spoke tilt steering wheel, cloth bucket seats, mesh windblocker, AM / FM stereo with CD, an auxiliary audio input jack and side - impact airbags.
OEM Liquid Silver
Miata scripted floor mats and a black
convertible boot are included in the sale.
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MIAS will again showcase award - winning
convertibles.
In addition to the Buick Cascada, Fiat 124 Spider, Mazda MX - 5
Miata, and Mini
Convertible, droptops are offered in the Chevrolet Camaro, Fiat 500, Ford Mustang, Nissan 370Z, and Volkswagen Beetle.
Earning top honors in the other classes were the Bentley Continental GT in the Super Luxury / Exotic class, the Ford Mustang GT in the Full - size competition, Chevrolet Corvette in Performance / Roadster, and the Mazda MX5
Miata in Small
Convertible.
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Convertible, and 6 - Speed Manual.
Current offerings range from the small, sporty Mazda MX - 5 (formerly the
Miata, the biggest - selling
convertible in automotive history) to the large, sporty and luxurious Mercedes - Benz SL and Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
The 2017
Miata MX - 5 RF, for «Retractable Fastback,» does show that sleek silhouette when the top is up, but a single press of a button converts the car into
convertible mode for open - air driving enthusiasts.
The
Miata Grand Touring RF can act as a sports car,
convertible cruiser, daily runabout, but where it truly excels is on road trips and during real - world Grand Touring.
If you always wanted a
convertible but couldn't make do with a cramped two - seater such as the Mazda
Miata, the Sunfire is the logical alternative.
A two - seater
convertible sports car such as the 2016 Mazda MX - 5
Miata is the last car that needs adaptive cruise control and other driver assists.
The company announced that it would build the Solstice, a two - seat
convertible sports car similar to the Mazda
Miata, and sell it at a starting price of about $ 20,000.
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This is a good thing, as the
Miata's
convertible roof is one of the best drop tops in the business, with its easy one - handed operation and spring - loaded release that allow the top to be raised or lowered in seconds from the driver's seat.
Although the MX - 5
Miata has traditionally been a soft - top
convertible, Mazda recently introduced the MX - 5
Miata RF, which has a retractable hardtop.
Lincoln - Mercury general sales manager Mark Hutchins indicated that the new Capri could be priced less than the Mazda
Miata, the only other small low - priced two - seater
convertible.
If you're shopping for cheap used
convertibles — or affordable new ones, for that matter — you can't go wrong with the Mazda MX - 5
Miata.