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Mazda MX-5 (NA)

The small, light two-seat roadster reborn for the 1990s.

Family Mazda MX-5

Mazda MX-5 (NA)
Photo: OSX / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1989–1997
BodyRoadster
LayoutFront engine
DesignerTom Matano, Shunji Tanaka
Built431,506 made
ErasThe 1980s: the turbo years

Photos

Mazda MX-5 (NA)
Photo: OSX / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Mazda MX-5 (NA)
Photo: Elise240SX / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

1.61.8
EngineB6ZE(RS) 1,597 cc DOHC fourBP 1,839 cc DOHC four
InductionNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated
Gearbox5-speed manual—
DriveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Weight1,002 kg—
Length3,950 mm—
Width1,675 mm—
Height1,230 mm—
Wheelbase2,265 mm—

Also in this era

Audi QuattroAudi QuattroAudi · 1980–1991Ferrari 288 GTOFerrari 288 GTOFerrari · 1984–1987Chevrolet Corvette (C4)Chevrolet Corvette (C4)Chevrolet · 1984–1996
Toyota MR2 (AW11)Toyota · 1984–1989Ford RS200Ford RS200Ford · 1984–1986Ferrari TestarossaFerrari TestarossaFerrari · 1984–1991

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Mazda MX-5 (NA) — accessed 2026-10-30