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Mazda MX-5

🇯🇵 Japan ·1989–now· convertible

petrol
4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Mazda MX-5 RF IMG 7340: Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. 1992-1993 Mazda MX-5 (NA) roadster (2011-11-18) 01: OSX· Public domain
  3. 3. Mazda MX-5 NC front: M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. Mazda Roadster (MX-5) by Negawa Bridge (cropped): 根川大橋 (Negawa Ohashi)· CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mazda MX-5, photo 1 of 4
1/4 Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 197 hptop version
  • efficiency 139 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 12,848 in NL#175 most common
  • price € 49.772new, 2026
  • weight 1,110 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1989–now
body
convertible
engine
1.6 L–2.0 L
cylinders
4
turbo
no
power
89–197 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
2
doors
2
weight
1,110 kg
fuel use
6.0–8.5 L/100 km
CO₂
139–211 g/km
US rating
23–30 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Two Seaters
avg new price NL
€ 38.366

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

12,848 are registered in the Netherlands today, #175 of all models. Most common build year: 2006 (823 cars).

19892026

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 5,680 MX-5s from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2013€ 36.146
  • 2014€ 35.453
  • 2015€ 35.048
  • 2016€ 36.231
  • 2017€ 40.066
  • 2018€ 40.133
names it's registered under (10)
  • MX-5 10,780
  • MX-5 U9 1,121
  • MX-5 1.6I 451
  • MX-5 1.8 E2 187
  • MX-5 Limited Edition U9 107
  • MX5 85
  • MX-5 1.8I 67
  • MX 5 39
  • MX-5 U9 Cabriolet 6
  • MX-5 Sports Edition E2 5

🇺🇸 US versions (52)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2006–2026. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2026MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium298.1
2026MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2025MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium298.1
2025MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2024MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium298.1
2024MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2023MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium307.8
2023MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2022MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium307.8
2022MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2021MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium307.8
2021MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2020MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium307.8
2020MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2019MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium307.8
2019MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2018MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium298.1
2018MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2017MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium298.1
2017MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium298.1
2016MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium307.8
2016MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium307.8
2015MX-52.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)RWDPremium2310.2
2015MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium249.8
2015MX-52.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium249.8

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-11-08.

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