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EXPERT RATING
8.2

Likes

  • Excellent as a driver's car
  • Still accessible in price
  • Updated tech doesn't sacrifice simplicity

Dislikes

  • Compromised as a daily driver
  • Tan Nappa leather only in Automatic
  • Nearing the end of its life :(
Chris Thompson
Journalist
10 May 2024
2 min read

The fourth-generation MX-5 retains traditional sports car simplicity, while offering some creature comforts in its mid-spec GT variant for a little extra cash over the base Roadster or RF.

From $48,640 before on-road costs as a Roadster soft-top, or from $53,140 in retractable hard-top RF guise, the GT can also be had with a six-speed automatic transmission replacing the six-speed manual for $1500 more.

The same 135kW/205Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine powers the rear wheels in every variant of the MX-5.

The GT adds black leather seats over the base model, as well as those seats being heated, plus a Bose nine-speaker sound system and keyless entry.

A GT Black Roof edition is available in automatic RF only, with tan Nappa leather upholstery and, as you’d expect, a black roof for an extra $1020.

Mazda’s five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty with five years of roadside assistance applies, as well as the same servicing costs with intervals every 12 months or 15,000km. They cost between $447 and $638, averaging out at about $544 each up to seven years.

The MX-5’s five-star rating from ANCAP in 2016 expired in December 2023, but the sports car still features front and side airbags, alerts for driver attention or potential collisions, Mazda’s Smart City Brake Support, seatbelt pretensioners, side-impact door beams.

Mazda MX-5 2024: G20 Roadster GT

Engine Type Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Fuel Efficiency 6.9L/100km (combined)
Seating 2
Price From $48,640
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$55,281
Price is based on the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for the lowest priced Mazda MX-5 2024 variant.
LOWEST PRICE
$41,520
HIGHEST PRICE
$56,140
Chris Thompson
Journalist
Racing video games, car-spotting on road trips, and helping wash the family VL Calais Turbo as a kid were all early indicators that an interest in cars would stay present in Chris’ life, but loading up his 1990 VW Golf GTI Mk2 and moving from hometown Brisbane to work in automotive publishing in Melbourne ensured cars would be a constant. With a few years as MOTOR Magazine’s first digital journalist under his belt, followed by a stint as a staff journalist for Wheels Magazine, Chris’ career already speaks to a passion for anything with four wheels, especially the 1989 Mazda MX-5 he currently owns. From spending entire weeks dissecting the dynamic abilities of sports cars to weighing up the practical options for car buyers from all walks of life, Chris’ love for writing and talking about cars means if you’ve got a motoring question, he can give you an answer.
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