2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF

Mazda's iconic MX-5 Miata is the world's best-selling sports car ever.

The latest 2025 MX-5 Miata RF continues to appeal to those sporty drivers who revel in the wind-in-hair, precise handling, and a spirited performance driving experience that harks back to the days of the compact British sports car.

The MX-5 Miata, since its debut way back in 1989, followed the British roadster's simple formula of a traditional lightweight two-door, front-engined, and rear-wheel drive layout.

The RF (retractable fastback) version of the latest MX-5 Miata, however, takes all these driving attributes and adds comfort and convenience with its retractable hardtop as an alternative to the standard convertible soft top.

Read on as we discover more about the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF.

What's New for 2025?

Not much is new for 2025 as the Miata was treated to some handling and road manners tweaks for the 2024 lineup, and frankly speaking, the Miata remains the quintessential sports car without the need for any major changes.

The MX-5 lineup for 2025 comprises three trim levels, and buyers can choose the 'Targa' roof-styled RF option that is available on the two upper trims, namely the Club and Grand Touring.

Sporty Exterior

The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata's head-turning exterior design, as already mentioned, is inspired by the classic British roadsters of the 1960s.

Mazda's designers continue to combine the Miata's long aluminum hood with its drooping front end and short aluminum trunk lid with Mazda's stylishly elegant Kodo design philosophy that makes the latest 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata look like it's in motion even when parked in your driveway.

The RF versions of the 2025 MX-5 Miata are fitted with a hardtop design that can retract in about 13 seconds while endowing the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF with a stunningly sporty fastback coupe silhouette.

For the 2025 model year, plenty of key exterior highlights include:

• LED headlights
• LED taillights
• LED daytime running lights
• Rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers
• Body-colored front bumper, rear bumper, and door handles
• Solar-control/tinted windshield
• Rear-mounted mast and trunk-mounted "shark fin" antennas
• Trunk light

2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Dimensions

The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata features a relatively short wheelbase of 90.9 inches that endows the MX-5 with sharp and precise cornering.

The MX-5's monocoque unibody with backbone frame construction with front and rear suspension subframes measures just 154.1 inches in length and is 68.3 inches wide.

The Miata, through the years, has always sat close to the ground, with the latest model being only 48.6 inches tall and offering a tarmac-hugging 5.32 inches of ground clearance.

2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Interior

Inside the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF, the sporty two-seater cabin offers occupants plenty of comfort features. Standard are bucket seats with a reclining and forward/back slide feature, a driver's side seat tilt adjustment, and integrated headrests.

The center console with extra padding adds an elegant touch to the sporty interior that offers full instrumentation, including a gauge cluster that features simple high-contrast graphics that make it easy to read while focusing on the road ahead.

In keeping with the traditional looks of roadsters from years gone by, the gauges feature black backgrounds with white lettering. Instruments on hand include a tachometer, a coolant temperature gauge, and a fuel gauge.

A standard trip computer displays the distance to empty, average fuel economy, current fuel economy, and the average vehicle speed.

A comprehensive list of standard comfort and convenience equipment includes:

• Air conditioning
• Driver and passenger power windows with a one-touch-down function
• Side window demisters
• Power door locks with speed sensor
• Cruise control
• Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry System
• Push Button Start
• Remote trunk lid release
• Tilt & telescoping steering column
• Driver's and passenger's vanity mirrors
• Courtesy overhead light with dimming
• 12-volt power outlet
• Mesh aero board wind blocker
• Glass rear window with defogger

The infotainment equipment includes an 8.8 inch-color center display with Multifunction Commander control and voice command. Standard is the Radio Broadcast Data System program information, HD Radio, SMS text message audio delivery and reply, Mobile 911 automatic emergency notification, and Mazda Connected Services.

Audio is played through a Bose 9-speaker audio system with AudioPilot, driver's and passenger's headrest speakers, plus a subwoofer.

Alexa Built-in allows you to connect to your maps, contacts, music, and more, all with just your voice. Apple CarPlay is wireless, and SiriusXM Satellite radio with a 3-month subscription is included.

Further features of the infotainment system include:

• Speed-sensing automatic volume control
• Dual USB-C audio inputs
• Steering-wheel-mounted audio, phone, and cruise controls

The two-seater Miata offers some handy in-car storage solutions that include dual removable cup holders, a rear center console that is lockable, and a remote trunk lid release for easy access to the trunk with 4.48 cubic feet of space, fitted with a convenient standard trunk light.

Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Performance

The 2025 Miata lineup features a fully aluminum alloy SKYACTIV-G 2.0 liter DOHC 16-valve, 4-cylinder VVT gasoline engine.

This mid-mounted high-revving engine produces 181 horsepower @ 7000 rpm and 151 pound-feet of torque @ 4,000 rpm. This Mazda's SKYACTIV engine offers technology such as the heady compression ratio of 13:1 allied with a high revving 7,500 rpm redline that allows drivers to enjoy some spirited performance.

The 2025 Miata is fitted with a SKYACTIV-MT 6-speed manual transmission with a short-throw shifter that sends all its power down to the rear wheels thanks to an asymmetric, torque-sensing limited-slip differential that increases stability and improves steering precision during cornering.

2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 0-60 Time

Mazda does not provide any official times, but the well-respected Car and Driver motoring site pegs the Miata RF's benchmark 0-60 mph acceleration test at an impressive 5.8 seconds.

Technology Features

The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF features Kinematic Posture Control, which enhances the small Mazda's cornering prowess and acts to suppress any unwanted body roll while tackling corners.

The Kinematic Posture Control system works by applying braking force to the inner rear drive wheel when it senses any high G-forces, which helps pull the inner rear corner down to assist in suppressing any body roll.

Safety Features in the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF

A comprehensive list of key standard safety and driver assistance features is found in the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF. Disc brakes on each corner are equipped with four-channel Electronic Brakeforce Distribution along with Brake Assist.

Key standard safety equipment includes 3-point seat belts with pre-tensioners and force limiters, plus a full suite of airbags, inclusive dual front airbags, and side-impact airbags.

Driver assistance features include:

• Lane Departure Warning System
• Rear View Monitor
• Engine immobilizer
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• Automated emergency braking with forward-collision warning
• Blind-spot monitoring with rear-cross traffic alert
• Adaptive cruise control

Fuel Economy and MPG

EPA estimated fuel economy ratings are 26 / 34 mpg city/ highway for the six-speed manual transmission and 26 / 35 mpg city/ highway for the MX-5 fitted with the automatic transmission.

2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Trim Levels and Pricing

Buyers can opt for the RF configuration on the two upper trim levels when ordering their latest MX-5.

2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Club

The Club trim starts at $40,650 MSRP and adds to the long list of standard specs with sport-tuned suspension with Bilstein dampers and a front shock tower brace for increased chassis stiffness.

Club trims get heated black leather RECARO sport seats, upper door trims are in body color, and both seats are heated with three heat settings. A leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel, a leather-wrapped shift knob, and a leather-wrapped parking brake handle are included.

The exterior sees fitment of a black front air dam, black power side mirrors, a black rear lip spoiler, and 17 x 7-inch BBS aluminum alloy wheels with Dark Gunmetal finish wrapped in P 205/45 R17 high-performance tires.

Buyers of the Club can choose from a range of five exterior colors.

2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring

Starting at $37,350 MSRP, the RF Grand Touring is available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed Sport automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The auto box option, however, does not include the limited-slip differential.

Exterior upgrades include auto on/off headlights with adaptive front lighting and high beam control, rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers, and body-colored heated power side mirrors.

The interior of the GT adds automatic air conditioning, black leather, or extra-cost tan Nappa leather-trimmed seats. Doorsill trim plates are in black with stainless steel inserts, plus an auto-dimming rearview mirror is added. A frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink is also standard.

The Grand Touring trim adds a Mazda navigation system with SiriusXM 3-year Traffic and Travel Link subscriptions.

This range-topping trim is on offer in six exterior colors, with 17 x 7 aluminum alloy wheels in Metallic Black with a machine-cut finish.

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