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2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata
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Inspired by the British roadsters from decades ago, the Mazda MX-5 Miata has been thrilling enthusiast drivers, both young and old, since 1989.
The model's timeless front-engined, rear-wheel drive, two-seater configuration has certainly aided the MX-5 in becoming the world's best-selling sports car ever.
Discover more about this iconic compact sports car for yourself as we share details on the 2025 Mazda Miata.
What's New for 2025?
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata continues pretty much as it did from the 2024 edition, which saw some upgrades in the on-road handling and road manners department.
For 2025, the MX-5 will again be available as a full convertible with a collapsible soft top or as the RF (retractable fastback) version.
Sporty Exterior
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata's eye-catching coupe-like exterior design draws inspiration from the classic roadsters of the 1960s. The latest MX-5's distinctive and classic body shape works beautifully with Mazda's stylish KODO design language, making the 2025 Mazda Miata look like it's in motion even when standing still.
All trims offer a comprehensive list of key standard exterior highlights that include:
- LED headlights
- LED daytime running lights
- LED taillights
- Black power side mirrors
- Body-colored front bumper and door handles
- Solar-controlled/tinted windshield
The 2025 Miata trims are all standard with a black cloth top unless ordered as the RF version, and all feature alloy wheels.
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2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Dimensions
The latest third-generation MX-5 Miata rides on a relatively short wheelbase of 90.9 inches, which allows for sharper handling and quicker turn-in on corners.
The MX-5's compact dimensions are 154.1 inches in length and 68.3 inches wide.
The 2025 Mazda Miata, befitting of its sports car pedigree, sits low. This model is only 48.6 inches tall, and its ground clearance of 4.92 inches or 5.32 inches, depending on trim, ensures that the MX-5 carries its weight down low for exhilarating handling.
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Interior
The classic-looking, sporty interior of the two-seater 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata offers plenty of comfort and convenience features.
A black interior theme suits the MX-5's sporty persona, and driver and passenger will appreciate the bucket seats with reclining and forward/back slide features, with the driver's side seat offering tilt adjustment and integrated headrests that hold you snug through twisty cornering maneuvers.
The elegant and sporty interior offers full instrumentation, consisting of a gauge cluster with easy-to-read high-contrast graphics.
The traditional-looking gauges have black backgrounds with white lettering. Gauges include the prerequisite speedometer, tachometer, a coolant temperature gauge, and a fuel gauge.
The onboard trip computer found across all trims displays the distance to empty, average fuel economy, current fuel economy, plus average vehicle speed.
Standard across the lineup cabin features include:
- Power door locks with a speed sensor
- Side window demisters
- Dual vanity mirrors
- Overhead courtesy light with dimming function
- 12-volt power outlets
- Mesh aero board wind blocker
Standard infotainment equipment on the 2025 Mazda Miata comprises an infotainment system with an 8.8-inch full-color center display controlled via a multi-function commander control and voice command.
The HD radio, along with an AM/FM audio system, plays through six speakers, which includes the driver's side headrest speakers.
Other infotainment features include:
- Alexa built-in
- Radio Broadcast Data System program information
- Pandora Internet Radio integration
- SMS text message audio delivery and reply
- Mobile 911 automatic emergency notification
- Mazda Connected Services
- Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming capability
- Speed-sensing automatic volume control
- Dual USB-C audio inputs
- Steering-wheel-mounted audio, phone, and cruise controls
- Apple CarPlay
- Android Auto
Mazda has made stashing small travel items easy by fitting the MX-5 Miata with convenient storage areas that include dual removable cup holders, a lockable rear center console, and driver's and passenger's back panel-covered storage.
The MX-5 features a trunk that accommodates 4.59 cubic feet of luggage or 4.48 cubic feet for RF-fitted trims. A remote trunk lid release and a convenient trunk light are standard.
Mazda MX-5 Miata Performance
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 uses a fully aluminum alloy SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter DOHC 16-valve, 4-cylinder VVT gasoline engine across the lineup to provide the thrills.
This high-revving engine produces 181 horsepower @ 7,000 rpm and 151 pound-feet of torque @ 4,000 rpm.
Mazda's SKYACTIV technology uses high compression ratios of 13:1, and with a high 7,500 rpm redline, the MX-5 Miata offers drivers powerful performance to relish when planting their right foot down.
The Miata lineup is available as standard with a SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual transmission with a short-throw shifter or a six-speed sport automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The MX-5 sends its power to the rear axle.
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2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata 0-60 Time
The lively, naturally aspirated four-pot engine, allied with this compact Mazda's lightweight construction, translates into spirited times for the benchmark 0-60 mph test.
Mazda has not released any official numbers for this benchmark acceleration test, but borrowing times from Car and Driver, who have performed these tests, reveals that the slightly lighter soft-top-equipped models get to 60 mph from a standstill in just 5.7 seconds, while the hardtop-equipped Mazda MX-5 Miata RF pegs 60 mph in 5.8 seconds.
Technology Features
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata's legendary cornering is further enhanced with the standard Kinematic Posture Control system that suppresses unwanted body roll in corners. The system applies braking force to the inner rear drive wheel when any high G-forces are detected, which helps pull the inner rear corner down, drastically reducing unwanted body roll.
The MyMazda App allows owners to remotely locate their vehicle, start the engine, and lock and unlock the doors. The service is complimentary for a year on a mobile device.
Safety Features in the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Matching safety with performance is non-negotiable, and the MX-5 offers a comprehensive list of sophisticated safety and driver assistance features.
Standard safety equipment extends to:
- Dynamic Stability Control
- Disc brakes on all four corners
- Four-channel Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- Brake Assist
- Three-point seat belts with pre-tensioners and force limiters
- Dual front airbags and side-impact airbags
Standard iACTIVSENSE driver assistance features are:
- Lane Departure Warning System
- Rear View Monitor
- Engine immobilizer
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- 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 trims fitted with a six-speed manual transmission and 26/35 mpg city/highway with automatic transmission.
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Trim Levels and Pricing
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata lineup offers three generously specced trims with a standard soft top or optional retractable hardtop.
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport
Starting at $29,330 MSRP, the Sport is fitted with black cloth-trimmed bucket seats with the driver enjoying steering tilt and telescopic adjustment functions, and a leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel, leather-wrapped shift knob, and leather-wrapped parking brake handle.
Other key interior appointments found on the entry Sport trim include:
- Cruise control
- Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry System
- Push Button Start
The Sport rides on 16 x 6 aluminum alloy wheels finished in metallic black with P195/50 R16 high-performance tires.
Two exterior colors, Soul Red Crystal Metallic and Jet Black Mica, are available.
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club
The 2025 Mazda Miata Club trim starts at $32,830 MSRP. Available with the extra-cost RF option, it adds to the Sport model sport-tuned suspension with high-performing Bilstein dampers, a front shock tower brace for greater chassis stiffness, plus a torque-sensing limited-slip rear differential.
Black cloth-trimmed seats with suede inserts are fitted, with the seat back bar trim finished in piano black. Upper door trims are in body color, and both seats feature three heat settings.
Infotainment now includes a Bose 9-speaker audio system with AudioPilot, driver's and passenger's headrest speakers, and a subwoofer. Apple CarPlay is wireless, and SiriusXM Satellite radio with a 3-month subscription is included.
The Club receives a black front air dam and black rear lip spoiler, 7 x 7-inch aluminum alloy wheels finished in metallic black, and P 205/45 R17 high-performance tires plus a trunk-mounted "shark fin" antenna.
Buyers of the Club trim get to choose from a range of five exterior colors.
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
Grand Touring trims are available in soft top or extra-cost retractable roof versions from $34,630 MSRP. Buyers can opt for the six-speed sport automatic transmission along with paddle shifters; this option, however, does not get the limited-slip differential.
The exterior receives 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 GT cabin adds black leather-trimmed seats or the option of extra-cost terracotta Nappa leather. Door sill trim plates are black with stainless steel inserts, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror is fitted.
The auto climate control and frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink are standard fitments, plus Mazda navigation with SiriusXM 3-year Traffic and Travel Link subscriptions.
The Grand Touring is available in six exterior color choices and fitted with 17 x 7-inch alloy wheels in Metallic Black with a machine-cut finish.
Get Your Mazda MX-5 Miata at Central Mazda
Visit the professional sales team at Central Mazda in Plainfield, CT, to discover and test drive the exhilarating 2025 Mazda Miata.
With an extensive lineup of brand-new Mazda models plus certified pre-owned vehicles to view, Central Mazda is sure to meet your every motoring need.
