A 6-speed SKYACTIV‑MT manual transmission delivers lively performance and superior fuel economy. It’s also one of the lightest manual transmissions in the world.

Mazda MX‑5 delivers pure sports car performance and handling. By sending power to the rear wheels and letting the front wheels do the steering, you truly experience the feeling of control.

Jinba Ittai – the Japanese philosophy of ‘horse and rider as one’ – has been fundamental in shaping the driving experience of MX‑5. Today it’s never been more refined. With every turn and every curve, MX‑5 acts and reacts to you in perfect harmony thanks to perfect 50:50 weight distribution and innate responsiveness.

New 17-inch diameter BBS alloy wheels help sharpen steering, adding emphasis to already-impressive handling.

Brembo’s opposed-piston, four-pot front brake calipers add braking controllability under high-load braking conditions.

Revised suspension also includes a front strut bar linking the under-bonnet suspension towers to increase chassis stiffness.

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) scans external mirrors’ blind spots up to 50m behind your vehicle, while radars detect unseen vehicles to alert you of any potential hazardous lane changes.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) assists you when you’re reversing, by warning if a car is approaching from either side.

Adaptive LED Headlamps (ALH) individually controls a number of LEDs to broaden visibility at low speeds, avoid dazzling others on high beam, and extend vision at highway speeds.

Available on all GT grades

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) monitors road markings and alerts you if you’re straying from your lane. If no action is taken, it will apply corrective steering to help guide you back.

Smart City Brake Support (SCBS). At forward speeds of 4-80km/h SCBS-F monitors the vehicle or pedestrian in front to assess the likelihood of a collision. If there is a high risk, the system will warn you and brake automatically if needed. SCBS-R works with reverse speeds of 2-8km/h.

Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) detects Stop, speed limit, and No Entry signs and projects the signs onto your Active Driving Display to ensure you don’t miss a thing.