Safety Standard safety features include antilock brakes and side-impact airbags. Its low-slung, athletic shape is appealing, and its proportions are just right. Fit and finish are excellent, with easy-to-read instruments, steering wheel-mounted controls for audio and cruise control and a perfectly situated shift lever. Traction control and an electronic stability system are included in the optional Premium Package, which is available on Grand Touring trims. As you might expect, the interior is short on storage.
The driver's-side foot well has been widened by running the exhaust down the right side of the transmission tunnel. Few cars offer as much everyday driving fun as the Miata, and even fewer do it as inexpensively. The Suspension Package offered on the Touring and Grand Touring adds Bilstein shocks, a limited-slip differential and a sport suspension. The top, for example, can be operated from inside the car with just one arm and, when retracted, collapses into a small well behind the seats, as does the new available power-operated hardtop. The Fair Purchase Price shows the typical transaction price being paid in your area, so be sure to check it out before you begin negotiating. Its low-slung, athletic shape is appealing, and its proportions are just right.
Styling By modern standards, the Miata is a small car, measuring just 13 feet from end to end and standing just 49 inches tall. If this is going to be your only mode of transport, you're not going to win many friends when it's your turn to drive the co-workers to lunch. Now that the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky have gone the way of their respective brands, the already small pool of small, fun, affordable roadsters has shrunk to one: the Miata. Bose has created an optional sound system that adjusts equalization settings depending upon whether the top is up or down. The Miata, meanwhile, can make a trip to the grocery store a thrill ride.
Like the Mini, the Miata uses more expensive premium gas. Few cars offer as much everyday driving fun as the Miata, and even fewer do it as inexpensively. See a of the trims. While good news for the driver, the passenger now has to deal with limited foot and knee space. Both the five- and six-speed manuals provide precise shifts that make quick work of gear changes.
Send Mike an Hide full review. Driving enthusiasts and sports car club members love its wonderful handling and overall nimble performance. Dynamic Stability Control with Traction Control, the limited-slip differential, Smart Key, Bluetooth and xenon headlamps can be had by ordering the Premium Package, which is available only on the Grand Touring trim level. Unlike the original Miata, however, differences are present. . Some people might not like its happy-face grille, which is now a staple on Mazda cars, but it works better on the Miata than it does on other models. Many affordable cars, by comparison, now have standard stability systems.
Bose Audio It's tough to get a good sound system in an affordable convertible, but Bose finally pulled it off. With crisp highs and a thumping bass, the Bose system can easily defeat the most deafening wind noise. The Touring and Grand Touring add a six-speed manual transmission, while the Grand Touring trim adds a cloth rather than vinyl top, tan or black leather seats, automatic climate control, heated seats and a Bose audio system. City drivers will especially appreciate the tight 30. A six-speed automatic with manual shift mode is optional on the Touring, Sport and Grand Touring trims. Someone even a little bit taller might be able to, as well.
For a full list of safety features, check out the. The hardtop is also compact. The convertible top is easier to use than ever, capable of being operated from the driver's seat with just one arm, while the clever retractable hardtop permits year-round driving without adding significant weight or cost. Some people might not like its happy-face grille, which is now a staple on Mazda cars, but it works better on the Miata than it does on other models. The Convenience Package offered on the Sport trim adds cruise control, fog lights, keyless entry, power door locks, steering wheel audio controls and a trip computer. The Touring model adds more standard features such as larger wheels, cruise control and power door locks. This car wants to be flung around corners, and it rewards the driver with balanced performance.
In addition, it looks good whether the top is up or down. With the top up, I had a little headroom to spare, but one editor said his hair was constantly brushing against it. With its low curb weight, a small four-cylinder under the hood and a manual transmission, the Miata may seem like it could be an especially efficient sports car. The Miata, meanwhile, can make a trip to the grocery store a thrill ride. That might be cause for concern under different circumstances, but not in this case: The Miata is that well-executed. In addition, it looks good whether the top is up or down.