Pricing, Trim Levels, Tech Features & Other Important Info

Particulars for the 2021 Mazda Miata have been launched for the brand new mannequin yr. As with the earlier three generations, Gen 4 retains up the superb work. The 2021 Mazda Miata is light-weight with a grip like a barnacle and much and many enjoyable. Oh, and so they nonetheless value lower than a minivan.

Look, I’ll make no secret (once more) about my love (full bias) in the direction of Mazda’s Miata. It’s every thing a sports activities automotive ought to be with the additional benefit of being Japanese. Which means it’ll work each time you flip the important thing. So Mazda’s primary motto going ahead has obtained to be “Let’s not screw this up.” And so they didn’t.

The Miata – official title: the MX-5 Miata – will get some slight updates right here and there for 2021, however nothing too radical. They don’t attempt to give it a again seat to make it extra “sensible” or give it a hybrid drivetrain to make it extra “inexperienced.” It’s simply the identical previous magic of sunshine, tight, and handles proper.

2021 Mazda Miata: Engine & Powertrain

The 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata is commonplace with a Skyactiv-G 2.0-liter engine with 181 horsepower (7,000 rpm) and 151 lb-ft. of torque (4,000 rpm). A Skyactiv-MT six-speed handbook or a six-speed computerized transmission with paddle shifters are each out there, relying on what you want.

2021 Mazda Miata Trim Ranges

The 2021 MX-5 Miata is available in three fundamental fashions: Sport, Membership, and the extra luxurious Grand Touring. Every are provided in a delicate prime, however the RF (retractable fastback) is unique to the Membership and Grand Touring. As a bonus, each the Membership and Grand Touring embrace a limited-slip differential, Bilstein dampers, entrance shock tower brace, and a sport-tuned suspension.

Sport

The MX-5 Sport comes commonplace with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth functionality for seamless smartphone integration. That is truly a giant deal in a automotive like a Miata. As an proprietor of a first-gen Miata, I can inform you there’s by no means sufficient room to your stuff. Having Apple CarPlay and Android Android to maintain every thing built-in into one neat bundle with out wires working in all places (and in search of spots to stash stuff) is a giant assist.

Onboard is the Mazda Join infotainment system with a seven-inch touchscreen, AM/FM six-speaker audio system together with driver’s facet headrest audio system, HD Radio, and twin USB audio inputs. There’s additionally a racy push-button begin, tilt and telescoping steering wheel, a rearview digital camera, detachable twin cup holders, and a leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, shift knob, and parking brake.

The Miata Sport’s general look is about off by a black material delicate prime, 16-inch Metallic Black aluminum alloy wheels, silver twin exhaust shops, and LED headlights and taillights. Normal i-Activsense security options embrace Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Site visitors Alert, Sensible Metropolis Brake Assist, and a Lane Departure Warning System.

Membership

The MX-5 Membership encompasses a Bose nine-speaker audio system (consists of the passenger headrest audio system), SiriusXM radio, and heated black cloth-trimmed seats with silver stitching. Mazda additionally added black inside accents and vinyl leather-based across the cabin. Membership fashions embrace 17-inch Metallic Black aluminum alloy wheels, a entrance black air dam, and a black rear lip spoiler.

There’s an out there Brembo/BBS/Recaro Package deal ($4,670) unique to MX-5 Membership with a handbook transmission. This bundle consists of Brembo entrance brakes, BBS 17-inch Darkish Gunmetal cast wheels, heated Recaro seats, purple rear brake calipers, and a black aero equipment that features facet sill extensions and a novel rear bumper skirt. For the MX-5 Membership RF, this bundle features a hand-painted black roof.

Grand Touring

On the prime of the heap for 2021, you’ll discover the MX-5 Grand Touring with extra premium and comfort options. Deep Crystal Blue is a brand new exterior paint possibility and White Nappa leather-based ($300) is a brand new inside shade possibility and so they look implausible collectively. I’m not a giant fan of white interiors, however hey, if you happen to can preserve it clear, have at it.

The Miata Grand Touring additionally comes with heated seats, heated facet mirrors, computerized local weather management, rain-sensing windshield wipers, computerized on/off headlights, auto-dimming driver-side mirror, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror with Homelink. (This video exhibits you methods to program the Homelink system).  

Connectivity options embrace navigation, Apple CarPlay, SiriusXM, and a SiriusXM three-year site visitors and journey hyperlink subscription. Non-compulsory security options embrace Site visitors Signal Recognition, Adaptive Entrance-lighting System, and Excessive Beam Management.

2021 Mazda Miata Pricing

As at all times, the Miata is ridiculously inexpensive. They begin round $28,000 and end round $36,000 for the full-zoot, all-options power-retractable RF. It’s onerous to flawed with any model, however (clearly) my alternative can be the MX-5 Membership with the Brembo bundle.

Here’s a helpful breakdown of the pricing by trim degree. The figures under embrace the $945 vacation spot and dealing with price.

Though the Miata is priced proper, you may be capable of save a bit of extra, relying on incentives in your space. This free and straightforward search device* will present you which of them sellers are supplying you with the most effective worth.  

2021 Mazda Miata Guarantee

The Mazda manufacturing facility guarantee consists of bumper-to-bumper protection of three years or 36,000 miles and a powertrain guarantee that lasts 5 years or 60,000 miles. Each plans embrace 24/7 roadside help for the automobile’s first three years of service or 36,000 miles. That can assist you decide if you happen to want further protection, see this free and useful information about prolonged guarantee protection to your Mazda.  

Tony Borroz has spent his total life racing vintage and sports activities automobiles. He’s the creator of Bricks & Bones: The Endearing Legacy and Nitty-Gritty Phenomenon of The Indy 500, out there in paperback or Kindle format. Observe his work on Twitter: @TonyBorroz. 

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