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Max Davies
2026 Mazda MX-5 GT RS review
The Mazda MX-5 is an absolute blast, but you can very easily get by without the pricey name-brand RS performance parts.
14 Days Ago
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Mazda MX-5 Comparison
The new Mazda MX-5 is a sport available in Australia from $46,675 (driveaway) for the base variant and topping out at $61,485 for the Gt Rs variant.
There are 3 variants of the MX-5 available in Australia and this generation went on sale in late-2021.
The new MX-5 is offered with a 5 year, unlimited km warranty.
The Mazda MX-5 is only available with a petrol engine that produces 135kW and 205Nm of torque. All variants feature rear-wheel drive.
Latest Mazda MX-5 News and Reviews
Very Good
Max Davies
2026 Mazda MX-5 GT RS review
The Mazda MX-5 is an absolute blast, but you can very easily get by without the pricey name-brand RS performance parts.
14 Days Ago
Derek Fung
Next-generation Mazda MX-5 will likely be a hybrid of some sort
The next-generation 'NE' Mazda MX-5 is still quite a while away, but it looks as though it will feature some form of electrification.
2 Months Ago
Derek Fung
Mazda engineers built a V6-powered MX-5 decades ago
Although it proved to be a dead end, Mazda's European arm briefly toyed with a V6-powered MX-5 two decades ago.
2 Months Ago
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Josh Nevett
2026 Mazda MX-5 review
The time to buy a Mazda MX-5 35th Anniversary has come and gone, such is the exclusivity and popularity of this limited-run roadster.
5 Months Ago
Damion Smy
Mazda MX-5 recalled due to fire risk
A potentially faulty fuel pipe presents a fire risk and potential injury for Australian owners of Mazda MX-5s made between 2016 and 2018.
7 Months Ago
Derek Fung
Next Toyota GR86 to be based on Mazda MX-5 – report
The next-generation Toyota GR86 will reportedly be based on the Mazda MX-5 platform, and will be produced by Mazda.
7 Months Ago
Derek Fung
Tom Matano, chief designer of original Mazda MX-5, dies age 77
Tom Matano, one of the fathers of the original Mazda MX-5, as well as the final iteration of the RX-7, passed away over the weekend.
7 Months Ago
William Stopford
Mazda MX-5 recalled
Almost 1000 Mazda MX-5 vehicles may have a problem with stability control modules preventing warning lights from illuminating.
11 Months Ago