Category: Roadsters 
Price Range: £15,000 to £19,030
Entertaining drive regardless of driver ability, style, "wind-in-the-hair" ability, no true rival, folding hard-top roof now available.
Limited standard kit, soft-edged suspension.
Mazda returns with a thoroughly modern interpretation of the classic sportscar, and with nothing else to compare it to, you really can't go wrong.
The body of the third-generation MX-5 uses more high-strength steel in its construction than previous models to create a more rigid body. This, combined with a strengthened A-pillar and rear bulkhead, should make the MX-5 quite crash-safe, although there are no official EuroNCAP results as yet.
Side airbags join the standard two front airbags on the 2.0-litre model, along with (switchable) dynamic stability control. The entry-level 1.8-litre version does without DSC, so gives a more raw driving experience.
A Thatcham Category 1 alarm and immobiliser are standard fit, with remote central locking on all models.
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