Category: Roadsters 
Price Range: £15,000 to £19,695
Fun to drive, proper sports car looks, cheap to run.
Ride can be harsh, cramped interior.
This facelift is an improvement, but it's hardly necessary.
Like most Japanese manufacturers, Mazda has a good reliability record and owners have been very positive about their cars. In the 2008 JD Power customer satisfaction survey the old MX-5 finished 17th out of 100 models - a reasonable performance - and Mazda itself came 9th out of 28 in the manufacturers table.
Our test cars looked sturdy enough - no rattles, glitches or creaks. All the materials were of high quality and looked like they'd withstand the rigours of daily motoring.
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wrote on 12 09 2007
wrote on 27 02 2007