Review: 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club

This year's empty-nest Christmas Day was well spent as we took a relaxing cruise around town on a 59° blue-bird type of Texas day with no wind and no clouds. And with Soul Red Crystal exterior color, the Mazda MX-5 Miata Club is a perfect holiday sleigh. With superb handling, 50/50 weight ratio, and driver-centric amenities, the Miata offers a symbiotic relationship indicative of the Jinba Ittai concept of the oneness of horse and rider—or the holiday spirit of unity between Santa and reindeer, if you will.

With timeless style inspired by classic roadsters of the 1960s along with sleek lines of the Kodo design philosophy, the MX-5 harkens back to a nostalgic era of youthful free-spiritedness often heightened by the holiday season. And for your accompanying festive music, Mazda comes through in a big way. So you can belt out those familiar Christmas tunes thanks to the driver's and passenger's headrest speakers and subwoofer of the Bose® 9-speaker audio system with AudioPilot system that automatically monitors sustained background noise and adjusts sound quality accordingly.

Notable Features

• Heated Recaro sport seats
• Cloth convertible top
• 2-occupant seating
• Leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel
• Leather-wrapped shift knob
• Power windows with one-touch down

Mazda maintains its commitment to captivating driving dynamics while providing the next generation of premium amenities and striking design.

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In the News

Source: Mazda | The MX-5 Club enters 2020 with Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ as a new feature. When equipped with the Skyactiv-MT manual transmission, this trim level includes a limited-slip differential, Bilstein dampers, front shock tower brace and sport-tuned suspension. This trim level includes all the i-Activsense safety features from the MX-5 Sport and enhances the driving experience with a Bose® nine-speaker audio system that includes passenger headrest speakers, SiriusXM® radio with three-month trial subscription and LED daytime running lights. The MX-5 Club is equipped with heated black cloth-trimmed seats with silver stitching, 17-inch Metallic Black aluminum alloy wheels, front black air dam, black rear lip spoiler and black interior accents and vinyl leather to help instill a sporty environment. Exclusive to MX-5 Club models with manual transmission, Mazda offers a Brembo/BBS Recaro Package that helps add a little more thrill to the nimble roadster. This package features Brembo front brakes, BBS 17-inch Dark Gunmetal forged wheels, heated Recaro Sports Seats and black aero kit that includes side sill extensions and rear bumper skirt. For the MX-5 Club RF, this package includes a hand-painted black roof.

Specifications

Engine: 181 horsepower SKYACTIV DOHC 2.0L 4-cylinder
Torque: 151 pound-feet
Transmission: 6-speed SKYACTIV manual
Color Shown: Soul Red Crystal
Wheels: 17" dark alloy
Sound: Bose® 9-speaker audio system includes headrest speakers (for easily listening to Christmas music while dashing through the snow)
Fuel: 26/34/29 (mpg city/highway/combined)
MSRP (starts): $30,290
MSRP (shown): $36,300

Learn More

For more information or to test drive a 2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata for yourself, stop by a local dealer or visit:
Mazda | MX-5 Miata

About Mazda

Mazda Motor Corporation, based in Hiroshima, Japan, was established in 1920, and became a vehicle manufacturer in 1931, when it began producing three-wheeled trucks. Mazda began selling vehicles in North America 50 years ago, this year, with the establishment of affiliate companies in Canada (Mazda Canada, Inc.) in 1968, in the United States (Mazda Motor of America, d/b/a Mazda North American Operations) in 1970, and in Mexico (Mazda Motor de Mexico) in 2006. Currently, Mazda does business in more than 130 countries around the world, and produces vehicles in Japan, Mexico, China and Thailand. Building passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and crossover SUVs, with an emphasis on the driving experience and a focus on design, engineering and efficient manufacturing, the company sells more than 1.55 million vehicles annually.