Mazda Mx 5 Old Vs New

To reverse the trend mazda had to be clever and brave. Mazda mx 5 old vs new sun seekers have been choosing the mazda mx 5 roadster since 1989. Thirty years thats how long its been since the launch of the first mazda mx 5 back in 1989.

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Mazda mx 5 old vs new. This week its the mazda mx 5 na taking on the younger mazda mx 5 nd. The mazda mx 5 doesnt really excel in any area except maybe value for money and yet it has become a pin up for what driving is all about. But is the latest facelifted version as good as the original. In a contrast of old versus new unique cars deputy editor andy enright takes an early generation 1992 mazda mx 5 for a spin alongside the current offerring to find the answer.

Welcome to old school vs new school the series where we pick out the cars from the good old days and pair them with their spiritual successorslast week we pitted the peugeot 205 gti 19 vs peugeot 208 gti. Over 25 years and three generations the mx 5s weight had increased by 20 per cent as the demands of more performance more space and more equipment diluted the lightweight focus of the original na. But in a positive step for mazda and for die hard mx 5 enthusiasts the world over its clear from this old v new comparison that while several generations of mx 5 may have strayed. Mx 5 appreciation has reached cult levels.

Cast your mind back to the modifying scene of the late 1980s and the go go nineties. And oh how far the iconic little sports car has come in that time originally designed as a then modern day equivalent of classic british sports cars like the mg b and lotus elan the mx 5 or alternatively the mazda miata in north america or eunos roadster for first gen jdm models. Adding to the pressure was the fact mazda had to find a new path. Brand new it starts at 31900 about 3000 less than a three year old bmw z4 sdrive 28i.

Those cute looks have spanned the generations although its new styling is quite different from the simple lines. Mazda mx 5 old vs new 1992 2016 has the latest retro themed version of the classic mazda mx 5 managed to stay true to it roots and is it better than the original. That exception is the mazda mx 5 miata. Mazda has kept the focus on pure driving fun when it comes to the mx 5 family.