Mazda mx 5 second generation. A cared for mk2 will deliver a rewarding drive. Jan 1998 second generation mx 5. Interiors are robust. The nb is also the only generation to feature a factory built turbocharged variant in the form of the mazdaspeed mx 5.
In 1998 mazda released the second generation mx 5 production code nb for the 1999 model year. Mazda model mx 5 2nd generation nb series belongs to sports roadster converible class. The second generation miata sold in model years 1999 through 2005 was an incredibly successful redesign that saw the youthful original turn into a voluptuous mature figure without sacrificing its reliable reputation or accessible performance. Mazda mx 5 3rd generation nc series specifications.
The car was offered with roadster body shapes between the years 1998 and 2005. The mazda mx 5 is the second generation of the mazda mx 5 manufactured from 1998 to 2005. A major change face lift during a model run occurred in 2000. Ten years after the first generation na broke onto the world stage at the 1989 chicago motor show the second generation nb mazda mx 5 was unveiled at the 1997 tokyo motor show.
The nb featured a more powerful engine and external styling cues borrowed from the third generation mazda rx 7 model. Sep 1989 first generation mx 5. The second generation also featured many limited editions of the mx 5 including a coupe version and a performance turbocharged one. Mazda created a global phenomenon with the 1990 97 mx 5 miata so the company was careful in crafting that cars replacement.
A second gen mazda mx 5 is more fun to drive than a mk3 and you can pick up a runner with an mot for just 350. For example the 10 th anniversary edition had glossy five spoke wheels sapphire blue mica paint two tone leather trim inside nardi leather on the shift knob and steering wheel and a center console trimmed with a carbon fiber look. The second generation mx 5 was unveiled in 1997 and put on sale in 1998 for the 1999 model year. Represents the s sport cars market segment.
While it kept the same proportions of its predecessor its most noticeable change was the deletion of the retractable headlamps which no longer passed pedestrian safety tests and were replaced by fixed ones. The car was offered with roadster hard top roadster body shapes between the years 2005 and 2015. The model continued the mx 5s philosophy of being a lightweight front mid engine rear wheel drive roadster while featuring numerous performance improvements however lacking its predecessors retractable headlamps. Aug 2005 third generation mx 5 facelift model home.