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  • 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF review

    Mazda MX-5 RF 2.0 (2017) review

    Price:  £23,095

    17 January 2017 by James Taylor

    Mazda puts a ‘Retractable Fastback’ lid on the MX-5. The best of both worlds?

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
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  • The new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Icon

    Mazda MX-5 Icon (2016) review

    Price:  £20,995

    17 September 2016 by James Dennison

    A special edition, so early in the MX-5's lifetime? We test the tasty-sounding Icon roadster

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5
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  • Mazda MX-5 1.8 RC (2014) review

    Price:  £19,995

    30 December 2013 by the CAR road-test team

    We see if Mazda's venerable roadster is better with less power and more refinement

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
    Car ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5
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  • Mazda MX-5 GT Jota (2013) review

    Price:  £29,995

    09 December 2013 by Damion Smy (photography by Richard Pardon)

    A more powerful MX-5 clearly not for hairdressers

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
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  • Mazda MX-5 GT (2012) review

    Price:  £30,000

    21 August 2012 by Ben Barry

    Ben Barry drives the flagship MX-5 GT concept. Good enough to be put into production?

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  • Mazda MX-5 2009

    Mazda MX-5 2.0 (2009) review

    Price:  £18,000

    31 October 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    This is Mazda’s new 2009 MX-5 – and in a world exclusive, CAR has driven the facelifted MX-5 seven months ahead of its UK debut to bring you the first road test of what is still the world’s most...

    Car Handling Performance Usability Feelgood
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  • Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe (2006) review

    Price:  £19,580

    18 September 2006 by Chris Chilton

    Finally, a folding tin top that looks great and isn’t a Mercedes. Amen to that. Although the MX-5 is in a market of about one now that the MR2, Smart Roadster and MGF have vacated the two-seater...

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