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2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata (left); 2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata (right)

Price of Test Vehicle: $24,495 (including $560 destination charge – MX-5); $26,020 (including $520 destination charge – Mazdaspeed)
Engine Size and Type: 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder (MX-5); 1.8-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder (Mazdaspeed)
Engine Horsepower: 170 at 6,700 rpm (MX-5); 178 at 6,000 rpm (Mazdaspeed)
Engine Torque: 140 lb.-ft. at 5,000 rpm (MX-5); 166 lb.-ft. at 4,500 rpm (Mazdaspeed)
Transmission: Six-speed manual (both cars)
Curb weight, lbs.: 2,498 (MX-5); 2,529 (Mazdaspeed)
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 24/30 mpg (MX-5); 20/26 mpg (Mazdaspeed)
Length: 157.3 inches (MX-5); 155.7 inches (Mazdaspeed)
Width: 67.7 inches (MX-5); 66.1 inches (Mazdaspeed)
Wheelbase: 91.7 inches (MX-5); 89.2 inches (Mazdaspeed)
Height: 49 inches (MX-5); 48 inches (Mazdaspeed)
Leg room: 43.1 inches (MX-5); 42.8 inches (Mazdaspeed)
Head room: 37.4 inches (MX-5); 37.1 inches (Mazdaspeed)
Max. Seating Capacity: 2 (both cars)
Max. Cargo Volume: 5.3 cubic feet (MX-5); 5.1 cubic feet (Mazdaspeed)

Photos courtesy of Ron Perry

 


About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.

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