2019 Mazda MX-5 Is Here From $25,730 With Punchier Engine And Other Upgrades

The 2019 Mazda MX-5 has arrived in the States with a starting MSRP of $25,730 for the base Sport model, equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox. If you dislike the third pedal, the six-speed auto version will cost you an additional $1,350 premium.

LED headlights and taillights, 7-inch infotainment system, six-speaker sound system, Bluetooth, two USB ports, leather-wrapped steering wheel, gear shifter and parking brake, keyless entry and multi-function steering wheel are all offered as standard. In this grade, you only get 16-inch wheels though.

Mazda says the entry-level model can be supplemented with the I-ActivSense Sport Package, which adds Smart City Brake, Lane Departure Warning and Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, for an extra $850.

Priced from $30,780 for the six-speed manual transmission, and $31,855 for the six-speed auto, the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring is next in the lineup. It adds 17-inch alloy wheels, body-colr interior trim, dusk-sensing headlights, auto-dimming rearview mirror with Homelink, automatic windshield wipers, automatic climate control, heated leather-trimmed seats, Bose sound system and SiriusXM Satellite radio.

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The fabric-lined soft top provides better sound insulation and is offered as standard, too, along with the Mazda Navigation, Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition, Lane Departure Warning, Smart City Brake Support, and adaptive headlights with high-beam control.

MX-5 Touring models equipped with the stick shift can be had with the optional GT-S Package. It costs $550 and adds limited-slip rear differential, front shock tower brace and Bilstein dampers.

All of the aforementioned equipment is standard on the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Club, which also has different 17-inch wheels, front air dam and rear lip spoilers, heated cloth seats with red stitching, Bose sound system and SiriusXM, among others. This version of the car is available with the manual gearbox, from $29,590, or the auto transmission, from $30,190.

Club models are available with the I-ActivSense Club Package, adding Smart city Brake Support and Lane Departure Warning, for an extra $450.

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The Brembo/BBS Package is another optional extra aimed at the range-topping model, which adds a few exterior enhancements, 17-inch BBS rims and Brembo rotors and calipers, for $3,770.

If you want bucket seats, then you’ll have to go for the Brembo/BBS/Recaro package, which will set you back for $4,470.

As detailed in June, the 2019 Mazda MX-5 has a 26 hp (26 PS / 19 kW) and 3 lb-ft (4 Nm) of torque more powerful 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, rated at 181 hp (184 PS / 135 kW) and 151 lb-ft (205 Nm) of torque.

Other work carried out by Mazda includes the new telescoping steering wheel, reworked cupholders and seat levers, revised door stops and a new brown canvas soft top.