Latest Mazda MX-5 gains updated trim levels and new paint colours

Mazda’s popular MX-5 will be gaining renamed trim levels and new exterior colours when the latest model arrives next year.

It remains available with the option of either a 1.5- or 2.0-litre engine, while a Retractable Fastback (RF) variant keeps its place in the range and can be matched with either powertrain as before. The 2.0-litre RF is also available with the option of either a manual or automatic gearbox, too.

Three new specifications – Prime-Line, Exclusive-Line and Homura – are now available on the MX-5, while a new Zircon Sand paint colour has been made available on the MX-5 for the first time. Those cars fitted with a 2.0-litre engine and finished in Homura trim level will get red Brembo front brake calipers, too.

Jeremy Thomson, Mazda UK managing director, said: “When it comes to driver engagement, the current generation MX-5 has already established itself as a benchmark sports car, and with the 2023 Mazda MX-5 we continue to offer one of the most exciting and satisfying to drive cars money can buy.”

The 2023 MX-5 keeps the same mechanical setup as before, with an update in 2018 bringing lighter pistons and con-rod to the 2.0-litre engine, alongside upgraded camshafts and exhaust valves. As before, all 2.0-litre models get a front strut brace, limited slip differential and Bilstein dampers as standard, too. Prices for the 2023 model-year MX-5 start from £25,800 for the Roadster, or £27,700 for the RF.