Mazda’s new MX-5 sports car to start from £28,000

Mazda is introducing an updated version of its MX-5 sports car, which brings new styling and interior changes for 2024.

The MX-5 is Mazda’s well-known two-seat sports car, and though it’s been around since 2015 in its current generation, the Japanese carmaker introduces yearly updates to help keep it current. This latest model is one of the more substantial revisions in recent years, with the interior receiving various upgrades.

The styling updates are the first for this current generation of Mazda MX-5, though are fairly subtle. New LED headlights now incorporate the daytime running light, while there are new LED rear lights too. A new colour, Aero Grey, is also available.

Mazda has not changed the engines available on the MX-5, with a choice of a 130bhp 1.5-litre petrol engine or a 181bhp 2.0-litre petrol unit, with the latter now featuring a new ‘Asymmetric Limited Slip Differential, which can control the level of slip through corners and helps to make sure the MX-5 offers the light and nimble driving experience it’s known for.

The new Mazda MX-5 will arrive in the UK in March, with prices starting from £28,000. It will continue to be available as both a soft-top roadster and as a folding metal-top RF.