Mazda MX-5 Comparison

The Mazda MX-5 is a two-seat sports car offered in Australia as a soft-top Roadster or retractable-hardtop RF. It remains one of the most affordable ways into a rear-wheel drive performance car, with a compact footprint, light steering feel and a focus on driver engagement over outright power or practicality. The 2027 update brings extra standard equipment and more safety technology, along with higher prices across the range, including larger increases for GT RS variants. Best suited to singles, couples and keen drivers, the MX-5 works as a fun daily for light duties, a weekend escape car or an entry point into track-day motoring. Its small boot and two-seat cabin make it a poor fit for family use, but few new cars deliver such simple open-air enjoyment.