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The Mazda MX-5 is a two-seater sports car manufactured by the Japanese marque Mazda. It is a roadster-type vehicle with front-central engine and rear-wheel drive. It is known under the names Mazda Roadster, Mazda MX-5, Eunos Roadster or, as motorheads call it, Mazda MX-5 Miata. There are both convertible and hardtop versions.
The MX-5 is one of Mazda’s flagship vehicles. Throughout its 4 generations, the brand has strived to bring its concept to perfection by changing the minimum within its design to maintain its aesthetics. The fourth generation of the MX-5 uses the Mazda N platform. At the end of 2020, the Mazda MX-5 was awarded ‘Most Reliable Car of the Year’ according to Consumer Reports magazine, achieving a reliability score of 98/100.
The MX-5 or Miata is a relatively affordable sports car when compared to luxury competitors such as the BMW Z4 or the Audi TT Roadster. Other two-seater sports cars that are more in line with its price range are the Subaru BRZ —along with its twin the Toyota GT-86—, the Nissan 370Z, the Mini Cabrio JCW and finally the Lotus Elise.
Mazda MX-5. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?
Down below you will see a list with all Mazda MX-5 models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.
In this guide you will find all Mazda MX-5.
■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
■ 100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
■ Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)
If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.
Índice de Contenidos
Mazda MX-5 I – First Generation (1989) (NA)
Convertible / Roadster
Diesel Engines
There are no diesel-engined versions of the Mazda MX-5 / Miata Gen 1.
Petrol / Gasoline Engines
- 8AN1 1.6 90 CV (1995 – 1998)
- B64F 1.6 115 CV (1990 – 1994)
- B6ZE 1.6 117 CV (1990 – 1993)
- 1.6 Turbo 150 CV (1990 – 1992)
- BPF1 1.8 130 CV (1994 – 1998)
- BPF1 1.8 131 CV (1993 – 1997)
- 1.8 135 CV (1997 – 1998)
Mazda MX-5 II – Second Generation (1997) (NB)
Convertible / Roadster
Diesel Engines
There are no diesel-engined versions of the Mazda MX-5 / Miata Gen 2.
Petrol / Gasoline Engines
- B6D 1.6 16V 110 CV (1998 – 2005)
- BP6J 1.8 140 CV (1998 – 2002)
- BPD 1.8 141 CV
- BP6J 1.8 146 CV (2002 – 2005)
- BP6J 1.8 16V 139 CV (2002 – 2005)
- BP6J 1.8 16V 140 CV (1998 – 2005)
- BP6J 1.8 16V 146 CV (2000 – 2005)
- 1.8 i Turbo 181 CV (2003 – 2005)
- BP8K 1.8 i Turbo 185 CV (2002 – 2005)
Mazda MX-5 III – Third Generation (NC) (2003)
Convertible / Roadster
Diesel Engines
There are no diesel-engined versions of the Mazda MX-5 / Miata Gen 3.
Petrol / Gasoline Engines
- L828 1.8 126 CV (2005 – 2014)
- LFG7 2.0 160 CV (2005 – 2014)
- LFY7 2.0 167 CV (2008 – 2014)
- 2.0 169 CV (2005 – 2012)
- 2.0 170 CV (2007 – 2014)
- 2.0 173 CV (2005 – 2007)
Mazda MX-5 IV – Fourth Generation (ND) (2014)
Convertible / Roadster
Diesel Engines
There are no diesel-engined versions of the Mazda MX-5 / Miata Gen 4.
Petrol / Gasoline Engines
- P5-VPR 1.5 SkyActiv-G 131 CV (2015)
- P5X1 1.5 SkyActiv-G (ND6E) 132 CV (2018)
- 2.0 SkyActiv-G 156 CV (2015)
- PEX4 2.0 SkyActiv-G 160 CV (2015)
- PEXF 2.0 SkyActiv-G (ND6E) 184 CV (2018)
