Mazda Announces Pricing for Revised and Improved 2024 MX-5
If you’ve caught our coverage of the 2023 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo last October, you know that Mazda has made a number of changes to its beloved MX-5 roadster for the 2024 model year. Today, the company shared details and pricing for the Canadian market.
First, a recap. On the outside, the refreshed MX-5 sports cleaner-looking bumpers, revised headlights, new LED taillights and new wheel designs. An Aero Grey Metallic body colour was added to the roster, while a contrasting black roof panel is available on the top-line MX-5 RF with Grand Sport Package.
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Inside, the centre console receives extra padding for improved driver comfort, while the new, larger 8.8-inch centre display adds touch functionality when using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Along with this comes Mazda's first-ever integration of Alexa, making up for its frustrating infotainment system.
The seats are kind of new, too. Those in the GS-P model incorporate black suede accents and are finished with grey stitching, while Tan Nappa leather seats are a new upgradable option to the MX-5 RF GT's standard black leather buckets.
When it comes to performance, the electric power-assisted steering gets a new steering rack with internal revisions resulting in reduced friction, as well as accompanying changes to the electric assist calibration through new software. This all results in smoother steering action with a more defined on-centre feel.
The 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine continues to deliver 181 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque. The base GS model is exclusively paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Moving up to the GS-P and GT, which are also available with a six-speed automatic transmission, a new asymmetric limited-slip differential is included. We’ll spare you the technical details, but Mazda claims it improves precision on initial turn in and ability to put the power down effortlessly on corner exit.
One last thing: for those who want to safely experience the full capabilities of their MX-5 on a track without completely turning off stability control, a new DSC-Track feature raises the threshold of stability control intervention in order to give drivers a bit more freedom.
The 2024 Mazda MX-5 is priced from $34,900 plus 1,995 for freight and PDI. The GS-P model is $4,000 more expensive, and you can add another $4,400 for the Sport Package. Higher up, the GT starts at $42,000. In any case, a $3,000 premium is required to go from a soft top to a power retractable hard top. The MX-5 RF with Grand Sport Package tops the range with a price of $48,600.
If you’d like something a little cheaper and more accommodating on a daily basis, we strongly recommend checking out the Subaru BRZ/Toyota GR 86.
