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Handling:10
Exterior Style:8
Interior Style:8
Price:8
Mileage:9
Safety Features:8
Overall:9
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Details



Base MSRP: $27,340
Fuel: 2.0l/122
MPG (city): 20
MPG (highway): 27
Base Invoice: $25,257
Body style: 2dr car
Destination: $670
Transmission: 6-speed a/t
Engine: Gas i4
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive


2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Overview The 2008 Mazda MX-5 comes in two body styles: convertible and Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT).  All MX-5 models are powered by the same 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine.  Three transmissions are offered: a five-speed manual, a six-speed manual, and a six-speed automatic.  The engine is rated at 166 horsepower, or 163 hp on automatics.

 
          

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review Summary
The 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata, ranked 8.5 by ACG, is an affordable sports car that isn’t quite as powerful as competitors like the Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice, but it more than makes up for with its precise steering and handling. Only minor features like a manual driver’s-seat lift and tire pressure monitor have been added for 2008 in addition to a new Special Edition trim level and a 5-horsepower drop for automatic transmission-equipped Miatas. The 2008 MX-5 comes in several trims including the SV, Sport, Touring, Grand Touring and Special Edition. One universal 2.0-liter (166 horsepower and 158 with the automatic transmission) powers the MX-5 and three transmission options are available. Also available is a slick, Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT) in either the Sport, Touring or Grand Touring trims that only ads an additional 70 pounds more than the ragtop and doesn’t decrease the MX-5’s 5.3 cubic foot trunk space when retracted. Reviewers praised Mazda’s legendary roadster for its tight, balanced handling, fuel economy, reasonable price, trusted reliability and overall enjoyment it brings its driver. That said, reviewers were disappointed with MX-5’s limited driver and passenger room, underpowered base stereo system, lack of stability control on base models and its noise level above 60 mph.

2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Noteworthy
The 2008 MX-5 Miata outclasses competitors like the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice with superior handling and a retractable hard top not offered in other sports cars in its class.


Car Reviews From The Internet

Although less dramatic and powerful than General Motors' roadster twins, the 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata i
Huge fun factor, precise steering and handling, low base price, economical to operate.
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