2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Overview

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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

TheCarConnection.com’s editors researched a wide range of road tests of the 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata to write this definitive review. TheCarConnection.com’s resident experts also drove the Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster and hardtop to help you decide which reviews to trust where opinions ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 8
Performance: 9
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 8
Features: 9

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By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA STYLING | [8 out of 10] Edmunds: "upscale" Kelley Blue Book: "pronounced flair" Jalopnik: "resembles a lightweight power lifter" TheCarConnection.com and other reviewers agree that the 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the closest thing to a reincarnated British roadster on the planet—with pert styling and a neatly organized interior. The 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata actually comes in two flavors: a roadster and a PRHT version that sports a retractable hardtop. Cars.com points out that this version of the Miata “retains the fixed headlights but returns somewhat to the original shape, with fewer curves — except for the accentuated wheel arches that recall the Mazda RX-8 .” Jalopnik says it "resembles a lightweight power lifter" and describes it as follows: "flared wheel arches rising out of the hood and the trunk, aggressive swells around the headlights and dual pipes poking out of a chiseled, muscular derriere." It’s not a butch, muscular shape, though, ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Man SV	$20,635	$19,068	City: 22 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Man Sport	$21,635	$19,989	City: 22 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Auto Sport	$23,840	$22,020	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Man Touring	$23,780	$21,966	City: 21 Hwy: 28
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Auto Touring	$24,880	$22,979	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Man Grand Touring	$25,090	$23,172	City: 21 Hwy: 28
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Auto Grand Touring	$26,190	$24,185	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible PRHT Man Sport	$24,465	$22,596	City: 22 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible PRHT Man Touring	$25,650	$23,688	City: 21 Hwy: 28
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible PRHT Auto Touring	$26,750	$24,702	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible PRHT Man Grand Touring	$26,960	$24,894	City: 21 Hwy: 28
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible PRHT Auto Grand Touring	$28,060	$25,908	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Man Special Edition	$26,590	$24,554	City: 21 Hwy: 28
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata: 2dr Convertible Auto Special Edition	$27,340	$25,244	City: 20 Hwy: 27

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