The MX-5 Miata is well-established as the default small sports car, shares most components with the 124 Spider, and features a more powerful engine with slightly better driving dynamics.
Nissan’s 370Z is ancient at this point but offers V-6 power and iconic looks.
The Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 don’t come in convertible form but offer rear-wheel-drive fun and a torquey flat-4 for a similar price to the Fiat.
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It’s fun and it’s flawed, but we still love the 2020 Fiat 124 Spider’s Italian looks and Japanese build quality. |
The 2020 Nissan 370Z is an old-school sports car that handles and accelerates well but feels like the dated design that it is. |
The 2019 Mazda MX-5 keeps the crown of “affordable and fun” with a more potent engine this year. |
The 2019 Subaru BRZ is a lightweight two-seater coupe that’s proof power and performance aren’t directly proportional. |
If you value driving fun over pure power, there’s hardly a vehicle more up to the task than the 2019 Toyota 86. |
| MSRP From | ||||
| N/A | $30,090 | $25,730 | $25,795 | $26,655 |
| Gas Mileage | ||||
| 26 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy | 26 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | ||||
| Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded V-6 | Premium Unleaded I-4 | Premium Unleaded H-4 | Premium Unleaded H-4 |
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| Two-Seaters | Two-Seaters | Two-Seaters | Minicompact Cars | Minicompact Cars |
| Style Name | ||||
| Abarth Convertible | Manual | Sport Automatic | Premium Manual | Manual (Natl) |
| Drivetrain | ||||
| Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Passenger Doors | ||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | ||||
| Convertible | Coupe | Convertible | Coupe | Coupe |
| Transmission | ||||
| Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD |
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| 2020 FIAT 124 Spider vs. 2020 Nissan 370Z | 2020 FIAT 124 Spider vs. 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 2020 FIAT 124 Spider vs. 2019 Subaru BRZ | 2020 FIAT 124 Spider vs. 2019 Toyota 86 | |
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