Mazda reveals MX-5 RF pricing 10 | 10 | 2016

    MAZDA HAS CONFIRMED its new MX-5 RF retractable fastback will start at £22,195. Order books at Scottish dealerships have now opened, with first deliveries due to start on March 4 next year (Related: Mazda3 upgrade to arrive in October).

    A £28,995 Launch Edition of the new version of the iconic and popular sports car will be offered initially, with a limited-run of 500 examples available.

    The MX-5 RF range will consist of the usual Mazda trim levels, including SE-L Nav and Sport Nav versions. Power will come from a choice of 131PS 1.5-litre or 160PS two-litre normally-aspirated petrol engines; the target unit won’t be available till May.

    Prices start at £22,195 for the 1.5 SE-L Nav with a £2600 premium for the Sport Nav. The two-litre engine is £1100 more expensive in both trim levels, with the range-topping two-litre Sport Nav Auto priced at £27,095.

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    “We’re very excited about the arrival of the all-new Mazda MX-5 RF,” Jeremy Thomson, managing director of Mazda Motors UK, said. “It will add a unique and stylish model to our range, one that stands distinct from the MX-5 Convertible, yet retains all the award-winning driver appeal our sports car is famed for.

    “With more than 120,000 sales since its launch in 1990, the UK has played a huge part in the MX-5 success story. The last generation of retractable hardtop accounted for a large percentage of MX-5 sales and we expect the all-new RF to continue that trend.”

    Mazda’s 500 limited-run of the Launch Edition MX-5 RF (pictured) will be powered by the 160PS two-litre engine and will be identified by a twin-tone roof, BBS wheels, black door mirrors and black rear spoiler.

    Available with a choice of free-of-charge Soul Red or Machine Grey metallic paint, it also comes with a Safety Pack as standard, while the exclusive feel continues inside with Alcantara trim and Recaro seats.

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    As with the Mazda MX-5 convertible all two-litre RFs will come with a limited-slip differential and 17in alloys. Sport Nav models (and the Launch Edition) feature Bilstein dampers and strut brace to further enhance their dynamic set up.

    And for the first time in the UK, the current generation of MX-5 is offered with an automatic gearbox, with the introduction of the £27,095 Sport Nav Auto.

    According to Mazda, the RF has been developed to deliver “enhanced cabin comfort and a refined ride”, while maintaining the agility, performance and driver engagement of the MX-5 convertible.

    The car’s suspension and electric power steering parameters have been specifically tuned for the Retractable Fastback.

    In addition, a sound-absorbing headliner used in the front and middle roof panels combines with sound insulation around the rear wheel housings to deliver a significantly quieter cabin when the roof is closed.

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    Jim McGill

     

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