2008 Mazda MX-5 Summary

2008 Mazda MX-5

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2008 Mazda MX-5

Kelley Blue Book Retail $14,500–$18,350  

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MPG City: 20 – 22 Highway: 27 – 28

Available Engines

158-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (premium)
166-hp, 2.0-liter I-4 (premium)

Transmissions

6-speed manual w/OD
6-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual
5-speed manual w/OD

Average Consumer Rating

(4.8) 20 consumer reviews

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Expert Snapshot

New or Notable

Soft-top or power-retractable hardtop
2.0-liter four-cylinder
Choice of three transmissions
Standard side-impact airbags
New driver's seat height adjustment
Standard tire pressure monitoring system
 

What We Like

+Handling
+Six-speed manual
+Quick hardtop operation
+Tilt steering wheel
+Same trunk size with top up and down
 

What We Don't

-Confining cabin
-Dwarfed by other vehicles
-Cruise control optional
-Power locks and windows optional
-Sirius is only satellite radio offering
 
Ever since Mazda introduced the Miata as an early 1990 model, it's officially been known as the MX-5 Miata. Anyone who has known the model, however, has known it as the Miata. Mazda discarded the Miata designation upon the model's 2006 redesign. Officially, the two-seater is dubbed MX-5, but if you refer to it that way, expect a blank stare.  Read More
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