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2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata consumer reviews

$20,435 starting MSRP
side view of 2006 MX-5 Miata Mazda
(75 reviews)
100% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.9
  • Interior 4.3
  • Performance 4.8
  • Value 4.8
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.9
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Most fun car I have owned

As I started to write this review, I decided I would rather go drive my Zoom Zoom. So, I will see you on the road - I hope you see me.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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I LOVE this car!!

Sure, it's not spacious inside. And yes, it does bounce around on the freeway a bit. BUT...it just so much fun to drive! The top flips down in about 2.1 seconds and folds itself behind the seats. Not an inch of trunk space is used for the top. The 6-speed a/t is wonderful, and it even has paddle shifters! The engine is plenty peppy and I've gotten as much as 36 mpg going out to Palm Springs. If this car were to be stolen or totaled, I'd take my insurance money and go buy another. I LOVE this car!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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WOW! Terrific car. Like a motor bike on 4 wheels

I bought my Fiat Spider in 1980 when I lived in Calgary and almost froze to death driving home from the mountains at Banff. I bought my Miata used this year to replace the Fiat while I repaired it. I love this car! I may never work on the Fiat because this car is soooo much better. Zoom, Zoom is right (and good gas mileage to boot)

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Love it, Zoom-Zoom!!!

I have a 2006 Red Touring MX-5. This is my second Miata and I can't tell you how much fun it is to have a newer one. I love this car from front to back!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car and FUN!!

I've owned the Grand Touring model for a year now and the ONLY negative I've found is that the "Check Engine Light" is easily triggered (obviously by a loose gas cap but also slightly over filling). Beyond that, it is by far the most fun I've had driving and this is my THIRD Miata (one from each generation). The 3rd generation is SO much better built, more comfortable, faster, (everything), than anything that has come before in the line!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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One of the best for the money...

I just got my MX-5 Grand Touring with suspension package, premium package, as well as the apperance package. I love the feel of the car and I am getting a lot of stares for how nice the car looks. The appearance pakcage is a must have... which gives the car a lower air dam, side sills, as well as the bumper skirt. It really makes the car look meaner and sleeker. Overall, I love driving the little MX-5.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Grand Touring

This is by far the best roster for the money... I have mine in Galaxy Grey with the suspension upgrade and the Premium I package... and I am getting a lot of admiring looks and a lof of praise for the car. I love the driving feel and the keyless option is a must have.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Incredible

I just recently purchased a Mazda Miata MX-5 Grand Touring and I love the performance which it produces when I drive it. I really like the great gas milage it gets on the highway and in the city. I find the design and style a little better than previous versions of the car. The handing is especially awesome on dry pavement. One of my favorite features of the car is having the top down listening to the Bose sound system. I haven't had the car long enough to really know how reliable it is, but from the feel and the sound of the car, it seems reliable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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wow

This car is excellent I recomend for people that are adventurous and love excitment. it's relaxing , a car you can get away in when you want to escape a boring day and just explore new things.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Satisfying

I have the Sport Model. I never put the top up. I get 29 mpg on high test. I bought at the beginning of March, 2006. I cannot think of one flaw. Driving to the grocery store is FUN. I think a convertible with the top up is a crime. This has gotten me in trouble with my wife in the noon sun, but I can not help it. The operation of the soft top is perfect when I use it, i.e. stopping in the middle of a rainstorm. If you don't stop, you don't have to put the top up. I love the car. I have 3 other cars. The MX-5 is the one I always want to drive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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