Power. There is a minuscule 4bhp between these two cherished models, with 114bhp offered from the Mazda and 118bhp from the MG. Where there is a difference however, the MGF can sprint to 60mph nearly one full second faster than the MX-5. The Brit also holds a higher top speed, capable of propelling two people to 120mph, leaving the Mazda behind This 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata has remained registered in California through the seller's acquisition in 2023 and now shows 22k miles. It is finished in Mariner Blue over black cloth upholstery and is powered by a 1.6-liter DOHC inline-four linked with a four-speed automatic transmission and a limited-slip differential. Bid: $2,250 2 days. Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison. For engine performance, the 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata’s base engine makes 181 horsepower, and the 2021 BMW Z4 base engine makes 255 horsepower. The MX-5 Miata is rated to deliver an average of 29 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 405 miles. The Z4 is rated to deliver an average of 28 miles per 10.5 seconds: Mazda MX-5 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda MX-5 engine produces 31 HP more power than BMW Z3, the torque is the same for both cars. Thanks to more power Mazda MX-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. Fuel consumption; Fuel consumption (l/100km): 9.5: 7.8: The BMW Z3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. 2002 BMW Z3. $31,300. Z3 2dr Roadster 2.5i. See all results. 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata. $17,895. 2dr Convertible Base Manual. See all results. Add new car. The Mazda MX 5 Miata (NA) 1.6i has a Inline 4, Petrol engine with 1598 cm3 / 97.5 cu-in capacity. How many horsepower (hp) does a 1995 Mazda MX 5 Miata (NA) 1.6i have? The 1995 Mazda MX 5 Miata (NA) 1.6i has 90 PS / 89 bhp / 66 kW. . We're sorry for any inconvenience, but the site is currently unavailable. Incident Number: Return to top TrueDelta Reviews the Reliability And Durability of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability And Durability: Pros YearComment 2012 A major reason Miatas hold their value is that they've proven to be among the most reliable cars you can buy. If something does happen to break, it will usually be cheap and easy to fix. Not much complexity here. full 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2016 The new Mazda MX-5 Miata is, well, new, so TrueDelta has no reliability data on it. But past Miatas have all been reliable, and other current Mazdas have been reliable, so there's little reason to think that the new Miata won't be. MINIs, though not on average as bad as their reputation suggests, have been considerably less reliable than Miatas. And, if you do get a bad one, too often it's horror-story bad. Scion FR-Ss initially suffered from a few common issues, but the average for the 2013s has been improving and the 2014s have been good. full 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata review What Our Members Are Saying about the Reliability And Durability of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability And Durability: Pros YearBody/PowertrainComment 2009 2dr Convertible 167-horsepower I45-speed manual RWD Good reliability history according to all research. full 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2008 2dr Convertible 158-horsepower I46-speed shiftable automatic RWD I only have about 15,000 miles so far. This car does not get driven in the winter because of road salt. Nothing has broken or needed repair yet. full 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2007 2dr Convertible 166-horsepower I45-speed manual RWD Knock on wood - the Miata has proven totally reliable so far. The maintenance bills are very low, and the Mazda dealer service is good. full 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD Car had a major issue with its engine computer, fixed under warrantee. Other than that, no real issues. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I45-speed manual RWD Has been 100% reliable over 6 years, 30,000 miles and two 2 month cross country trips. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD I haven ot had ANY problems with it. The car only goes to the mechanic for scheduled maintenance - what mroe can one say. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD Flawless/bullet-proof drivetrain. Few gizmos and needless luxuries = fewer things to break. No need for repairs in 32k miles. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD its a mazda, it may be said to be too reliable, is there such a thing, this is my second masda mx-5, i ran my first one for 6 years, not one trip to the mazda garage full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD I bought this car at about 40,000km and so far after 8,000km it has olny cost me gas, and 1 oil change that I will need to do this week. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD Mazda has closed the gap on Honda and Toyota. It hardly gets better than that. That plus the warranty and I have no worries. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review TrueDelta Reviews the Reliability And Durability of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability And Durability: Pros YearComment 2012 A major reason Miatas hold their value is that they've proven to be among the most reliable cars you can buy. If something does happen to break, it will usually be cheap and easy to fix. Not much complexity here. full 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2016 The new Mazda MX-5 Miata is, well, new, so TrueDelta has no reliability data on it. But past Miatas have all been reliable, and other current Mazdas have been reliable, so there's little reason to think that the new Miata won't be. MINIs, though not on average as bad as their reputation suggests, have been considerably less reliable than Miatas. And, if you do get a bad one, too often it's horror-story bad. Scion FR-Ss initially suffered from a few common issues, but the average for the 2013s has been improving and the 2014s have been good. full 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata review What Our Members Are Saying about the Reliability And Durability of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata Reliability And Durability: Pros YearBody/PowertrainComment 2009 2dr Convertible 167-horsepower I45-speed manual RWD Good reliability history according to all research. full 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2008 2dr Convertible 158-horsepower I46-speed shiftable automatic RWD I only have about 15,000 miles so far. This car does not get driven in the winter because of road salt. Nothing has broken or needed repair yet. full 2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2007 2dr Convertible 166-horsepower I45-speed manual RWD Knock on wood - the Miata has proven totally reliable so far. The maintenance bills are very low, and the Mazda dealer service is good. full 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD Car had a major issue with its engine computer, fixed under warrantee. Other than that, no real issues. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I45-speed manual RWD Has been 100% reliable over 6 years, 30,000 miles and two 2 month cross country trips. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD I haven ot had ANY problems with it. The car only goes to the mechanic for scheduled maintenance - what mroe can one say. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD Flawless/bullet-proof drivetrain. Few gizmos and needless luxuries = fewer things to break. No need for repairs in 32k miles. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD its a mazda, it may be said to be too reliable, is there such a thing, this is my second masda mx-5, i ran my first one for 6 years, not one trip to the mazda garage full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD I bought this car at about 40,000km and so far after 8,000km it has olny cost me gas, and 1 oil change that I will need to do this week. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review 2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower I46-speed manual RWD Mazda has closed the gap on Honda and Toyota. It hardly gets better than that. That plus the warranty and I have no worries. full 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata review #1 Well, had the zed for a few weeks now so time for a codgatation. Compared to the mk1 mazda the zed has a much more solid heavy feel to it, the dynamics and drive feel very different. The mazda a very light car with sharp steering and nicely weighted , i guess there is more than enough reviews out on the mx5 that i can add much too. The zed, well we did not get off to a very good start. Our tour of the south coast ended in Lymington where the car remained for the week while the rac approved garage sourced an electric radiator fan to replace the fan which was seized, [we had overheated in Winchester but Lymington was closer to our booked hotel in Christchurch] Made use of public transport for the week, shame, it was perfect top down motoring weather. On collecting the car and driving away the abs light was showing on the dash, i returned to be told the light was on when the car was left with them hmmmm, this was 4 in the afternoon so with 330 miles to go i was keen to get on the road, Brimmed the tank at the co-op opposite and set off after. After 2 or 3 miles an intermitent miss arrrrgh, [ could it be rubbish petrol?] Anyway got home safe, time for some troubleshooting. However after a bumpy start am starting to enjoy the zed, couple of trips to the Yorkshire Dales have been great and enjoying the car. In summary,two very different but nice top down cars. Z3I Zorg Legend #2 Did the ABS light go out after a short time? As I've learnt working on various parts of the car, often the ABS warning is triggered by battery being disconnected/reconnected, and then working on a ABS checked part of the car. #3 Drivers Car = MX5 Miniature muscle car = Z3 both have plus and minus points and having owned both i would be more inclined towards the Z3 overall but definitely miss the sweetness of the MX5 #4 I still have a mk1 eunos s ltd great little car very agile compared to the zed. But for distance driving the zed is so much better. #5 Could not agree more, distance driving much better in the zed, garage plugged in lymington plugged in the zed and said rear abs sensors both sides so i have renewed them , new spark plug leads cured the misfire #6 Could not agree more, distance driving much better in the zed, garage plugged in lymington plugged in the zed and said rear abs sensors both sides so i have renewed them , new spark plug leads cured the misfire My mate has an eunos with a mini supercharger it is very lively #7 MX5 ok for tazzing round the lanes, I had one , sweet gear change, but rust like mad. Z3 a better quality car, just spent a month driving across Spain, wouldn't have done that in my fault with the Z3 is the gear change, otherwise I love it ! #8 I had a foot in both camps too. My Eunos was brilliant fun, much more than the heavy Z3. But it nearly impossible to compare the two for all the above reasons. Shame they rotted like they did, but if they didn't, I probably would not be typing this. Tony. #9 I had a MX5 back in the day as did I have a Zed 3 in 1999 The MX5 is much lighter more nimble loves to rev handles really well around country lanes where as a Z3 feels heavier more of a cruiser well it is in a it's much quieter when not reved high and feels happier not being chased around but better on a motorway. Obviously the Z3 is a much better build quality all over mechanical interior body . Hope that helps. Ps the MX5 never went wrong in 3 years nothing at all I heard they rarely do go wrong very reliable. Last edited: Aug 4, 2018 #10 Last week I was on some twisty back roads and an MX5 came up close behind trying to goad me into going for it. Glad I didn't after reading the thread as me and my would have looked stupid. Maybe I need a supercharger ........ #11 Probably less so than someone in a 6 cyl. car mate. The 4 pots are very nimble I believe. Tony. #12 Yes, the M44 is just as nimble as the MX5/Eunos, and much better built. #13 I think Mx5s are great but the Z3 is SOOO MUCH prettier. The Mazda looks like a white good in comparison (IMO). And the Z3 has the big six-cylinder option, which I would gladly sacrifice some handling points for. In my use case, the extra grunt is far more useful in day-to-day driving than better steering or handling. #14 Thanks for the input guys, i would agree with the comments / observations made, i have had the mazda 18 years so hanging on to it for now, presently sorn. The zed is my wifes choice, sorry to say our little problems have knocked her confidence , does not want to take it out on her own. Our last little indulgence was a chrysler crossfire convertable, had it three summers, the zed is a much better car. andyglym Shiny Dust Caps Make Your Zed Go Faster. #15 The latest edition of modern classics has a head to head, MX-5 v's Z3. The MX-5 just takes the crown, in their view. #16 The latest edition of modern classics has a head to head, MX-5 v's Z3. The MX-5 just takes the crown, in their view. That's interesting, because the perceived wisdom is the Mx5 is streets ahead of the Z3. I'm guessing the Mazda won on steering and handling and the Z3 won on refinement, comfort and build quality? I've always thought the gap between them can't possibly be as big as people make out. Throw a big six-cylinder into the mix and you'd have a different winner by a bigger margin in my view (but then it wouldn't be comparing apples with apples etc). andyglym Shiny Dust Caps Make Your Zed Go Faster. #17 That's interesting, because the perceived wisdom is the Mx5 is streets ahead of the Z3. I'm guessing the Mazda won on steering and handling and the Z3 won on refinement, comfort and build quality? I've always thought the gap between them can't possibly be as big as people make out. Throw a big six-cylinder into the mix and you'd have a different winner by a bigger margin in my view (but then it wouldn't be comparing apples with apples etc). Pretty much bang on, a close call. All stated they'd take the keys for the Zed on a long cruise but the MX-5 for the short twisty stuff. Rated the Z3 engine better too. #18 Only thing I would take issue with is the engine thing. The Mazda twin cam is a great engine. Tony. andyglym Shiny Dust Caps Make Your Zed Go Faster. #19 Only thing I would take issue with is the engine thing. The Mazda twin cam is a great engine. Tony. Not had one so can't comment but they said the MX-5 ran out of puff top end. #20 Thought i would add an update to this old thread. I have had the zed for two years now, the mx5/eunos i had for 18 years was sold 18 months ago. I have been won over by the z3 in the past two years. Thank you to the mods and all for your contributions for to a great forum. Home News Mazda Miata Disguised As A BMW Z3 Is A Horror Show Jan. 29, 2022 7:11 AM ET For Sale Some people just want to watch the Miata burn. For whatever reason, this NA Mazda MX-5 Miata has had its entire identity changed to that of a BMW Z3. If this is something that you might find tasteful, you'll be glad to know that it is currently up for sale at a competitive $3,900. This excludes the amount you'll pay to travel to Baltimore for the you wish to get in touch with the owner to berate him for this modification, he already has a response lined up for you. The seller clarifies in the description that the conversion took place 20 years ago and adds that he doesn't care about your opinion. Jason McPherson/Facebook Jason McPherson/Facebook For added context, he explains that the original owner of the car opted to apply the kit which was sold as a complete package back in the 90s. In an attempt to turn this into the ultimate driving machine, the car has had a Jackson Racing Supercharger fitted to the four-cylinder engine. This has been accentuated by a Borla exhaust system, Momo steering wheel, and Bilstein seller notes that the car is running thanks to some routine maintenance jobs. This includes the fitment of new spark plugs, a fuel pump, cam angle sensor, air filter, radiator and coolant, front brakes sourced from a second-generation model, and pads and rotors for the rear axle. Jason McPherson/Facebook Jason McPherson/Facebook Despite all this work, it's still not in concourse condition. Once you take delivery, the Z3 Miata will need its interior to be redone together with a rewiring of the headlights. Thankfully, the taillights and interior electronics are all in working order. If you had your eyes on those BBS wheels, we're sorry to let you know that they are not included in the purchase. For these, you'll have to fork out an additional $800. If you don't tick this option box, the seller will let you choose some rollers from his collection, of which there are two isn't the first time that the little Miata has been used as the base to create something entirely different. Over in Japan, Mitsuoka revealed a limited run of builds that pay tribute to the C2 Chevrolet Corvette. This has had pretty much every panel replaced with muscular surfaces and chrome trimmings. Over in Spain, Hurtman is getting to work on its Grand Albaycin which has been reshaped to mimic classical British roadsters. Jason McPherson/Facebook Jason McPherson/Facebook Jason McPherson/Facebook A member of the family. is a registered trademark. © Copyright 1995 - 2022. Certain specifications, prices and equipment data have been provided under license from Chrome Data Solutions ("Chrome Data").© 2022 Chrome Data Solutions, LP. All Rights Reserved. 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