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The 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata recently drove home with the Kelley Blue Book Five-Year Cost to Own Award in the sports car segment. Here’s how the Miata outclassed the competition.
Your Dream Car is Within Reach: The 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata
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While roadsters aren’t generally considered budget-conscious vehicles, the MX-5 Miata managed to impress the judges at Kelley Blue Book. The model earned praise for its low depreciation and fuel costs, relative to other models in its segment. Similarly, the Miata earned high marks for its low maintenance and repair expenses, affordable financing fees, and generally low insurance costs during the first five years of ownership.
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The latest model of Mazda’s iconic roadster has a few minor updates for 2021. Its fan-favorite exterior styling remained largely unchanged, but it gained the new Deep Crystal Blue exterior color.
On the inside, it boasts a new interior option — white Nappa leather — which replaces the previous red and tan interior options. In terms of tech, the Grand Touring trim now offers available wireless Apple CarPlay smartphone connectivity. On top of that, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility are now standard on every trim.
Like previous models, the latest Mazda MX-5 Miata is available with your choice of a soft-top or a power-retractable hardtop. Under the hood, it’s got a four-cylinder engine that delivers 181 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque. And much like other members of the Mazda lineup, it comes standard with the i-Activsense safety suite, which includes lane departure warning, high beam control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, the adaptive front lighting system, Smart City Brake Support, and traffic sign recognition.
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The 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata starts at $26,830. It’s currently available at dealerships nationwide
Kimiko Kidd is a native Daytonian. She graduated from Wright State University with degrees in environmental science and sociology. She loves her trusty old Honda Civic, but dreams of owning a 1974 Ford Falcon XB with a custom paint job and a vintage Kawasaki Z1000. In her free time, Kimiko can be found watercolor-painting, baking muffins, collecting rocks, playing old-school Nintendo games, writing her novel, sewing stuffed animals, and cosplaying as her favorite Mad Max characters. See more articles by Kimiko.
