- convertible 51,092
- 23,995 high price
- El Paso, TX
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- convertible 51,092 gasoline white
2012 mazda mx-5 miata review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The traditional two-seat sports car. introductionthe mazda mx-5 miata is what a sports car should be: a two-seat roadster with rear-wheel drive that's fun on the street and can be driven to a race track. The mx-5 is a superbly engineered sports car when it comes to acceleration performance, brakes, gearbox, suspension, and cornering. the mazda mx-5 rewards its driver with loads of satisfaction and excellent value. It remains the standard by which affordable sports cars are judged. Yet in nearly a quarter of a century, the character of the mx-5 has not changed. Although mazda has improved it and updated it over the years, its spirit remains intact. And it will still leave its drivers grinning. the 2012 mx-5 has been upgraded with traction and stability control as standard equipment. For 2012, there's also a new mx-5 special edition model limited to 450 units. It's a top-of-the-line model available in red or white, with a black power-retractable hardtop and black 17-inch wheels. Both powertrains are good for 140 pound-feet of torque. Fuel economy is average, with an epa-estimated 22/28 mpg city/highway for the 5-speed manual. The automatic and manual 6-speed transmissions achieve 21/28 mpg city/highway. While economy cars get better fuel economy, driving a miata is way more fun than driving a front-wheel-drive compact. roof choices on the mx-5 include a simple vinyl top, which operates manually, or a power retractable hard top (prht), which features a composite roof that lowers in seconds at the touch of a button. But drivers concerned with curb weight should note that it does add about 80 pounds to an otherwise very light car. a variety of mx-5 models, along with two suspension setups and dozens of dealer installed options and accessories, allow for plenty of personalization. Track-day warriors might opt for the model with cloth upholstery, manual air conditioning, a simple stereo, and a 5-speed manual transmission, while those looking for a more luxe experience might choose leather upholstery, automatic climate control, the automatic transmission, and the upgraded bose audio system, which remixes sound in real time to compensate for ambient noise with the top down. it's tough to name any direct competitors to the 2012 mazda mx-5 miata. Size-wise, the mx-5 has an edge over the mini cooper convertible and the fiat 500c. Those who aren't attached to a topless sportscar might also consider the scion fr-s or subaru brz. lineupthe 2012 mazda mx-5 miata is available with a manual folding soft top or a power-retractable hard top. A 6-speed automatic with shift paddles 1,100) is optional on all models. the mx-5 sport 23,470) comes with a vinyl soft top and a 5-speed manual transmission. Standard features include air conditioning, power windows, cloth upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, single-cd audio with six speakers, power mirrors, various interior storage pockets and 16-inch aluminum wheels. All mx-5s come with a tire-puncture repair kit, as opposed to a spare. Mx-5 is available with a 6-speed automatic 25,370). An optional convenience package 1,160) adds fog lamps, power locks with window operation from the remote key fob, a trip computer, cruise control and steering steering-wheel audio controls. The appearance package 1,145) dresses the exterior in a front air dam, side skirts and rear under skirt. It includes a black-painted power retractable hardtop, black 17-inch wheels, black exterior mirror housings and leather upholstery. The passenger-side front airbag has an on/off switch, and that seat is fitted with latch child safety seat anchors. Traction and stability control are now standard on all models for 2012. walkaroundthe 2012 mx-5 special edition features new color combinations. There are no design or structural exterior changes to the mx-5 for 2012. in general, mazda has done a masterful job designing the mx-5. This third-generation miata evokes the themes of the original 1990 model and the second-generation car of 1999-2005. Yet the current mx-5 is slightly larger in every measure than previous versions, from what's beneath the hood to the interior to the shadow it casts on the road. the mx-5 design has definitely evolved since the beginning, especially when seen from the side. Sharply sculpted wheel flares appear to be adapted from the high-performance rx-8 coupe, in an example of what the company calls mazda design dna. The flared wheel arches also spread wide enough to cover the current miata's wider track. (track is the distance between the left and right wheels). It's three inches wider in front, two inches wider in the rear when compared with the previous-generation mx-5. This gives the car a more athletic stance, and it makes the mx-5 look more aggressive and less cuddly than its predecessors. the convertible soft top is mazda's best yet, and one of the best anywhere. The standard vinyl top, with its heated glass rear window, collapses into a well behind the seats cleanly and completely, requiring no cover boot. The top looks neatly finished when it's down, with no additional effort. Stop the car and put it in neutral (or park for the automatic). Pop a single handle at the top of the windshield, touch a button on the dash, and in 12 seconds the top has contorted itself into the same well the soft-top uses. The hardtop is made of lightweight materials: sheet molding compound on the outside and glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene on the inside. The entire apparatus including electric motors adds less than 80 pounds to an impressively light car. other weight-saving measures include an aluminum hood and trunk lid, aluminum suspension components, and extensive use of high-strength and ultra high-strength steel in the basic body shell. These design features help maintain a sports-car appropriate weight balance of 51 percent over the front wheels and 49 percent over the rear in the hard top. That, in turn, promotes the mx-5's wonderful agility and handling balance. interiorthe mx-5 cockpit has no significant changes for 2012. Fit and finish is tight and smooth, and materials are richer than in previous generations. Trim panels on the center stack fit flush and look expensively made. The base cloth upholstery is nice, with lightly woven, smooth-finish bolsters and waffle-weave insets. The hardtop roof's headliner is finished in a hard, flat-black textured covering that, if not luxurious, is.
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