Mazda MX-5 (ND)

Mazda MX-5 (ND)
Mazda MX-5 (ND)
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda
Model code	ND
Also called	Mazda Roadster (Japan); Mazda MX-5 Miata (North America);
Production	March 2015 – present
Model years	2016–present (North America)
Assembly	Japan: Hiroshima (Hiroshima Plant)
Designer	Masashi Nakayama
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door convertible; 2-door retractable fastback;
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Platform	Skyactiv-R
Related	Fiat 124 Spider (2016); Mitsuoka Himiko; Mitsuoka Rock Star; Hurtan Grand Albaycín;
Powertrain
Engine	1.5 L Skyactiv-G (P5-VPS) DOHC I4; 2.0 L Skyactiv-G (PE-VPS) DOHC I4;
Power output	96 kW (129 hp; 131 PS) (1.5 L); 118 kW (158 hp; 160 PS) (2.0 L); 135 kW (181 hp; 184 PS) (2.0 L);
Transmission	6-speed Skyactiv-MT manual; 6-speed Skyactiv-Drive automatic;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,310 mm (90.9 in)
Length	3,915 mm (154.1 in)
Width	1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Height	1,235 mm (48.6 in)
Curb weight	Manual: 1,058 kg (2,332 lb); Automatic: 1,080 kg (2,381 lb); 1.5 Skyactiv: 961 kg (2,119 lb);
Chronology
Predecessor	Mazda MX-5 (NC)

The fourth-generation Mazda MX-5, model code ND, is the current generation of the Mazda MX-5 roadster. The car has been manufactured in Mazda's Hiroshima plant since March 4, 2015.

Mazda officially unveiled the car on September 3, 2014, in the United States and Spain, and on September 4, 2014, in Japan. It was presented at the 2014 Paris Motor Show in October that year, and at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The vehicle was released in the third quarter of 2015. In the US, the list price of the MX-5 was between $24,915 and $30,065. On March 24, 2016, the MX-5 was awarded World Car of the Year (WCOTY) and the World Car Design of the Year at the New York International Auto Show, being the second Mazda to win WCOTY following the Mazda2 in 2008.