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Mazda MX-5

1990 – today

Mazda MX-5

The Mazda MX-5 has been on sale since 1990. In that time it has had 8 generations or facelifts: NA (1990), NB (1998), NB restyling (2001), NC (2005), NC restyling (2009), NC restyling 2012 (2012), ND (2015) and ND restyling (2024).

Move has 29 versions with full specs, with petrol engines, from 90 to 184 hp. All of them come with the manufacturer’s service schedule, so Move can remind you of every service.

Below is the timeline with every generation, its years and its photos. If you have photos of a Mazda MX-5, you can send them to complete it.

Years1990 – today
Generations8
Versions with specs29
Photos17

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Generation by generation

1990

NA

1990 – 1998

  • 3 versions
  • 90–131 hp
  • Petrol
  • 3 with service schedule
1998

NB

1998 – 2001

  • 2 versions
  • 110–140 hp
  • Petrol
  • 2 with service schedule
2001

NB restyling

2001 – 2005

  • 2 versions
  • 110–145 hp
  • Petrol
  • 2 with service schedule
  • Code NB
2005

NC

2005 – 2009

  • 4 versions
  • 126–160 hp
  • Petrol
  • 4 with service schedule
2009

NC restyling

2009 – 2012

  • 3 versions
  • 126–160 hp
  • Petrol
  • 3 with service schedule
  • Code NC
2012

NC restyling 2012

2012 – 2015

  • 3 versions
  • 126–160 hp
  • Petrol
  • 3 with service schedule
  • Code NC
2015

ND

2015 – 2024

  • 8 versions
  • 131–184 hp
  • Petrol
  • 8 with service schedule
2024

ND restyling

On sale

2024 – today

  • 4 versions
  • 132–184 hp
  • Petrol
  • 4 with service schedule
  • Code ND

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