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2016 Mazda Miata vs. 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Comparison Could Start a Fight

Since we can now say "Fiata" for the first time in the history of the Mazda MX-5, it's impossible to avoid the comparison between the ND-generation Mazda Miata and the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. And we're here to deliver the freshest battle between the two representatives of the open-air motoring breed.
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2016 Mazda Miata vs. 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Comparison2016 Mazda Miata vs. 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Comparison2016 Mazda Miata vs. 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Comparison
Since many of you have seen plenty of such comparisons so far, we've brought along a brief comparison that gets on with it in less than four minutes.

Despite this rear-wheel-drive experience coming from Driving.ca, you should know the action takes place in the hills surrounding Los Angeles, so if you came here looking for a video that will help you make a buying decision, you should be covered.

Did anybody say Abarth? Cool, let's get to this part of comparing the two pieces of driving enjoyment

If, like us, you feel like this battle isn't fair due to the 124 not being present in Abarth form, the second video below comes to address that issue.

In keeping with the editor vs. editor theme, as well as the non-US publication source of the battle, the second clip comes from Australia, pitting the same 2.0-liter Miata against the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth.

As you can imagine, some of the points in the first comparison will also show up in the second piece of footage and yet this doesn't take away anything from the complete view offered by the latter clip.

The debate between the two camps is probably the never-ending type, which means these two roadsters will take the brawl to the used car market once they land over there. And since both the Mazda and the Fiat are rewarding to drive, we'll label choosing between them as a good problem to have for anybody willing to adorn his or her driveway with a roadster.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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