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One of the most lovable open tops on the market, the Mazda MX-5, will get a refreshed version of 2019, one that is a bit less than a facelift and a bit more than just another trim level.
The Japanese mostly decided to upgrade the engines available in the range, as a means to "enhance the inimitable thrill of the Jinba Ittai driving experience." The upgrades are to make their way into both the regular open top and the RF versions of the MX-5. The changes are the same announced by Mazda for the Japanese market earlier this month.
Both the 1.5 and 2.0-liter engines of the car have been tweaked to offer improved combustion and greater torque. Mazda made the two units capable of complying with the Euro 6d Temp emission regulations that would come into effect later this year in Europe.
For the engine with bigger displacement, Mazda has also increased the number of revs and added some acoustic tuning. The 2.0-liter now spins at up to 7,500 rpm, up from 6,800 rpm. As a result of the tuning, the power of the unit has also gone up from 160 to 184 ps.
As far as safety technologies are concerned, the 2019 MX-5 now comes with pedestrian avoidance system, reverse brake support, driver attention alert, traffic sign recognition and a rearview camera.
Visually, there aren’t any major changes, hence the 2019 model can’t be called a facelift per se. The refreshed MX-5 will be available with a new brown canopy color for soft-top models and a darker paint finish for both 16" and 17" alloy wheels.
Mazda says the new and improved version of the MX-5 would be available in Europe starting this August. No details on the pricing have been released.
The current generation of the MX-5 was introduced in 2015, with the RF version arriving one year later. Back in 2000, the model was named by the Guinness Book of World Records the best-selling two-seat sports car in history, but the record has since been updated in 2016, being purchased over a million times since its creation in 1989.
Both the 1.5 and 2.0-liter engines of the car have been tweaked to offer improved combustion and greater torque. Mazda made the two units capable of complying with the Euro 6d Temp emission regulations that would come into effect later this year in Europe.
For the engine with bigger displacement, Mazda has also increased the number of revs and added some acoustic tuning. The 2.0-liter now spins at up to 7,500 rpm, up from 6,800 rpm. As a result of the tuning, the power of the unit has also gone up from 160 to 184 ps.
As far as safety technologies are concerned, the 2019 MX-5 now comes with pedestrian avoidance system, reverse brake support, driver attention alert, traffic sign recognition and a rearview camera.
Visually, there aren’t any major changes, hence the 2019 model can’t be called a facelift per se. The refreshed MX-5 will be available with a new brown canopy color for soft-top models and a darker paint finish for both 16" and 17" alloy wheels.
Mazda says the new and improved version of the MX-5 would be available in Europe starting this August. No details on the pricing have been released.
The current generation of the MX-5 was introduced in 2015, with the RF version arriving one year later. Back in 2000, the model was named by the Guinness Book of World Records the best-selling two-seat sports car in history, but the record has since been updated in 2016, being purchased over a million times since its creation in 1989.
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