Unlike larger rivals such as Toyota, Honda, or Nissan, Japanese automaker Mazda doesn't have too many novelties each year. However, when they do happen, they're bigger than life itself.
We are almost ready to cross into 2024, and the Japanese automaker has diligently taken care of its North American roster. In the United States, the lineup starts with the 2024 Mazda3 Sedan and Hatchback at $24,170 and $25,690 a pop, followed by the $25k Mazda CX-30, the $29,300 CX-5 or $30,300 CX-50 compact crossovers, plus the $39,595 and $49,945 CX-90 and CX-90 PHEV.
After some reshuffling that saw the departure of the failed MX-30 and the retirement of the CX-9, the only major novelty for Mazda was the introduction of the first-ever CX-90 full-size crossover SUV based on the new Large Product Group platform like the CX-60. No worries, the largest Mazda SUV to date will be followed by the mid-size CX-70 soon, and the company is also almost ready to start sales of the ND3 Mazda MX-5 Miata for the 2024 model year.
Currently, the company is still playing coy about the refreshed Miata's MSRPs, so we imagine the upgrades also come with a hefty penalty compared to the $28k and $35,750 starting prices of the 2023 MX-5 and RF. That also means the fourth generation is destined to stay for another couple of model years on the US market. But, of course, some people are too impatient for that and already want to know a little more about the upcoming next iteration.
No worries, the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is always ready to oblige any fantasy. For example, the good folks over at the REC Trends channel on YouTube discuss the latest automotive rumors and also paint a CGI picture with help from AI software – and the resident pixel master recently went on an unofficial Mazda spree. As such, the latest video features, all embedded below, talk about the upcoming Mazda CX-50 Hybrid, a potential Honda CR-V killer, the 2025 Mazda3's shocking redesign, and also about the next MX-5 Miata.
The latter is of utmost importance as there are rumors that Toyota is going to allow the affordable MR2 to come out of retirement. As such, the CGI expert decided to give the little Miata upgrades in all the right places – it features a sleeker yet sportier design inspired by the latest concepts and production models, but it's also a bit wider and longer than the current iteration. Plus, as far as we can tell, this is the MX-5 Miata RF, so we reckon the author wants the retractable hardtop model to come back alongside the roadster for another stint. Cool or not?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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