Mazda MX-5 RF (UK)
Mazda UK announced the pricing of their new folding
hardtop version of the MX-5, dubbed the RF, which is set to go on sale from
March 4, 2017. With production already having started at the Ujina plant in
Hiroshima, the first examples of the new Mazda MX-5 RF are scheduled to reach
first Europe and North America.
The UK arm of the Mazda will offer a six-model range
to its customers, with a limited-to-500 units Launch edition to sit on top of
it. This will come only in conjunction with the 158 hp 2.0-litre petrol engine,
featuring a unique two-tone roof, BBS wheels, black door mirrors, black rear
spoiler, Recaro seats, Alcantara trim and the Safety Pack as standard.
Customers of the
Launch edition will be able to choose the Soul Red or the Machine Grey metallic
paint options free-of-charge. If you want these paint options but gunning for a
lesser model, prepare to fork out £ 670.
On Launch edition models, the retractable hardtop
will have its front and middle roof sections finished in piano black,
contrasting the Soul Red or Machine Grey paint. As for the rest of the range,
UK customers will be able to choose between the entry-level versions that come
with the 129hp 1.5-litre and a manual gearbox and the 158 hp 2.0-litre with
either a manual or an automatic transmission.
The 2.0-litre models come with a limited-slip
differential, 17-inch gunmetal alloys and piano black door mirrors as standard.
Sport Nav models gain a Bilstein sport suspension, a strut brace, 17-inch
Bright alloys and body-colored door mirrors.
Pricing kicks off at £ 22,195 for the 1.5-litre SE-L
Nav model, with the 2.0-litre Sport Nav model asking for £ 25,695. Add the
automatic gearbox on this and the price tag becomes £ 27,095. Finally, the
limited Launch edition models ask for £ 28,995.
