Comparison: height Mazda MX-5 vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the Mazda MX-5 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin A roadster, also known as a sports car, can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be lower to the ground than other types of cars.With it’s length of 3915 mm and width of 1735 mm, the Mazda MX-5 has a height of 1225 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Renault Wind TCe 100 (N ), which is 190mm more than the MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 132 - 1415 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mazda and the Renault is 87mm in favor of the Mazda . On the contrary, the lowest in the " roadster" category is Lotus 2-Eleven , which is 1112 mm - that makes it 113mm shorter than the Mazda in question.Length-wise, the Mazda outperforms the rival by 93mm.
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Mazda MX-5 - How has the height changed over the generations?

Mazda MX-5 generations

(Height)
Mazda MX-5 generations
Generation yearHeight
MX-5, Model year 1990 (NA)1230 mm
MX-5, Model year 1998 (NB)1225 mm
MX-5, Model year 2000 (NB (1. Facelift))1225 mm
MX-5, Model year 2005 (NC)1245 mm
MX-5, Model year 2009 (NC (1. Facelift))1245 mm
MX-5, Model year 2012 (NC (2. Facelift))1245 mm
MX-5, Model year 2015 (ND)1225 mm
MX-5, Model year 2023 (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift))1225 mm
1. MX-5, Model year 1990 (NA) 1230 mm
2. MX-5, Model year 1998 (NB) 1225 mm
3. MX-5, Model year 2000 (NB (1. Facelift)) 1225 mm
4. MX-5, Model year 2005 (NC) 1245 mm
5. MX-5, Model year 2009 (NC (1. Facelift)) 1245 mm
6. MX-5, Model year 2012 (NC (2. Facelift)) 1245 mm
7. MX-5, Model year 2015 (ND) 1225 mm
8. MX-5, Model year 2023 (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift)) 1225 mm
The difference in height between first generation (NA) from 1990 and last generation (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 0.5cm mm.
The height of the current generation of MX-5 is 1225 mm.

Variants

Mazda MX-5 variants: MX-5 RF vs. MX-5 Roadster

(Height)
Height: Mazda MX-5 variants
Variant nameHeight
MX-5 RF1230 mm
MX-5 Roadster1225 mm
1. MX-5 RF 1230 mm
2. MX-5 Roadster 1225 mm

The height compared to other Mazda models

Mazda MX-5 vs other current cars by Mazda

(Height)
Height: MX-5 vs. other models by Mazda
Variant nameHeight
MX-5 Roadster 1225 mm
MX-5 RF 1230 mm
3 1435 mm
3 Fastback 1440 mm
6 {sedan} 1450 mm
6 Kombi 1480 mm
2 Hybrid 1505 mm
2 1515 mm
CX-30 1540 mm
MX-30 1555 mm
CX-60 1680 mm
CX-5 1680 mm
CX-80 1710 mm
1. MX-5 Roadster 1225 mm
2. MX-5 RF 1230 mm
3. 3 1435 mm
4. 3 Fastback 1440 mm
5. 6 {sedan} 1450 mm
6. 6 Kombi 1480 mm
7. 2 Hybrid 1505 mm
8. 2 1515 mm
9. CX-30 1540 mm
10. MX-30 1555 mm
11. CX-60 1680 mm
12. CX-5 1680 mm
13. CX-80 1710 mm

How does the height of the Mazda MX-5 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mazda MX-5 vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: Mazda MX-5 vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Renault Wind 20101415 mm
Fiat 124 19731340 mm
Ford Streetka 20021335 mm
Alfa Romeo Spider 19951315 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLC 20161301 mm
Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 19981300 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 20031295 mm
Porsche Boxster 20041295 mm
Morgan Plus 8 19931290 mm
Morgan 4/4 19981290 mm
Honda S2000 20041285 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 20001284 mm
BMW 507 19561275 mm
BMW Z3 20001266 mm
Fiat Barchetta 19951265 mm
MG TF 20021261 mm
MG F 19961259 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20201250 mm
Renault Sport Spider 19961250 mm
Toyota MR2 20001240 mm
Fiat 124 Spider 20161230 mm
Mazda MX-5 20231225 mm
Porsche 914 19691220 mm
Jaguar E-Type 19681219 mm
Lotus 3-Eleven 20161201 mm
Suzuki Cappuccino 19941185 mm
Morgan Plus 4 19931145 mm
Lotus Elise 20011143 mm
Opel Speedster 20001117 mm
Lotus 2-Eleven 20071112 mm
1. Renault Wind 2010 1415 mm
2. Fiat 124 1973 1340 mm
3. Ford Streetka 2002 1335 mm
4. Alfa Romeo Spider 1995 1315 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz SLC 2016 1301 mm
6. Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 1998 1300 mm
7. ALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003 1295 mm
8. Porsche Boxster 2004 1295 mm
9. Morgan Plus 8 1993 1290 mm
10. Morgan 4/4 1998 1290 mm
11. Honda S2000 2004 1285 mm
12. Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 2000 1284 mm
13. BMW 507 1956 1275 mm
14. BMW Z3 2000 1266 mm
15. Fiat Barchetta 1995 1265 mm
16. MG TF 2002 1261 mm
17. MG F 1996 1259 mm
18. Morgan Plus Four 2020 1250 mm
19. Renault Sport Spider 1996 1250 mm
20. Toyota MR2 2000 1240 mm
21. Fiat 124 Spider 2016 1230 mm
22. Mazda MX-5 2023 1225 mm
23. Porsche 914 1969 1220 mm
24. Jaguar E-Type 1968 1219 mm
25. Lotus 3-Eleven 2016 1201 mm
26. Suzuki Cappuccino 1994 1185 mm
27. Morgan Plus 4 1993 1145 mm
28. Lotus Elise 2001 1143 mm
29. Opel Speedster 2000 1117 mm
30. Lotus 2-Eleven 2007 1112 mm

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