Comparison: width Mazda MX-5 vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Mazda MX-5 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1225 mm and length of 3915 mm, the Mazda MX-5 has a width of 1735 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 1918 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 91.5mm. The widest car you can find in the " roadster" category is Ferrari 348 Spider ( ), which is 159mm wider than the MX-5 1.5 SKYACTIV-G 132 - 1894 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mazda and the Ferrari is 315mm in favor of the Ferrari. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Suzuki Cappuccino 0.7 Turbo , which is 1395 mm - that makes it 340mm narrower than the Mazda in question. Length-wise, the Mazda outperforms the Suzuki by 620mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mazda models
Variants

Mazda MX-5 - How has the width changed over the generations?

Mazda MX-5 generations

Mazda MX-5 generations
Generation year	Width
MX-5, Model year 2015 (ND)	1735 mm
MX-5, Model year 2023 (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift))	1735 mm
MX-5, Model year 2005 (NC)	1720 mm
MX-5, Model year 2009 (NC (1. Facelift))	1720 mm
MX-5, Model year 2012 (NC (2. Facelift))	1720 mm
MX-5, Model year 1998 (NB)	1680 mm
MX-5, Model year 2000 (NB (1. Facelift))	1680 mm
MX-5, Model year 1994 (MX-5 NA (1. Facelift))	1675 mm
MX-5, Model year 1990 (NA)	1660 mm

MX-5, Model year 2015 (ND) 1735 mm
MX-5, Model year 2023 ) (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift) 1735 mm
MX-5, Model year 2005 (NC) 1720 mm
MX-5, Model year 2009 ) (NC (1. Facelift) 1720 mm
MX-5, Model year 2012 ) (NC (2. Facelift) 1720 mm
MX-5, Model year 1998 (NB) 1680 mm
MX-5, Model year 2000 ) (NB (1. Facelift) 1680 mm
MX-5, Model year 1994 ) (MX-5 NA (1. Facelift) 1675 mm
MX-5, Model year 1990 (NA) 1660 mm

The difference in width between first generation (NA) from 1990 and last generation (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 7.5cm mm.

The width of the current generation of MX-5 is 1735 mm.

Variants

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

Width: Mazda MX-5 variants
Variant name	Width
MX-5 RF	1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster	1735 mm

MX-5 RF 1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster 1735 mm

The width compared to other Mazda models

Mazda MX-5 vs other current cars by Mazda

Width: MX-5 vs. other models by Mazda
Variant name	Width
CX-60	1890 mm
CX-80	1890 mm
6e	1890 mm
CX-5	1860 mm
MX-30	1848 mm
3	1795 mm
3 Fastback	1795 mm
CX-30	1795 mm
2 Hybrid	1745 mm
MX-5 RF	1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster	1735 mm

CX-60 1890 mm
CX-80 1890 mm
6e 1890 mm
CX-5 1860 mm
MX-30 1848 mm
3 1795 mm
3 Fastback 1795 mm
CX-30 1795 mm
2 Hybrid 1745 mm
MX-5 RF 1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster 1735 mm

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

Mazda MX-5 vs. similar cars

Width: Mazda MX-5 vs. similar cars
Car model	Width
Ferrari 348 1989	1894 mm
BMW Z4 2022	1864 mm
Lotus 3-Eleven 2016	1858 mm
Renault Sport Spider 1996	1830 mm
Maserati Spyder 2002	1822 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLC 2016	1810 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003	1781 mm
Morgan Aero 2000	1770 mm
Honda S2000 2004	1750 mm
Mazda MX-5 2023	1735 mm
Lotus 2-Eleven 2007	1735 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 1996	1715 mm
Fiat Dino 1966	1710 mm
Opel Speedster 2000	1708 mm
Lotus Elise 1996	1701 mm
Renault Wind 2010	1698 mm
Ford Streetka 2002	1695 mm
BMW Z3 1996	1692 mm
BMW 507 1956	1680 mm
Fiat 124 1966	1670 mm
Morgan Plus Four 2020	1650 mm
Porsche 914 1969	1650 mm
Fiat Barchetta 1995	1640 mm
Morgan Plus 4 1993	1640 mm
Alfa Romeo Spider 1966	1630 mm
Morgan Plus 8 1993	1630 mm
MG F 1996	1628 mm
MG TF 2002	1628 mm
Morgan 4/4 1998	1500 mm
Suzuki Cappuccino 1994	1395 mm