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2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review
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Test Vehicle: 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring
Price of Test Vehicle: $26,095 (including the $560 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder
Engine Horsepower: 170 at 6,700 rpm
Engine Torque: 140 lb.-ft. at 5,000 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed automatic with manual shift feature
Curb weight, lbs.: 2,527
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 23/30 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 28.4 mpg
Length: 157.3 inches
Width: 67.7 inches
Wheelbase: 91.7 inches
Height: 49 inches
Leg room: 43.1 inches
Head room: 37.4 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Two
Max. Cargo Volume: 5.3 cu.-ft.
Competitors: BMW Z4 2.5i, Honda S2000, Jeep Wrangler, Mini Cooper Convertible, Nissan 350Z Convertible, Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible Photos by Ron Perry and Courtesy of Mazda
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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