The Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary announces the price of the only 50 units that will arrive in Spain

Mazda kicked off the year in grand style at the Chicago Auto Show, where they announced the 30th Anniversary special edition for the Mazda MX-5, which, as its name suggests, celebrates the 30th birthday of this iconic sports car. A limited number of units will be built, specifically 3,000 worldwide, of which only 50 will arrive in Spain, so if you want to get your hands on one you’ll have to act fast because they will sell out.

The project began in the early 1980s, and it was at the end of that same decade that Mazda brought a small sports car to the Chicago Auto Show, aiming to revive the spirit and fill the gap left by the Italian and British roadsters of the 60s and 70s. That is how the Mazda MX-5 was born, known as the Miata in other markets, which after 30 years can boast of being one of the longest-lived sports cars on the market, with more than one million units sold worldwide, keeping each generation just as attractive and desired.

Each decade completed by the Mazda MX-5 has brought a special, limited edition to the market to commemorate it, in addition to the one created for its 25th anniversary, and with its 30th year Mazda now offers us a new special edition. For this Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary the brand will offer small aesthetic changes and, in addition, greater standard equipment to enhance its appeal.

On the exterior, the Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary is distinguished by being offered exclusively in the eye-catching Racing Orange colour, which has also been used to paint the brake calipers of the front braking system signed by Brembo and by Nissin for the rear axle, while at the front the spotlight falls on 17-inch RAYS wheels, forged in aluminium with a grey finish and created specifically for this occasion. A little further in, we find Bilstein dampers and, additionally, the fitting of a limited-slip differential.

Moving inside, we see that the Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary has carried the colour combination over to the upholstery of various elements, together with other parts in gloss black. For example, the Recaro sports seats combine leather and Alcántara suede with contrasting stitching in Racing Orange, a pattern that is also applied to the gear lever, the steering wheel and the handbrake. In addition, the standard equipment includes a nine-speaker Bose sound system and pre-installation of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for the infotainment system.

The Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary uses the well-known 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G engine, which produces 184 CV and a torque of 205 Nm, paired with a manual gearbox. This special edition will also be offered in its soft-top canvas roof version with a starting price of €34,300, while the RF version with a retractable hard top starts from €37,300.

Technical specifications of this car

RoadsterMazda MX-513 versions · from 32,550 €