Overview & Reviews
The 2009 Mazda Miata gets a few updates this year. The exterior receives a mild face-lift (a more aggressive grille, headlights and taillights), and the engine gets a one-horsepower bump along with slightly improved fuel mileage. The Miata's features list has also expanded. Highlights include an auxiliary input jack and two more speakers for the base audio system, an auto-dimming mirror for the Touring trim and automatic climate control for the Grand Touring version. Finally, the Special Edition model has been dropped.
- Huge fun factor, precise steering and handling, low base price, choice of soft-top or retractable hardtop configurations, economical to operate.
- Still snug for bigger folks, lacks high-performance engine option, stability control only available on the top trim level.
User Reviews:
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Best Miata Ever! - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By pch1 - February 2 - 7:56 pmThis car is extremely fun to drive. Grips in the corners and gives you great feedback. Would love if they put a turbo charger on it, but the 4 cyl engine still pulls nicely. I test drove both the manual and auto 6sp. I ended up with the automatic because it shifts quickly at near redline when driving spiritedly, and I do more highway driving and did not want the suspension package that was on most of the 6sp manuals.
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What A Car - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By AFMIII - September 11 - 4:26 pmI love this car!!! It has more power then i expected. I am averaging 21.5 mpg. It is real stylish and very zippy. Bought it in the Competition Yellow. Sure do turn some heads when i go speeding by. I recommend this car highly.
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Intial impressions of our new MX-5 - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By Mark Goldberg - May 26 - 9:20 amWeve had the new 09 Miata for about two weeks now. Im an experienced technical review of video gear, so Im trying to apply those skills here. The MX-5 is exactly what a fun roadster should be, but was lacking till the introduction of the Miata in 1989. It holds the road beautifully and has just the right amount of power for what this car is supposed to be - a fun way to travel on a nice day. The engineering design seems very well thought out and offers opportunity to the experienced driver and user- friendliness and intuitiveness to the new roadster enthusiast. It is an amazing car and I love driving it.
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The best selling sports car, EVER! - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By Robert Wadman - November 4 - 9:55 amItll get good mileage but, if youre like me, you wont let it. Youll have your foot to the firewall at every stoplight and want to power through every corner. Unfortunately, I recently was forced to sell the car. Because of leg and back problems it became too difficult to get in and out of. I still stand by my rating and was thnking about getting a newer model when my back problems cancelled that thought.
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BEST THERE IS! - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By BC - May 19 - 10:06 pmI bought this vehicle to drive both for fun and back and forth to work, and it is truly what I expected. It even loads my golf clubs in the trunk! The only real complaint I have is that somehow it could have a spare tire. I just feel real uneasy going out of town far without a spare, even though they do give you an air pump and sealit material. Overall, I definitely recommend this car and would buy one again sometime once i wear this one out, if that is possible.
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2009 Miata (Grand Touring w/Power Top) - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By John from Dallas - December 29 - 9:10 amThis is the first non-Toyota vehicle I have owned since 1985. I have owned it for about 6 months and it continues to be a pleasure to drive. I considered a few other cars (Mini Cooper S, Nissan 370Z and the Audi TT). The Audi and Nissan were about 10 grand more and the Mini dealer was extremely arrogant). Overall, I chose the Mazda because of the styling, performance and power hard top. The reliability was also a big sell for me.
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Duel N Fun - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By KPD - April 13 - 4:40 pmWe have our MX5 8 months and it has been a blast. The little lady fell in love with it. While its NO Corvette(we have a ZO6, also) in the power dept., its just fun to zip around in. Just extremely well engineered and designed. However, I dont know why the 6th gear runs at such a high RPM, kills the mpg. And yes another inch or two of leg room would be great (Im 62") but this is livable. We just love the pwht. When up, it fits the design and when down theres still a trunk. And the shift pattern (6M) is a delight and more fun than our Vette. Well maybe theyre equal. We would strongly recommend the MX5 with the power hard top. Its dueling in the fun, top up or down.
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Fun - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By David Dunn - April 6 - 10:33 pmWhat more do you want in a car, fair price, fun to drive, quality is outstanding and its a convertible.
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MX-5 Happy - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By Canadian Car - September 27 - 1:00 pmThis is my second MX-5. I had a 2002 and traded it in in 2006 for a BMW 3 series sedan. I missed it so much, I bought a black Sport with PRHT. I love this car and cant get into it without smiling. It is fun to drive and to cruise the back roads as well as a daily commuter. The greatest improvements since 2002 is that this feels faster, less noisy with the top down and I do not miss having to put on that vinyl roof cover. It still drives like a go kart and handles like a dream. I took it to Stowe Vermont and it was great going through the Mountains with my 6 speed. To misquote Jeremy Clarkson, "The reason I gave this car 10 stars is because i could not give it fourteen."
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Top Down Fun! - 2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata
By Tony M. - October 4 - 12:36 amWe bought the car as a weekend fun car and what fun it is! It is getting colder in the North East now, but I intend to squeeze out every last day of top down driving that I can. Love the way the engine growls and how it handles overall. Not nearly as much fun with the top up. Would love to take a really long top down drive but alas I may have to wait until next spring to do so. If you live in a year round warm climate, buy this car! If you dont no worries, cover it up in the winter and you will enjoy it that much more come spring time. b/t/w I am 6 feet tall with long legs and I dont find the car to be uncomfortable at all. I truly love my MX-5.
