Mazda MX-5 Miata: 
  Find it. Fix it. Trick it. 

 by Keith Tanner 
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Miata test results over the years

Just in case you're wondering, here's how the performance of the Miata changed over 16 years.

 

0-60
(seconds)

¼ mile

Braking
(70-0, feet)

Top speed
(mph)

MPG (city/ highway)

Lateral acceleration
(g)

1990-93 1.6

9.4

17.2 @ 80mph

201

112

25/30

0.85

1994-97 1.8

8.8

16.8 @ 83mph

169

118

23/29

0.83

1999-00

7.6

16.1 @ 85mph

174

123

23/29

0.88

2001-05

7.9

15.9 @ 87mph

168

123

22/28

0.88

2004-05 Mazdaspeed

6.7

15.2 @ 91mph

166

127

20/26

0.92

All figures taken from Car and Driver Magazine