Miata in the Market
The Miata's advantages in the market are that it has little competition — and none with anywhere near its two decades of refinement and evolution. There's almost a $10,000 span between the base-priced soft-top and a Grand Touring hardtop loaded with every option I could pile on — including the automatic transmission, Premium Package and run-flat tires — for a total of $32,090 with the destination charge. Even so, this is below the starting price of a Honda S2000 ($34,995), let alone luxury roadsters from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz (base priced from around $35,000 to $46,000). Fortunately, the fun comes standard in the most affordable model.
If fun isn't your thing, don't drive the Miata. In fact, don't even look at one. And don't click on the thumbnails to the right. You might be tempted.
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Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep
The seat belt warning light illuminates
and a beep sound will be heard if the
driver's seat belt is not fastened when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
position.
Conditions of operation
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Cargo
Fold all the passenger seats down, and the Mazda5 has a clear advantage over
competitors, with 89.3 cubic feet of cargo volume. The seven-seat Rondo and RAV4
have 73.6 cubic feet and 73.0 cubic fe ...
SeatWarmer
Press the HI or LO side of the seat warmer
switch with the ignition is switched ON.
The indicator on the switch illuminates
and the seat warms up.
If a higher temperature is preferred, press
th ...