2010 Mazda MX-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2010 MX-5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $3,950–$17,990 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,547 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now
  • $3,950–$17,990 typical price range

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What people actually pay

37 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
RWD
$11,500
$3,831 $7,506 $11,181 $14,855 $18,530
Will it hold value?

A MX-5 typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,995 today.

MX-5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2010 MX-5

Safety, in plain English

What JM1NC2EF-A means

JM1 NC2EF · A
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
NC2EF
together encode the MX-5 line — Convertible, 2L, Rear-wheel drive — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
A
in position 10 — model year 2010
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JM1NC2EF 6A0212733 JM1NC2EF XA0208815 JM1NC2EF 7A0212305

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