2013 Mazda MX-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2013 MX-5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 1,492 vehicles built
  • 23 for sale right now

Which MX-5 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your MX-5

What actually differs

Grand Touring/GT · RWD Club/GS · RWD JM1NC2MF-D Sport/GX · RWD Club/GS · RWD JM1NC2LF-D
Typical price today $15,489 $17,683 — $11,995
For sale right now 10 5 3 4
Vehicles built 585 343 253 202
Same on every 2013 MX-5
  • Engine 2L
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Will it hold value?

A MX-5 typically keeps about 90% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,948 today.

MX-5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2013 MX-5

Safety, in plain English

What JM1NC2LF-D means

JM1 NC2LF · D
JM1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
NC2LF
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
D
in position 10 — model year 2013
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run JM1NC2LF 4D0231062

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