2021 Mazda MX-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2021 MX-5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $19,460–$34,979 today.

5 main configurations
6,306 vehicles built
123 for sale right now
$19,460–$34,979 typical price range

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

Most common — 49% of 2021 MX-5s

Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAM7-M

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 3,101 built.

$20,511 great deal $27,243 typical $31,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 54 for sale · from $20,511 →
Club · RWD JM1NDAC7-M

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 731 built.

$20,485 great deal $25,879 typical $28,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 18 for sale · from $20,485 →
Club · RWD JM1NDAL7-M

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 775 built.

$21,246 great deal $28,800 typical $30,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $21,246 →
Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAD7-M

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 1,221 built.

$19,460 great deal $27,199 typical $34,979 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 24 for sale · from $19,460 →

What actually differs

	Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAM7-M	Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAD7-M	Club · RWD JM1NDAL7-M	Club · RWD JM1NDAC7-M
Typical price today	$27,243	$27,199	$28,800	$25,879
For sale right now	54	24	17	18
Vehicles built	3,101	1,221	775	731

Same on every 2021 MX-5

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 181 hp
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Convertible
Seats 2
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

208 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAM7-M

$27,243

Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAD7-M

$27,199

Club · RWD JM1NDAL7-M

$28,800

Club · RWD JM1NDAC7-M

$25,879

$18,876 $23,164 $27,453 $31,741 $36,029

Will it hold value?

A MX-5 typically keeps about 73% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $19,697 today.

MX-5 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

26/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 MX-5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 MX-5

✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JM1NDAM7-M means

JM1 NDAM7 · M

JM1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
NDAM7: together encode the MX-5 line — Convertible, 2L 4cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Mazda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run JM1NDAM7 XM0454172 JM1NDAM7 4M0458623

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