2026 Mazda MX-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2026 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 $29,900–$44,884 today.

5 main configurations
6,943 vehicles built
1,433 for sale right now
$29,900–$44,884 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.

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Pick your MX-5

Most common — 33% of 2026 MX-5s

RF Grand Touring · RWD JM1NDAM7-T

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 2,321 built.

$34,861 great deal $41,075 typical $43,269 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 385 for sale · from $34,861 →
RF Club · RWD JM1NDAL7-T

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 405 built.

$42,375 great deal $43,955 typical $44,884 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 79 for sale · from $42,375 →
Club · RWD JM1NDAC7-T

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, Manual/Standard, Rear-wheel drive. 1,511 built.

$34,146 great deal $36,260 typical $41,756 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 388 for sale · from $34,146 →

What actually differs

	RF Grand Touring · RWD	Club · RWD	RF Club · RWD
Typical price today	$41,075	$36,260	$43,955
For sale right now	385	388	79
Vehicles built	2,321	1,511	405

Same on every 2026 MX-5

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

What people actually pay

2,231 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

RF Grand Touring · RWD

$41,075

Club · RWD

$36,260

RF Club · RWD

$43,955

$33,121 $36,399 $39,676 $42,954 $46,231

Price trend

Median up $2,318 over the last 7 months.

2026 MX-5 price history →

Will it hold value?

A MX-5 typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $26,998 today.

MX-5 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

26/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 MX-5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 MX-5

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

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What JM1NDAM7-T means

JM1 NDAM7 · T

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
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run JM1NDAM7 6T0708782 JM1NDAM7 6T0706398 JM1NDAM7 0T0707594

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