Even though the Miata was never the cheapest enthusiast car, it has always delivered a good bang for the buck. A no-frills four-banger with a stick, and not much else between you and the pavement. The question buyers actually wrestle with isn’t whether a Miata is fun enough; it’s which version of that fun they’re willing to pay for, especially once you start adding things like a retractable hardtop and Brembo and BBS hardware to that equation. I just spent a week in the priciest, most heavily optioned Miata that Mazda sells: a 2026 MX-5 RF Club, and came away convinced the car is worth it. But “worth it” is…
Is a $45,000 Mazda Miata Still the Answer?
