Is the MX-5 good for tall passengers?

Up front the current MX-5 has 880 mm of headroom and 1,040 mm of legroom.

How big is the MX-5 boot?

The current MX-5 has a boot of 130 litres with the seats up.

What is the MX-5 wheelbase?

The current MX-5 has a 2,310 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2015–present

Mazda MX-5 — dimensions

The current Mazda MX-5 is 3,915 mm long, 1,735 mm wide and 1,227 mm tall, on a 2,310 mm wheelbase.

3,915mmLength

1,735mmWidth

1,227mmHeight

2,310mmWheelbase

130lBoot capacity

141mmGround clearance

How the MX-5 has grown

3,950

3,975

3,995

4,021

3,915

1990

1998

2005

2009

2015

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
1990–1998	3,950	1,675	1,230	2,265	160	9.1
1998–2005	3,975	1,680	1,225	2,265	144	9.2
2005–2009	3,995	1,720	1,255	2,330	150	10.0
2009–2015	4,021	1,720	1,250	2,330	150	10.0
2015–presentCurrent	3,915	1,735	1,227	2,310	130	9.4

Interior space

The Mazda MX-5 has 1,040 mm of front legroom and 880 mm of front headroom.

	Front
Legroom	1,040 mm
Headroom	880 mm
Shoulder room	1,400 mm

Interior figures are the roomiest measurement (seat fully back), taken as the median across the current generation’s variants; individual trims vary.

Frequently asked

How big is the Mazda MX-5?: The current Mazda MX-5 is 3,915 mm long, 1,735 mm wide and 1,227 mm tall.
Is the MX-5 good for tall passengers?: Up front the current MX-5 has 880 mm of headroom and 1,040 mm of legroom.
How big is the MX-5 boot?: The current MX-5 has a boot of 130 litres with the seats up.
What is the MX-5 wheelbase?: The current MX-5 has a 2,310 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the MX-5, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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