The More Powerful Mazda Miata Is Surprisingly More Efficient

The2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata may be the most significant refreshin the car's history - even more important than a new generation. This is because the 2019 model year will gain a significant power boost over the 2018 model. Mazda will increase the car's horsepower from 155 to 181, and the torque will go up from 148 to 151 lb-ft. All of this added power will make the Miata a more impressive performer, but it doesn't come at the cost of fuel economy. Quite the opposite in fact.

According tofuel economy figures published by the EPA, the 2019 Miata will actually improve compared to the 2018 model year. The changes aren't drastic, but an improvement is better than nothing, or a loss. The automatic transmission continues to be the more frugal option, and will now get 26/35/30 mpg city/highway/combined. The city and highway ratings haven't changed from 2018, but the combined fuel economy is up by one mpg. Of course, we would never recommend buying an automatic Miata, so let's take a look at the manual car. Fortunately, the manual 2019 model also improves slightly compared to the 2018 car.