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- $543/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Snowflake White Pearl MicaSnowflake White Pearl Mica
- Interior color: Tan Nappa premium leatherTan Nappa premium leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Ocean Mazda Roswell (534 mi away)
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$543/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,043 Due at signing
$3,043 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,038 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Roswell, GA / 534 miles away from South Bend, IN
Recent Arrival! $1,153 off MSRP! 26/35 City/Highway MPGSnowflake White Pearl Mica 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring RWD 6-Speed Automatic 2.0L ...
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VIN: JM1NDAM71S0656153
Stock: S0656153
Listed since: 06-16-2025 - New Listing$557/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Deep Crystal Blue MicaDeep Crystal Blue Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Ocean Mazda Roswell (534 mi away)
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$557/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,057 Due at signing
$3,057 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,547 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Roswell, GA / 534 miles away from South Bend, IN
Recent Arrival! $1,351 off MSRP! 26/35 City/Highway MPGDeep Crystal Blue Mica 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring RWD 6-Speed Automatic 2.0L 4-Cy...
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VIN: JM1NDAM77S0652169
Stock: S0652169
Listed since: 06-25-2025 - $547/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Rich Morton Mazda (536 mi away)(1)
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$547/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,047 Due at signing
$3,047 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,202 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Pasadena, MD / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
Jet Black Mica 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring RWD 6-Speed Automatic 2.0L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V26/35 City/Highway MPGAll of our vehicles are...
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30 Combined MPG (26 City/35 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM73R0610012
Stock: 610012
Listed since: 12-31-2024 - $538/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Independence Mazda (536 mi away)(1)
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$538/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,038 Due at signing
$3,038 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,856 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Charlotte, NC / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 2.0L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16V RWD 6-Speed Manual Jet Black Mica
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VIN: JM1NDAM74S0653201
Stock: 12861
Listed since: 06-20-2025 - $546/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Snowflake White Pearl MicaSnowflake White Pearl Mica
- Interior color: Tan Nappa premium leatherTan Nappa premium leather
- 4cyl manual
- Mazda of South Charlotte (536 mi away)
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$546/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,046 Due at signing
$3,046 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,157 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Pineville, NC / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM75S0654194
Stock: 0654194
Listed since: 06-20-2025 - $532/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Mazda of South Charlotte (536 mi away)
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$532/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,032 Due at signing
$3,032 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,652 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Pineville, NC / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM72S0656047
Stock: 0656047
Listed since: 06-10-2025 - $575/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Mazda of South Charlotte (536 mi away)
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$575/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,075 Due at signing
$3,075 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,186 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Pineville, NC / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0652325
Stock: 0652325
Listed since: 06-19-2025 - $547/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Mazda of South Charlotte (536 mi away)
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$547/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,047 Due at signing
$3,047 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,201 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Pineville, NC / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM7XS0654398
Stock: 0654398
Listed since: 06-19-2025 - $561/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Mazda of South Charlotte (536 mi away)
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$561/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,061 Due at signing
$3,061 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,681 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Pineville, NC / 536 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0654544
Stock: 0654544
Listed since: 06-19-2025 - $548/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Heritage Mazda of Bel Air (538 mi away)(15)
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$548/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,048 Due at signing
$3,048 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,225 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Bel Air, MD / 538 miles away from South Bend, IN
Weather Package (All Weather Floor Mats), 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, 9 Speakers, ABS brakes, Air Conditioning, Alloy wheels, AM/FM radio: SiriusXM, AppLink/...
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VIN: JM1NDAM77S0656075
Stock: F5656075
Listed since: 06-09-2025 - Arriving Soon$523/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Heritage Mazda of Bel Air (538 mi away)(15)
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$523/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,023 Due at signing
$3,023 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,335 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Bel Air, MD / 538 miles away from South Bend, IN
Weather Package (All Weather Floor Mats), 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, 9 Speakers, ABS brakes, Air Conditioning, Alloy wheels, AM/FM radio: SiriusXM, AppLink/...
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VIN: JM1NDAM74S0656874
Stock: JM1NDAM74S0656874
Listed since: 06-14-2025 - Arriving Soon$521/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Aero Gray MetallicAero Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Tan Nappa premium leatherTan Nappa premium leather
- 4cyl manual
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (544 mi away)
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$521/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,021 Due at signing
$3,021 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,243 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 544 miles away from South Bend, IN
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 26/34 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAM70S0656791
Stock: Z656791
Listed since: 06-25-2025 - $536/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (544 mi away)
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$536/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,036 Due at signing
$3,036 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,799 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 544 miles away from South Bend, IN
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 26/35 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAM75S0655927
Stock: Z655927
Listed since: 06-17-2025 - $523/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (544 mi away)
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$523/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,023 Due at signing
$3,023 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,327 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 544 miles away from South Bend, IN
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 26/34 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAM71S0656251
Stock: Z656251
Listed since: 06-09-2025 - $540/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Aero Gray MetallicAero Gray Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Fitzgerald Mazda of Annapolis (544 mi away)
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$540/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,040 Due at signing
$3,040 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,950 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Annapolis, MD / 544 miles away from South Bend, IN
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 26/35 City/Highway MPG
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VIN: JM1NDAM78S0656795
Stock: Z656795
Listed since: 06-22-2025 - $581/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Piazza Mazda of Reading (544 mi away)
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$581/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,081 Due at signing
$3,081 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $23,424 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Reading, PA / 544 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM76S0655466
Stock: 25510 - $597/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- Anderson Mazda of Lincoln (544 mi away)
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$597/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,097 Due at signing
$3,097 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $24,009 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Lincoln, NE / 544 miles away from South Bend, IN
This Soul Red Crystal Metallic 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RFGrand Touring is a great choice! Checkout the following: City26/HWY 35 Appearance Package ($1,5...
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VIN: JM1NDAM77S0654407
Stock: JM1NDAM77S0654407
Listed since: 05-23-2025 - $527/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Scott Mazda (565 mi away)
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$527/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,027 Due at signing
$3,027 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,489 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Allentown, PA / 565 miles away from South Bend, IN
26/34 City/Highway MPG
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29 Combined MPG (26 City/34 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM77R0607341
Stock: 36508
Listed since: 10-16-2024 - $529/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Jet Black MicaJet Black Mica
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Scott Mazda (565 mi away)
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$529/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,029 Due at signing
$3,029 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $21,539 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Allentown, PA / 565 miles away from South Bend, IN
26/34 City/Highway MPG
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29 Combined MPG (26 City/34 Highway)
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VIN: JM1NDAM71R0608985
Stock: 36558
Listed since: 11-06-2024 - $542/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl manual
- Martin Mazda (566 mi away)
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$542/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,042 Due at signing
$3,042 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,016 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in Newark, DE / 566 miles away from South Bend, IN
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VIN: JM1NDAM73S0656252
Stock: M258667
Listed since: 06-11-2025 - New Listing$569/mo est.$2,500 down
- Exterior color: Soul Red Crystal MetallicSoul Red Crystal Metallic
- Interior color: Black leatherBlack leather
- 4cyl automatic
- McLarty Mazda (571 mi away)
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$569/month for 36 months
$2,500 Down payment
$3,069 Due at signing
$3,069 total due at lease signing includes down payment, first month payment, and $0 security deposit. Total cost to lessee is $22,972 over the lease term. Except as otherwise expressly provided, excludes sales tax, title, registration and other fees. Lessee is responsible for vehicle maintenance, insurance, repairs and charges for excess wear and tear. Actual monthly payments will vary. Not all lessees may qualify; higher lease rates apply for lessees with lower credit ratings. Payment estimate based on lease programs in effect through June 30, 2025.
Located in North Little Rock, AR / 571 miles away from South Bend, IN
Soul Red Crystal Metallic 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring RWD 6-Speed Automatic 2.0L 4-Cylinder DOHC 16VMcLarty Automotive located at 6030 Land...
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VIN: JM1NDAM79S0655848
Stock: S0655848
Listed since: 06-28-2025
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Consumer Reviews for the Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
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Drive It Like You Stole It
scmtbdoon, 01/16/2020
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 2dr Convertible (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
I own a 2019 MX-5 RF. I never considered a soft top to be practical enough for my daily driver. The MX-5 isn’t really that practical (like a Mazda3 hatch), but it is practical enough - it is weather tight and holds my gear. The new 181 hp engine with 7500 rpm redline also provides broader horsepower and torque bands – and a wailing good time!
There is a reason that Porsche sells … Boxters and Caymans. They have shown there is a market for a soft and hard top version of basically the same car. Porsche has also shown there is a market for both automatic and manual transmissions in sports cars. It increases the overall sales volume and amortizes the cost of development over more units. This makes a 2 seat vehicle (that appeals to a small fraction of buyers) a more commercially viable proposition.
Mazda is trying to do the same thing, at less than half the price. And unlike the more insulated / isolated Boxter and Cayman the MX-5 can be wrung-out at less than lethal speeds.
My 2019 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring Retractable Fastback has a 6 speed automatic. It stays in automatic when traffic is stop and go. But 99% of the time I drive it in the manual shift gate for more control on curves and grades. I prefer slap-shifting the stick, but the paddles are just as fast. Stomp the gas pedal and it instantly kicks down 2 gears to pass. You can bounce it off the 7500 rpm rev-limiter and it will not shift up. It will shift down automatically – but only as the car rolls to a stop. Every up-shift is a speed shift because you never take your foot off the gas. No power pause between gears.
It looks great with the top up or down. So much control and feedback to all your senses. Bashing about on mountain 2 lane it makes you feel like you are going fast even at 45 mph.
With the top down, you hear the engine, smell the forest, feel the air rush over the car body, feel the road condition through the steering wheel, the suspension and the brakes. All responses are instantaneous, precise and linear – whether turning the steering wheel, pressing the gas pedal, down shifting or applying the brakes.
The steering is very precise, with immediate turn-in. You can place the car exactly where you want it with no steering correction. Good torque as low as 2500 rpm with great torque from about 3500 to 7000 rpm. And it sounds strong and smooth all the way to redline.
In the RF, with the top down and windows up with temperatures in the low 40s you’ll be nice and warm without a jacket or sweater.
EPA says the automatic is more gas-frugal than the manual. Professional reviewers report that 0-60 mph is only about 0.2 seconds slower than the manual – around 6.0 to 6.5 seconds depending on how much you are abusing the engine and transmission.
Head into a posted 30 mph bend at 45, down shift into 2nd gear and start applying gas as you reach the apex. No brakes, just exhaust note as the auto-box does a rev matching down shift, then momentum into apex and 3 seconds of 2nd gear acceleration before entering the next bend.
You’ll be grinning, with no hooligan stunts required – just fast (almost legal) snaking through the S-bends. You’re going 30-60 mph but it feels faster and way-more-fun than a heavier more powerful car.
At 70 mph in 6th gear with the top up the engine and tire noise are not intrusive. You can have a conversation in fairly normal tones. The head rest speakers and speed sensitive volume adjustment work quite well to deliver good sound.
As a daily driver, your size matters. At 5’-10” / 165 lbs. I am 3 notches from maximum seat travel and find the seats very comfortable and supportive – no sliding around, even without huge side bolsters. I have plenty of room for my U.S. size 9.5 feet and my knees don't touch the steering wheel, center console or door. However, at 6’-2” or 200+ lbs. you might have issues. Cockpit storage is small and not very convenient. The (extra cost) Mazda cargo net is about $40 on the web and a Rubber Maid bin from the hardware store is around $20. Both will add flexibility when finding a home for your stuff – and when quickly emptying the trunk so you can go to the supermarket for 3 bags of groceries.
The new telescoping steering wheel will help you find a good seat position. The 4.5 cubic ft. trunk is small, but deep and well-shaped. However, the opening is fairly small. Definitely take your “gear” to the dealership and give the trunk and the cockpit cubbies a fit-test when you go for a test drive.
There is no jack and no spare tire – just a compressor that runs off the car battery and injects magic goo into the tire. If you use the compressor and goo I believe you may be buying at least one new tire, and possibly a set of 4 (if the surviving 3 are visibly worn). This wake-up call from my long-time Michelin tire store. So keep your mobile phone charged and use the free 3 year Mazda roadside assistance to have the car hauled to the tire store so the flat can be patched!
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How much does it cost to lease a Mazda MX-5 Miata RF in South Bend, IN?
- A Mazda MX-5 Miata RF lease in South Bend, IN starts at about $520 and runs up to $597. Keep in mind that these are estimates and the prices can vary based on a number of factors such as trim level, options, down payment, and length of the lease.
How much does it cost to lease a Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 2025 in South Bend, IN?
- It costs between $520 and $597 to lease a Mazda MX-5 Miata RF 2025 in South Bend, IN. Note that these are estimates, and the pricing can change based on the vehicle's trim level, installed options, and aspects of the lease such as the down payment, money factor and the lease term.
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