The Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III reaches 60 mph in 7.32 s (100 km/h in 7.73 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.73 s, tripping the lights at 89.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.59 s and the eighth mile in 10.23 s.
Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and
drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures.
Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
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Down the strip
Standing start
Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III
0–60 mph
7.32 s
0–100 km/h
7.73 s
0–100 mph
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60 ft
2.59 s
1/8 mile
10.23 s
1/4 mile
15.73 s
Trap speed
89.6 mph
About the MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III
The 2006 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 1,177 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 134 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 134 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.59 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,209th quickest to 60 mph, and the 36th quickest of the 201 Mazdas here. Its 89.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.
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Questions
What is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III reaches 60 mph in 7.32 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,209th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III quarter mile time?
15.73 s at 89.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.23 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.59 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III have?
158 bhp and 1,177 kg, which is 134 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 218 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III?
Closest here on pace: Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 (7.31 s), Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 Turbo 255 (7.31 s), Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 Turbo 175 (7.42 s). Each one can be raced against the Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.
Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.