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Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) vs Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) is the quicker car, covering it in 14.49 s at 95.1 mph against the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126’s 16.87 s — a margin of 2.38 s. To 60 mph the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) takes 6.00 s and the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 9.02 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126

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Down the strip

Standing startMazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126
0–60 mph6.00 s9.02 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.22 s2.86 s
1/8 mile9.34 s11.00 s
1/4 mile14.49 s16.87 s
Trap speed95.1 mph83.8 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2), 2/2 for the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationMazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2)Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126
Year20192012
Power181 bhp125 bhp
Kerb mass1,045 kg1,050 kg
Power to weight173 bhp/t119 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) or the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 faster?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.49 s to the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126's 16.87 s, a margin of 2.38 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s against 9.02 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.49 s at 95.1 mph.
What is the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 0-60 time?
The Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 reaches 60 mph in 9.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.87 s at 83.8 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) trips the lights at 95.1 mph and the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126 at 83.8 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the Mazda MX-5 2.0 (ND2) and 2 of 2 for the Mazda MX-5 / Miata 1.8 126. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.