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Third generation · NC · 2006–2015

2015Mazda MX-5 Miata

An all-new, slightly larger platform shared with the RX-8, and the first MX-5 offered with a Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT) folding metal roof alongside the soft top.

Third generation · NC

2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata, NC third generation — red roadster at the Geneva Motor Show, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2015-03-03 Geneva Motor Show 3457” by Norbert Aepli, Switzerland ( User:Noebu ) / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Quick facts

Engines
1offered2.0L MZR inline-four (manual-transmission rating)
Top output
167hp2.0L MZR inline-four (manual-transmission rating)

Body stylesSoft-top roadster · Power Retractable Hard Top

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

Complete, source-verified lineup

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Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

12factory configurations
Verified complete for the U.S.-marketHow this lineup was verified

We checked this U.S.-market lineup against period sources for factory body style, trim, transmission, launch, and cited anniversary-edition combinations represented by Mazda's exact-year pricing and press records. Every version shown below has its own detail page.

Verified 2026-09-01 from Mazda North American Operations — 2015 MX-5 Miata price schedule.

12versions shown
Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Sport 5MT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Sport 6AT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed Sport automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Club 6MT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Club 6AT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed Sport automatic
Built
Regular production
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Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 6MT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 6AT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed Sport automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster

MX-5 Miata PRHT Club 6MT

Body
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster

MX-5 Miata PRHT Club 6AT

Body
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed Sport automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster

MX-5 Miata PRHT Grand Touring 6MT

Body
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster

MX-5 Miata PRHT Grand Touring 6AT

Body
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed Sport automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster25th Anniversary Edition

MX-5 Miata PRHT 25th Anniversary Edition 6MT

Body
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
Regular production
Open exact version
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster25th Anniversary Edition

MX-5 Miata PRHT 25th Anniversary Edition 6AT

Body
Two-door power-retractable-hardtop roadster
Engine
2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic)
Gearbox
6-speed Sport automatic
Built
Regular production
Open exact version

The 2015 model year

Overview

The 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata belongs to the NC generation. The 25th Anniversary Edition marked the final US NC model year with Soul Red paint and an Almond leather interior. It retained the line's front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-seat-roadster layout.

Specifications

Engines
  • 2.0L MZR inline-four (manual-transmission rating)167 hp
Transmissions
5-speed manual (selected trims), 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
Body styles
Soft-top roadster, Power Retractable Hard Top

Year over year

What changed

  • The 25th Anniversary Edition marked the final US NC model year with Soul Red paint and an Almond leather interior.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • 2015 is part of the NC chapter of the world's best-selling two-seat roadster line.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Check the coolant-expansion tank for age cracking, inspect soft-top drains for blockage and confirm PRHT operation where fitted.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2015 MX-5 Miata on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
5
Factory intervals
4
Fitment-scoped
5
Exact references
1

Before orderingIdentify your engine, options and build date.Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2015 · 2.0L MZR inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km / 6 months · Normal service; whichever comes first.

    Source: Mazda — 2015 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — recurring 7,500-mile rows · checked

  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2015 · 2.0L MZR inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 75,000 mi / 120,000 km / 60 months · Normal-service replacement interval.

    Source: Mazda — 2015 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 75,000-mile replacement row · checked

  • Engine air-filter element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2015 · 2.0L MZR inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 37,500 mi / 60,000 km · Normal-service replacement interval; inspect or clean at the intervening schedule rows.

    Source: Mazda — 2015 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Maintenance > Service Intervals > Normal Service — 37,500-mile replacement row · checked

  • FL-22 engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Mazda FL-22

    First replacement shown; subsequent replacement is every 60,000 miles/96,000 km or 5 years.

    Applies to: 2015 · 2.0L MZR inline-four · United States · The intervals are scoped to the cited naturally aspirated U.S. configuration; Mazdaspeed turbo and configuration-specific requirements are not claimed.

    Published interval: 120,000 mi / 192,000 km / 120 months · First replacement, whichever comes first.

    Source: Mazda — 2015 MX-5 Miata factory normal-service schedule (preserved service-manual database) · Scheduled Maintenance remarks — FL-22 initial and subsequent replacement intervals · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    WIX 51348XP

    WIX's current product record covers the 2.0-liter NC through April 2015 and cross-references Mazda's LF-series OE filter numbers. Confirm the engine and installed filter before ordering.

    Applies to: 2015 · 2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp manual; 158 hp automatic), 2.0L MZR inline-four (167 hp with manual transmission; 158 hp with automatic) · United States · Exact 2015 U.S. NC configuration; WIX catalogs the shared 2.0-liter NC engine family through April 2015.

    Source: WIX Filters — 51348XP current product and Mazda MX-5 NC application · Mazda MX-5 — 2.0 (NC), engine codes LFG7/LFG8/LFY7/LFYK/LFZ8, 11/2005–04/2015; OE LF-series numbers; product 51348XP · checked

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia — "Mazda MX-5 (NC)"
  2. Wikipedia — "Mazda MX-5"
  3. Mazda USA newsroom — 2015 vehicle archive

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