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Fourth generation · ND · 2016–2026

2016Mazda MX-5 Miata

A return to lightweight roots with SkyActiv engineering and crisp 'Kodo' styling. Introduced the RF (Retractable Fastback) hardtop with flying buttresses; a 2019 update raised output to 181 hp.

Fourth generation · ND

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, ND fourth generation — white roadster at an auto show, front three-quarter view

Photo: “2016 Twin Cities Auto Show (25140597024)” by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Quick facts

Engines
1offered2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four
Top output
155hp2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four

Body stylesSoft-top roadster

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What do you need to know?

This page covers the whole 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata model year. Choose your task first; exact trims and engines are separated where the factory offered different versions.

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

8factory 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 USA — 2016 MX-5 Miata press kit.

8versions shown
Two-door soft-top roadster

MX-5 Miata Sport 6MT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
Gearbox
6-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 SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
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 SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
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 SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
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 SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
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 SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
Built
Regular production
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Two-door soft-top roadsterLaunch Edition

MX-5 Miata Launch Edition 6MT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Built
1,000 total Launch Edition cars for the United States
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Two-door soft-top roadsterLaunch Edition

MX-5 Miata Launch Edition 6AT

Body
Two-door soft-top roadster
Engine
2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
Built
1,000 total Launch Edition cars for the United States
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The 2016 model year

Overview

The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata belongs to the ND generation. The all-new ND generation arrived on a lighter Skyactiv platform with a lower center of gravity and Kodo styling. It retained the line's front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-seat-roadster layout.

Specifications

Engines
  • 2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four155 hp
Transmissions
6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
Body styles
Soft-top roadster

Year over year

What changed

  • The all-new ND generation arrived on a lighter Skyactiv platform with a lower center of gravity and Kodo styling.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • 2016 is part of the ND chapter of the world's best-selling two-seat roadster line.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • Confirm recall completion and service history, inspect the soft top and drains, and test the manual gearbox carefully on early ND cars.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 2016 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 2016 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
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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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

    Sourced interval available

    SAE 0W-20

    Flexible maintenance monitor; fixed severe-service conditions use the manual's Schedule 2.

    Applies to: 2016 · 2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four · U.S.A., Puerto Rico

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km / 12 months · Maximum interval under flexible Schedule 1; change when the wrench indicator illuminates.

    Source: Mazda — 2016 MX-5 owner's manual, scheduled maintenance · Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A. and Puerto Rico), Schedule 1 and remarks · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Baldwin B1400

    Replace with each scheduled engine-oil change. This manufacturer application record establishes replacement-filter fitment only; it does not establish a service interval.

    Applies to: 2016 · 2.0L Skyactiv-G · United States · Baldwin's exact Miata 2.0L application; confirm the engine and installed filter dimensions before ordering.

    Published interval: 7,500 mi / 12,000 km / 12 months · Maximum interval under flexible Schedule 1; replace with engine oil.

    Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 378, Mazda 2016 MX-5 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked

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  • Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    2.0L Skyactiv-G; use the exact plug specification identified for the VIN.

    Applies to: 2016 · 2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four · U.S.A., Puerto Rico

    Published interval: 75,000 mi / 120,000 km · Normal U.S. scheduled replacement interval.

    Source: Mazda — 2016 MX-5 owner's manual, scheduled maintenance · Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A. and Puerto Rico), Schedule 1 and remarks · checked

  • Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Mazda FL-22

    First replacement interval shown; subsequent replacement is every 60,000 miles or 5 years.

    Applies to: 2016 · 2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four · U.S.A., Puerto Rico

    Published interval: 120,000 mi / 192,000 km / 120 months · First replacement, whichever comes first; then 60,000 miles/96,000 km or 5 years.

    Source: Mazda — 2016 MX-5 owner's manual, scheduled maintenance · Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A. and Puerto Rico), Schedule 1 and remarks · checked

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia — "Mazda MX-5 (ND)"
  2. Wikipedia — "Mazda MX-5"
  3. Mazda USA newsroom — 2016 vehicle archive

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