Fourth generation · ND · 2016–2026
2017Mazda 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.
Photo: “2017 Mazda MX-5 RF Launch Edition” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. 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 · RF retractable fastback
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What do you need to know?
This page covers the whole 2017 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.
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 — 2017 MX-5 Miata soft-top and RF pricing.
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
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
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
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
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
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
MX-5 Miata RF Club 6MT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata RF Club 6AT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 6MT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring 6AT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata RF Launch Edition 6MT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata RF Launch Edition 6AT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (155 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.
The 2017 model year
Overview
The 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata belongs to the ND generation. The RF retractable-fastback body style joined the soft top. Club soft tops gained blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert as standard equipment. 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, RF retractable fastback
Year over year
What changed
- The RF retractable-fastback body style joined the soft top.
- Club soft tops gained blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert as standard equipment.
Worth knowing
Notable
- 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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
- 4
- Factory intervals
- 4
- Fitment-scoped
- 4
- 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
Sourced interval available
SAE 0W-20
Flexible maintenance monitor; fixed severe-service conditions use the manual's Schedule 2.
Source: Mazda — 2017 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.
Source: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 378, Mazda 2017 MX-5 Miata row — Lube — B1400 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentBaldwin B1400
Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the 2017 MX-5 Miata application; confirm the engine and installed filter.
Catalog: Baldwin Filters — Automotive Applications catalog (2017) · Printed catalog page 378, Mazda 2017 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.
Source: Mazda — 2017 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.
Source: Mazda — 2017 MX-5 owner's manual, scheduled maintenance · Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A. and Puerto Rico), Schedule 1 and remarks · checked
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