Fourth generation · ND · 2016–2026
2026Mazda 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: “MX-5 RF BMS 2026” by Léonard Patakreppe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Quick facts
- Engines
- 1offered2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four
- Top output
- 181hp2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four
Body stylesSoft-top roadster · RF retractable fastback
The 2026 model year
Overview
The 2026 Mazda MX-5 Miata belongs to the ND generation. Targeted interior refinements were introduced while the 181-hp 2.0-liter powertrain and soft-top/RF range continued. It retained the line's front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-seat-roadster layout.
Specifications
- Engines
- 2.0L Skyactiv-G inline-four181 hp
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
- Body styles
- Soft-top roadster, RF retractable fastback
Year over year
What changed
- Targeted interior refinements were introduced while the 181-hp 2.0-liter powertrain and soft-top/RF range continued.
Worth knowing
Notable
- 2026 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 2026 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 2026 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
- 7
- Scheduled topics
- 7
- Applicability stated
- 7
- Exact references
- 1
Before ordering Identify 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 oilView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil
Sourced interval available
U.S.A.: SAE 0W-20; other markets: consult regional oil specification
Flexible maintenance monitor; fixed severe-service conditions use the manual's Schedule 2. After the wrench warning, change as soon as possible within 600 miles/1,000 km or 15 days. Reset the oil maintenance setting after replacement.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — Engine oil; footnotes · checked
Severe service — fixed oil maintenance
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — Engine oil & filter, Fixed row and footnote 2 · checked
U.S.A. oil grade
SAE 0W-20
The oil chapter specifies 0W-20 for U.S.A./Canada and separates other markets. The U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance interval does not establish a shared oil grade.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 recommended engine oil, U.S.A./Canada · Inspecting/Replenishing Engine Oil — Recommended Oil — U.S.A., Canada · checked
Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil filter — catalog fitment
Exact reference available
WIX WL10471A
Replace with each scheduled engine-oil change. WIX's current product record covers both 2.0-liter ND engine families: PE-VPS from launch and the higher-output PEXF from May 2018 onward. Confirm the VIN and installed filter before ordering. After the wrench warning, change as soon as possible within 600 miles/1,000 km or 15 days. Reset the oil maintenance setting after replacement.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — Engine oil & filter; footnotes · checked
Severe service — fixed oil maintenance
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — Engine oil & filter, Fixed row and footnote 2 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentWIX WL10471A
Qty. 1 · Spin-on engine lubricating-oil filter; M20x1.5-6H thread, 64 mm height · current
Current WIX product page with explicit 2.0-liter Mazda MX-5 ND applications for PE-VPS and PEXF engine families.
Catalog: WIX Filters — WL10471A current product and Mazda MX-5 ND application · Mazda MX-5 — 2.0 Skyactiv-G 160 (ND), PE-VPS/PEX4/PEX6, 06/2015→; 2.0 (ND6E), PEXF, 05/2018→; product WL10471A · checked
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Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
2.0L Skyactiv-G; use the exact plug specification identified for the VIN.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — Spark plugs; footnotes · checked
Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Mazda FL-22
First replacement interval shown; subsequent replacement is every 60,000 miles or 5 years.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — Engine coolant; footnotes · checked
Engine air filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — Air filter · checked
Severe-service air filter
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — Air filter and footnote 1 · checked
Manual transmission oilView intervals, applicability and sources
Manual transmission oil
Sourced interval available
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — Manual transmission oil · checked
Severe-service manual transmission oil
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — Manual transmission oil · checked
Scheduled inspections and tire careView intervals, applicability and sources
Scheduled inspections and tire care
Sourced interval available
Inspect means inspect and clean, repair, adjust, fill or replace if necessary. The mileage/month limit that occurs first controls. These U.S.A./Puerto Rico rows do not substitute the separate Canadian schedule.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedules 1 and 2 — task matrices and chart symbols · checked
Normal-service disc brakes
Inspect disc brakes.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Normal-service chassis and lines
Inspect fuel lines/hoses, brake lines/hoses/connections, parking brake, steering operation/linkages, front/rear suspension, ball joints, wheel-bearing axial play and driveshaft dust boots; tighten chassis/body bolts and nuts.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Normal-service drive belts
Inspect drive belts.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Normal-service emissions hoses
Inspect emission hoses and tubes.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Normal-service exhaust
First inspection of exhaust system and heat shields shown in Schedule 1.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Normal-service tire rotation
Rotate tires.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Annual tire repair kit
If equipped, inspect the emergency flat-tire repair kit and fluid expiration date; replace fluid before expiration. Applies to both schedules.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 1 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Severe-service checks and lubrication
Inspect coolant level, all lights, brake/clutch fluid level, disc brakes, tire pressure/wear and washer-fluid level; lubricate all locks and hinges.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Severe-service chassis and lines
Inspect fuel lines/hoses, brake lines/hoses/connections, parking brake, steering operation/linkages, front/rear suspension, ball joints, wheel-bearing axial play and driveshaft dust boots; tighten chassis/body bolts and nuts.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Severe-service drive belts
Inspect drive belts.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Severe-service emissions hoses
Inspect emission hoses and tubes.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Severe-service exhaust
First inspection of exhaust system and heat shields shown in Schedule 2.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
Severe-service tire rotation
Rotate tires.
Source: Mazda — 2026 MX-5 official owner manual, U.S.A./Puerto Rico maintenance schedules · Schedule 2 — exact task rows and interval columns · checked
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MX-5 Miata Sport 6MT
- Body
- Two-door soft-top roadster
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (181 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata Club 6MT
- Body
- Two-door soft-top roadster
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (181 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata RF Club 6MT
- Body
- Two-door retractable fastback
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (181 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- Built
- Regular production
MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 6MT
- Body
- Two-door soft-top roadster
- Engine
- 2.0L SKYACTIV-G inline-four (181 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 (181 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 (181 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 (181 hp)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters
- Built
- Regular production
No factory configuration matches those filters.