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2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition
Convertible · 158–166 hp · 23–24 mpg combined
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Five trims, $20,635 to $26,590. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $2,295, from Sport to Touring.
The numbers.
Two configurations: rear-wheel drive, 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual.
92 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Curb weight
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- four-wheel independent suspension
- double wishbone front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- multi-link rear suspension
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Rear limited slip differential
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- alloy wheels
- 17 x 7.0 in. wheels
- Performance tires
- P205/45R17 84W tires
- keyless ignition
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- speed-proportional power steering
- cruise control
- front cupholders
- front door pockets
- front seatback storage
- remote trunk release
- leather steering wheel
- Single zone front air conditioning
- Dual vanity mirrors
- trunk light
- leather trim on shift knob
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- leather
- bucket front seats
- 6-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- heated driver seat
- heated passenger seat
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- 2 one-touch power windows
- remote window operation
- remote keyless power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- Passenger airbag deactivation switch
- stability control
- traction control
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- xenon high intensity discharge headlamp
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front integrated headrests
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- Emergency interior trunk release
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- Bose premium brand stereo system
- Bose premium brand speakers
- 7 total speakers
- speed sensitive volume control
- mast antenna
1 interior
- Saddle Brown
Leather.
1 factory paint
- Icy Blue Metallic
Safety and recalls
No recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA has not published ratings for the 2008 MX-5 Miata. A model year is often unrated for a year or more after it goes on sale.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the MX-5 Miata Special Edition.
2009 MX-5 Miata SV
$21,750$4,840 less7 colors · starting MSRP
2007 MX-5 Miata SV
$20,585$6,005 less8 colors · starting MSRP
2010 MX-5 Miata Sport
$22,960$3,630 less6 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.