Reviewers strongly agree on its handling and fun to drive, but split on performance and daily drivability.
Performancesplit
“immediately it is a more potent engine than that little 1.6 in the na” ▶ 8:28 Zygrene “140 horsepower 119 pound-feet of torque... there's nothing” ▶ 19:55 EverydayDriver “the turbo surge isn't huge but it's enough to give you confidence to pass at highway speeds” ▶ 4:58 Regular Car Reviews Handlingstrong consensus
“the steering really came alive. I could really just feel exactly what the front tires are doing.” ▶ 13:23 Zygrene “it's set up to do it from the very beginning” ▶ 12:48 EverydayDriver “the mazda speed miata can pull almost 1g you know 0.98 in lateral grip thanks to those wider wheels and tires” ▶ 2:40 Regular Car Reviews Fun to drivestrong consensus
“out of all the cars I've reviewed so far this one is the most confidence inspiring on that stretch of road” ▶ 16:43 Zygrene “the miata is the thing that can teach you a love of cars” ▶ 14:44 EverydayDriver “these things are just so much fun there it's the best bang for buck over smiles per gallon” ▶ 5:55 TheTopher Daily drivabilitysplit
“there are no glass windows there are no glass side windows” ▶ 3:14 ShootingCars “there's a little bit more space in the interior it's a bit more refined” ▶ 8:02 Zygrene “i am just too big for this car now” ▶ 13:24 EverydayDriver Valueconsensus
“for any other beginning car Enthusiast out there who wants to get into track days or autocross I know this makes an awesome autocross car as well” ▶ 17:07 Zygrene “miata is always the answer” ▶ 11:25 EverydayDriver “they're a little bit cheaper than an mr2 or like an s2000 and arguably just as fun” ▶ 22:33 TheTopher Where reviewers split · Performance3 say · liveable“immediately it is a more potent engine than that little 1.6 in the na”Zygrene ▶ 2 say · critical“140 horsepower 119 pound-feet of torque... there's nothing”EverydayDriver ▶ Where reviewers split · Daily drivability2 say · liveable“there's a little bit more space in the interior it's a bit more refined”Zygrene ▶ 2 say · critical“there are no glass windows there are no glass side windows”ShootingCars ▶ 
