Compare BMW Z4 E85 vs Mazda MX-5 NB vs Mazda MX-5 NC1
Variants
2.2i
2.2i AT
2.5i
2.5i AT
3.0i
3.0i AT
1.6 110
1.6 125
1.8 140
1.8 146
1.8 146 AT
1.8
2.0 AT
2.0 6MT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
145 L / 5.1 cu-ft
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Payload
225 kg / 496 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Turning Circle
9.8 m / 32.1 ft
9.7 m / 31.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1299 mm / 51.1 in
1245 mm / 49.0 in
Size | Length
4091 mm / 161.1 in
3975 mm / 156.5 in
3995 mm / 157.3 in
Size | Width
1781 mm / 70.1 in
1680 mm / 66.1 in
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1473.0 mm / 58.0 in
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1523.0 mm / 60.0 in
1430.0 mm / 56.3 in
1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Wheelbase
2495 mm / 98.2 in
2265 mm / 89.2 in
2330 mm / 91.7 in
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
BP-Z3
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.8:1
Engine | Stroke
83.1 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Production
Availability
2005 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
78%
82%
86%
Pros
- Beautiful, unforgettable styling
- Quite roomy inside
- Great M54 inline-6 engine
- Small turning circle
- Very light
- Great handling
- Small turning circle
- Highly affordable
- Sweet manual transmission
- Superb handling characteristics
- High reliability
- New hard top
- Sweet manual transmissions
- Improved performance
Cons
- Horrible ZF 5HP automatic transmission
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Power steering problems
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
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