Introduction
The Mazda Miata is a legendary icon that’s back and more exhilarating than ever. Feel the thrill with the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF, featuring a top-down, heart-racing body style with a signature retractable fastback roof that blends coupe-like curves with open-air freedom.
This iconic roadster is built for purists who crave sharp handling, balanced performance, and the kind of grin-inducing drive that only a Mazda Miata RF can deliver. Keep reading for a review of the 2025 MX-5 Miata RF, the sports car you’ll love to drive to carve through winding roads and enjoy on a sunny day with the top down.
Key Takeaways
- There are two 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF trims: the RF Club and the RF Grand Touring.
- The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring offers a 6-speed manual transmission or an available automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
- The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF is fast and reaches 60 MPH in 5.5 seconds.
What are the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF trims?
There are two 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF trims: the RF Club and the RF Grand Touring. Both trims feature the 2.0L 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with VVT (variable valve timing). Each comes standard with a 6-speed manual transmission with a short-throw shifter, and the RF Grand Touring offers the option to choose a 6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters.
Both trims feature the signature retractable fastback roof, heated leather seats, upscale interiors, and innovative technology, including the available adaptive front lighting system that automatically adjusts headlights with the movement of your steering wheel. These features make the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF an Edmunds tested stand out as a top three convertible.
What features are included in the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF trims?
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF trims deliver on performance and your comfort and convenience are enhanced with incredible features including Mazda’s Advanced Keyless Entry System, Push-Button Start, USB ports, 12V power outlet, a frameless auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink, removable cup holders, heated leather bucket seats, leather accents throughout, carpet floor mats, drivers’s foot rest, a Bose sound system, built-in Amazon Alexa, SiriusXM, an 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment display and Mazda Navigation System. Other features include driver assist and safety technology.
i-Activsense Safety Features:
- Adaptive Front Lighting
- High Beam Control
- Lane Departure Warning
- Traffic Sign Recognition
- Blind Spot Monitoring
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Smart Brake Support
- Mazda Radar Cruise Control
How fast is the 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF?
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF is fast. Car and Driver tested the Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Club with the 6-speed manual transmission on its test track, and it achieved 5.5 seconds in the 0-60 MPH test, competing with models like the Dodge Charger R/T and the Ford Mustang. They also ranked the Miata as their top choice for the most affordable sports car under $40,000 and awarded the 2025 lineup an Editors' Choice with a 10/10 Car and Driver rating.
The Classic Roadster
The classic roadster, the Mazda MX-5 Miata RF, turns a new leaf with the same heritage and history this season in the new 2025 RF Club and RF Grand Touring trims. Experience the thrill of a top-down, heart-racing body style with a retractable fastback roof, pure performance, and timeless roadster design built for you.
Drive the new Mazda MX-5 Miata RF at Cogswell Motors in Russellville and leave with the top down. Watch everyone whip around to catch a glimpse of your new coupe with a retractable fastback roof and marvel at the modern roadster that just flashed before their eyes. Dream big, then drive happily all year.