The MX-5 RF 1.5 is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet car with a front positioned engine, manufactured by Mazda.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 130 bhp (132 PS/97 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 152 N·m (112 lb·ft/15.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The quoted kerb weight is 1105 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 203 km/h (126 mph), official fuel consumption is 8.2/5.2/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 143.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2310 mm | 90.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 3915 mm | 154.1 inches | |
| Width | 1735 mm | 68.3 inches | |
| Height | 1236 mm | 48.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1105 kg | 2436 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 45 litres | 9.9 [11.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | SKYACTIVE-G 132 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1496 cc (91.292 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 74.5 × 85.8 mm
2.93 × 3.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 132 PS (130 bhp) (97 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 152 Nm (112 ft·lb) (15.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.8 kW/litre 88.1 ps/litre 86.9 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
101.6 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 13:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1276.8 kPa (185.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 119.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87.73 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 117.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.4 kg/kW 19.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.2/5.2/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.2/5.2/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.2/19.2/15.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.4/54.3/44.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.7/45.2/37.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 143.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/50 R 16 84V | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/50 R 16 84V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 593384 | ||
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| RAC rating | 13.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Mazda MX-5 RF 1.5 (2019) added 2019-03-08. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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