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Mazda MX-5

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2026

TransmissionThe 2026 Mazda MX-5 is offered with a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2026 Mazda MX-5 configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2026 Mazda MX-5 on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2026 Mazda MX-5 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2026 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 2
No CVT
ManualSome
1 of 2
6-speed
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 2
Premium fuelAll
2 of 2
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 2
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Mazda MX-5 in these model years: 2010–2026 (17 years of data from 2010–2026).

Mazda MX-5 features by model year

Which Mazda MX-5 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2010 CVT: None2011 CVT: None2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None2019 CVT: None2020 CVT: None2021 CVT: None2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2024 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2026 CVT: None
Manual2010 Manual: Some2011 Manual: Some2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2014 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: Some2017 Manual: Some2018 Manual: Some2019 Manual: Some2020 Manual: Some2021 Manual: Some2022 Manual: Some2023 Manual: Some2024 Manual: Some2025 Manual: Some2026 Manual: Some
Automated manual2010 Automated manual: None2011 Automated manual: None2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: None2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: None2016 Automated manual: None2017 Automated manual: None2018 Automated manual: None2019 Automated manual: None2020 Automated manual: None2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None
Automatic2010 Automatic: Some2011 Automatic: Some2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: Some2014 Automatic: Some2015 Automatic: Some2016 Automatic: Some2017 Automatic: Some2018 Automatic: Some2019 Automatic: Some2020 Automatic: Some2021 Automatic: Some2022 Automatic: Some2023 Automatic: Some2024 Automatic: Some2025 Automatic: Some2026 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2010 Start-stop: Not reported2011 Start-stop: Not reported2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None2014 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: None2016 Start-stop: None2017 Start-stop: None2018 Start-stop: None2019 Start-stop: None2020 Start-stop: None2021 Start-stop: None2022 Start-stop: None2023 Start-stop: None2024 Start-stop: None2025 Start-stop: None2026 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2010 Premium fuel: All2011 Premium fuel: All2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2014 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All2017 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All2019 Premium fuel: All2020 Premium fuel: All2021 Premium fuel: All2022 Premium fuel: All2023 Premium fuel: All2024 Premium fuel: All2025 Premium fuel: All2026 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2010 Flex-fuel: None2011 Flex-fuel: None2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2019 Flex-fuel: None2020 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2026 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2025 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2024 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2023 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2022 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2021 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2020 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2019 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2018 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2017 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2016 Mazda MX-5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2015 Mazda MX-5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2014 Mazda MX-5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2013 Mazda MX-5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 Mazda MX-5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2011 Mazda MX-5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2010 Mazda MX-5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed automaticS6Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl5-speed manual5-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
MX-52.0L 4-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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