2026 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Club
MSRP $43,135 including destination and delivery, against MSRP $39,685 for the Grand Touring beneath it — and yes, that order is the right way round. The Brembo BBS Recaro Package is standard equipment on this trim rather than an option, which is what puts it above the Grand Touring on price. It is manual-only.
What the Club Adds Over the Grand Touring
Both trims run the same 181-hp SKYACTIV®-G 2.0 to the same rear wheels under the same retractable hardtop, so the move from MSRP $39,685 to MSRP $43,135 is chassis hardware. It is also the step that takes an option away, and that is stated below rather than left for the test drive.
The Brembo BBS Recaro Package, Standard
Braking, wheel and seat hardware aimed at track use — standard equipment on the MX-5 Miata RF Club rather than an option, which is precisely why this trim prices above the Grand Touring. On the soft-top car the same package is an option on its Club.
The Sport-Tuned Chassis
The sport-tuned setup and the chassis hardware MX-5 Miata RF buyers ask for by name, under the retractable hardtop. It is what the Club is for, and it is the whole of what the step up buys.
Manual Only
The Club comes with the six-speed manual and no automatic option. If you want an automatic MX-5 Miata RF, the Grand Touring below is the only way to get one — so this step costs you that choice as well as the money.
Where This Trim Sits
Two trims, one engine, one drivetrain, one roof. The rung below is the only other one, so it is the only one compared here — and the comparison is not the one the names suggest — the full ladder, the colour palette and the rest of the specifications are on the MX-5 Miata RF model page.
Grand Touring
Club
Choose the Club If…
You want the Brembo BBS Recaro hardware and you want it standard rather than optional, and shifting it yourself was never in question.
Choose a Trim Below It If…
You want an automatic, or leather and heated seats, or simply the same car for MSRP $39,685 rather than MSRP $43,135. The Grand Touring below has the identical engine, drivetrain and retractable hardtop.
Other MX-5 Miata RF Trims in Detail
MSRP includes destination and delivery. Excludes tax, title, license, a $895 dealer documentary service fee and a $16.50 tag fee.
What the Step Up Does Not Change
Worth stating plainly, because it is most of the decision on a two-trim ladder: every figure below is identical on this trim and on the one beneath it. The difference between the two is chassis hardware and gearbox choice, nothing else.
SKYACTIV®-G 2.0
- 181 horsepower at 7,000 rpm
- 151 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm
- The same engine on every trim and both transmissions
- Regular unleaded
Rear-Wheel Drive, Every Trim
- No all-wheel drive is offered on any MX-5 Miata RF trim, at any price
- A six-speed manual is standard on every trim
- A power retractable hardtop on both trims, opening or closing in about 13 seconds
29 MPG Combined
- 26 mpg city / 34 mpg highway with the manual
- 26 mpg city / 35 mpg highway with the automatic
- Two seats and 4.5 cu ft of trunk space — slightly less than the soft top’s 4.6 cu ft, the packaging cost of the hardtop mechanism
- 3-yr/36,000-mile basic and 5-yr/60,000-mile powertrain warranty
The Club at Dean McCrary Mazda
The Club is the dearer of the two MX-5 Miata RF trims at MSRP $43,135, including destination and delivery, against MSRP $39,685 for the Grand Touring — an order that catches people out, because on most Mazdas a Grand Touring sits at the top. What that $3,450 difference in MSRP buys is the Brembo BBS Recaro Package as standard equipment. Dean McCrary Mazda stocks the MX-5 Miata RF lineup on the I-65 Service Road in Mobile.
Is the Step Up Worth It?
Only if you want the hardware, and on this trim the hardware is the whole argument. The Brembo BBS Recaro Package — braking, wheel and seat equipment aimed at track use — is standard on the Club rather than an option, and that is what puts this trim above the Grand Touring on price rather than below it. The engine, the rear-wheel drive, the power retractable hardtop, the 29 mpg combined and the 4.5 cu ft of trunk are identical on both. Two things the step costs you besides the money: the Grand Touring is the only MX-5 Miata RF offered with a six-speed automatic, and it is the trim with leather and heated seats. This one is manual, and it is meant to be.
Trim mix on the ground changes week to week. Ask our team which Club cars are in stock and which are in transit, or start with the Club inventory and the rest of the MX-5 Miata RF lineup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the MX-5 Miata RF Club?⌄
MSRP $43,135, including destination and delivery. The trim directly below it, the Grand Touring, is MSRP $39,685, so the step up is $3,450 on the same MSRP basis. MSRP excludes tax, title, license, the dealer documentary service fee and the tag fee.
What does the Club add over the Grand Touring?⌄
The Brembo BBS Recaro Package as standard equipment — braking, wheel and seat hardware aimed at track use — and the sport-tuned chassis setup that goes with it. The engine, the drivetrain and the retractable hardtop do not change.
Is the Club quicker than the Grand Touring?⌄
No. Both MX-5 Miata RF trims use the same 181-hp SKYACTIV®-G 2.0 with 151 lb-ft of torque. What the Club changes is the braking, wheel and seat hardware and how the car is set up, not how much power it makes.
Is all-wheel drive available on the Club?⌄
No, and not on the Grand Touring either. Every MX-5 Miata RF is rear-wheel drive, the same as the soft-top MX-5 Miata.
Can I get the Club with an automatic transmission?⌄
No. The Club is manual only. The Grand Touring is the one MX-5 Miata RF trim that offers a six-speed automatic with paddle shifters, and it costs less than this trim rather than more.
Where does the Club sit in the MX-5 Miata RF lineup?⌄
At the top of two trims. The ladder runs MSRP $39,685 on the Grand Touring and MSRP $43,135 here. It sits above the Grand Touring rather than below it, which is the opposite of how most Mazda ladders are ordered.
Where can I see a Club near Mobile, AL?⌄
Dean McCrary Mazda is at 1739 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile, on the I-65 Service Road. Ask our team which Club cars are on the ground and which are in transit — trim mix moves week to week, and the equipment above is set by trim rather than by an option package.
