2026 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring
MSRP $39,685 including destination and delivery, and the less expensive of the two MX-5 Miata RF trims — which surprises people, because on most Mazdas a Grand Touring sits at the top. Here it does not: the Club above it comes with the Brembo BBS Recaro Package as standard equipment. This trim is the only RF offered with a six-speed automatic.
What the Grand Touring Carries as Standard
This is the cheaper of the two MX-5 Miata RF trims, so there is no step up to argue — the useful question is what you already have, and on this car the answer includes the one thing the trim above it cannot give you. Same engine, same drivetrain, same roof.
A Power Retractable Hardtop
The RF’s power retractable hardtop opens or closes at the push of a button in about 13 seconds — a coupe when it is up, a convertible when it is down. It is standard on both trims, so it is not something the ladder sells you.
A Six-Speed Automatic, Available
This is the one MX-5 Miata RF trim offered with a six-speed automatic and steering-wheel paddle shifters, as an alternative to the standard six-speed manual. The Club above it is manual-only, at any price.
Leather and Heated Seats
Leather upholstery, heated seats and the fuller comfort and technology list, with the quiet a hardtop gives you when it is closed.
181 Horsepower at 7,000 RPM
The SKYACTIV®-G 2.0 makes 181 hp and 151 lb-ft on regular unleaded, on this trim and on the Club alike. The trim above does not add power — it adds chassis hardware.
Where This Trim Sits
Two trims, one engine, one drivetrain, one roof. This is the cheaper rung, so the trim compared here is the one above it — 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 Grand Touring If…
You want an automatic, or leather and heated seats, or simply the RF for less. The engine, the rear-wheel drive and the retractable hardtop are identical on both trims, and this is the only one that offers the automatic.
Choose a Trim Above It If…
You want the Brembo BBS Recaro Package. On the RF it is standard equipment on the Club rather than an option, which is exactly why that trim costs more than this one — and it is manual-only.
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 Every Trim Already Carries
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 above 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 Grand Touring at Dean McCrary Mazda
The Grand Touring is the less expensive of the two MX-5 Miata RF trims at MSRP $39,685, including destination and delivery. The other, the Club, is MSRP $43,135 — higher, despite the naming, because the Brembo BBS Recaro Package is standard equipment on it. Dean McCrary Mazda stocks the MX-5 Miata RF lineup on the I-65 Service Road in Mobile.
Is the Entry Trim Enough?
For most RF shoppers, yes, and the pricing is the reason people ask. On most Mazdas a Grand Touring sits at the top of the ladder; on the MX-5 Miata RF it does not, because the Club comes with the Brembo BBS Recaro Package as standard equipment rather than as an option, and that hardware is what puts it above this trim on price. What you get here is the same 181-hp SKYACTIV®-G 2.0, the same rear-wheel drive, the same power retractable hardtop and the same 29 mpg combined — plus leather, heated seats and the only six-speed automatic offered anywhere in the MX-5 Miata RF line. If you want the track hardware, the Club is the trim; if you want the roadster, this one is complete.
Trim mix on the ground changes week to week. Ask our team which Grand Touring cars are in stock and which are in transit, or start with the Grand Touring inventory and the rest of the MX-5 Miata RF lineup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the MX-5 Miata RF Grand Touring?⌄
MSRP $39,685, including destination and delivery, and it is where the MX-5 Miata RF ladder starts. The next trim up, the Club, is MSRP $43,135. MSRP excludes tax, title, license, the dealer documentary service fee and the tag fee.
What comes standard on the Grand Touring?⌄
The 181-hp SKYACTIV®-G 2.0, rear-wheel drive, the power retractable hardtop that opens or closes in about 13 seconds, leather and heated seats, and a six-speed manual — with a six-speed automatic available, which no other MX-5 Miata RF trim offers.
Why does the Grand Touring cost less than the Club?⌄
Because the Brembo BBS Recaro Package — braking, wheel and seat hardware aimed at track use — is standard equipment on the RF Club rather than an option, and this trim does not offer it. The engine, the drivetrain and the roof are the same on both.
Is all-wheel drive available on the Grand Touring?⌄
No, and not on the Club either. Every MX-5 Miata RF is rear-wheel drive, the same as the soft-top MX-5 Miata.
Can I get the Grand Touring with an automatic transmission?⌄
Yes — and it is the only MX-5 Miata RF trim you can. The six-speed automatic with paddle shifters is offered as an alternative to the standard six-speed manual. The Club is manual-only.
Where does the Grand Touring sit in the MX-5 Miata RF lineup?⌄
At the bottom of two trims. The ladder runs MSRP $39,685 here and MSRP $43,135 on the Club. The Club prices above it because the Brembo BBS Recaro Package is standard equipment on that trim rather than an option — on most Mazdas the Grand Touring sits at the top, and here it does not.
Where can I see a Grand Touring 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 Grand Touring 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.
