Mazda celebrates 30 years of MX-5 with Anniversary Edition

A special edition model of the Mazda MX-5 has made its debut - with 600 set to make their way to the UK, priced from £28,095.

Mazda will sell 3000 of its MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition globally, all finished in unique Racing Orange paint and featuring bespoke Rays alloy wheels developed exclusively for the MX-5.

Based on the 2019 Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre petrol with 184PS, the 30th Anniversary has a six-speed manual gearbox, Bilstein dampers, strut-brace and limited slip differential.

Other highlights include orange brake calipers and Brembo front brakes - a first for UK-spec MX-5.

Inside, there are Recaro seats with orange accents along with Alcantara on the door trim and instrument panel. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard on the 30th Anniversary model.

“In the three decades since the launch of the original model over 130,000 Mazda MX-5 have been sold in the UK," said Mazda UK's managing director, Jeremy Thomson. "This is a sports car that has resonated with enthusiastic British drivers ever since its debut and four generations on it’s as popular as ever."

There'll be 400 MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition convertibles sold in the UK, priced at £28,095. A total of 200 RFs will be sold, priced at £29,895.

Available to order now, the first UK customer deliveries will begin in the summer.