
Mazda MX-5 (ND)
8.7 / 10
Involvement 8.5 / 10
0 · boulevard trophy10 · driver’s tool
Smiles per Dollar
Miles actually driven8.5
Bought to drive, not to flip9.0
Track-day sightingscontext · not scored7.5
Why 8.7: Cheap, slow on paper, driven everywhere: own money, high miles, zero speculation. The ND does what the badge cars can't — it gets used, which is the entire point of this index.
Market value
Median asking price, good condition · $24k (2016) → $21k (2026), trending down · illustrative data