Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Mazda MX-5 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's
height of 1225 mm and
length of 3915 mm,
the Mazda MX-5 has a width of 1735 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 1918 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 91.5mm. The widest car you can find in the " roadster" category is Ferrari 348 Spider (348 ), which is 159mm wider than the MX-5 1.5 SKYACTIV-G 132 -
1894 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mazda and the Ferrari is 315mm in favor of the Ferrari. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Suzuki Cappuccino 0.7 Turbo , which is 1395 mm - that makes it 340mm narrower than the Mazda in question. Length-wise, the Mazda outperforms the Suzuki by 620mm.
The difference in width between first generation (NA) from 1990 and last generation (MX-5 ND (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 6cm mm.