Mazda PH Declares the Prices of 2016 MX-5

MANILA: All the car enthusiast who follow the auto releases daily must be well aware of the fact that Mazda MX-5 is just round the corner, i.e. making its debut in the next month of this year. Back in April when Mazda Philippines disclosed the news of its new MX-5, many predictions of the price tag followed it, but now the Berjaya Auto Philippines who are the official distributor of Mazda vehicles in the country has finally declared the variants and pricing of the 2016 Mazda MX-5.

The official announcement was made in a meeting at the Miata Club Philippines wherein it was said that the all-new MX-5 will roll down in two variants; M/T and A/T. Both the variants will be carrying a 2.0-liter Skyactiv-G-4-cylinder engine which will throw 155 HP of power. The 2.0 M/T model will ask you to shed P 1,680,000 from your accounts while the 2.0 A/T model is little more demanding at P 1,860,000. The difference in the price can be justified by some additional features offering like the two-pedal set-up with sport mode, 9-speaker Bose sound system and leather seats. The two unusuals colors, Ceramic and Soul Red will have tan leather seats while the rest will have the classic black leather seats.

Steven Tan, president and CEO of Mazda Philippines told, “We had been discussing the price with Mazda Japan for nine months, and we just concluded two weeks ago in Japan. In the end, we decided that making the MX- 5 accessible to more people is an important strategic decision for the Philippine market. Having such an active and visible Miata club in the Philippines also helped tremendously in the pricing discussion."

Tan further added that "even at this price point, the new MX-5 breaks new ground in innovation, engineering and design," he also shared that all MX-5 units will be manufactured at Mazda's Ujina plant in Hiroshima and delivery of the units in Filipino market will begin from early August.