2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Touring Convertible Trim Overview

An automobile for the sports-car purist, the 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Touring Convertible offers the heady handling of cars costing two and three times as much. Though this slick 2-seater is burdened with only 5.3 cubic feet of trunk space, it does sport standard 17-inch alloy wheels, a manually folding soft top, floor mats and cloth bucket seats and, with leather and simulated alloy cabin accents, just a hint of posh. Further standard amenities include remote power door locks, power windows and mirrors, cruise control, tilt-wheel steering, a universal remote garage door opener, air conditioning and steering-wheel-mounted cruise and audio controls. Said audio, by the way, is provided by a 6-speaker, 6-CD changer that’s capable of MP3 playback. Options in the MX-5 Miata Touring Convertible include a Suspension Package with sport-tuned suspension, Bilstein shock absorbers, larger rear stabilizer bar and a limited-slip rear differential, as well as the Protection and Appearance packages with bumper protectors, as well as a front air dam, and side and rear under skirts, respectively.

The standard drivetrain offering with the 2012 MX-5 Miata Touring Convertible is a 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder (I4) engine matched with a 6-speed manual transmission. This combo gets 167 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque and burns recommended premium unleaded at 21 mpg city/28 highway. A 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission sporting steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters is available to this midlevel trim, though it allows only 158 hp from the I4, and gas mileage figures stay the same.

For 2012, the MX-5 Miata Touring Convertible again sports such standard safety equipment as 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS), traction and stability control, and side-mounted airbags with head protection chambers. Further standard safety equipment includes halogen front fog/driving lights.