2013 Mazda MX-5 Facelift on sale next week

The mildly revised 2013 Mazda MX-5 – with a new nose and some minor tweaks – goes on sale in the UK on 1st December.

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Mazda revealed it was giving the evergreen MX-5 a bit of a tweak for 2013 – although nothing that anything but an MX-5 anorak would notice – back in July, and now it’s about to go on sale in the UK.

Perhaps the only really noticeable bit of the ‘upgrade’ for the MX-5 is a tweaked nose with a slightly bolder front bumper, but there are other changes too.

The seven model MX-5 lineup for 2013 sees the arrival of the 2.0-litre MX-5 Sport Tech Nav models – yes, you guessed it, they get SatNav – and the bonnet gets an active bonnet system to pop up if you happen to scoop up a passing pedestrian, mitigating injuries. Well, to the pedestrian, at least.

Mazda has also tweaked the throttle response on the manual MX-5 to give a more linear response an nimble acceleration, added climate and a glossy dark grey dash, the Tech and Powershift models get an auto dimming rear view mirror and Sport Tech models get alloy pedals.

New colours are also on offer for the 2013 MX-5 including Sparkling Black Mica, Dolphin Grey Mica and Crystal White Pearlescent in addition to the existing colour options – and that’s about it for the 2013 changes.

The 2013 Mazda MX-5 goes on sale on 1st December 2012 priced from £18,495 to £23,595 and Mazda are offering zero per cent, zero deposit finance options.

Which is an appealing offering for a little sports car that is still desirable.