• Six-strong model range on sale now, priced from £18,210
• World’s fastest retractable hard-top, with no impact on boot space when down
• Climate control air-conditioning and iPod connectivity for all models
• Dedicated website to buy online at www.mx5roadstercoupe.co.uk

Mazda Motors UK has announced that the exciting new Mazda MX5 Roadster Coupe six model range, which starts from £18,210 (on-the-road), is on sale now at its 160-strong dealer network and through the special website at www.mx5roadstercoupe.co.uk. All four 2.0i models can be ordered at the website or at dealerships and both 1.8i models will be in showrooms by year-end.

“We are delighted to announce this immediate availability of the new Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe,” enthused Mark Cameron, Marketing Director Mazda Motors UK. “Demand for this new model is already very strong, so to be sure of obtaining the model they desire this year, customers should visit a Mazda dealer or the special website soon to avoid possible disappointment. I am also pleased to confirm that every model will have iPod® connectivity. Next year, we expect the MX-5 Roadster Coupe to account for 30% of all Mazda MX-5 sales in the UK.”

A first in the Mazda range, every model in the MX-5 Roadster Coupe line-up will have iPod® connectivity. The connection is located in the glovebox and the iPod® can be operated using the steering-wheel mounted audio controls. Owners can play their favourite tunes from their iPod® playlist through the car’s audio system, though the audio display will not show the artist or track name. The system is compatible with Apple iPods® only, not with other MP3 players. Every MX-5 Roadster Coupe buyer will also be able to order a BOSE® ‘SoundDock’ home iPod® docking station at a 20% discount on the normal BOSE® retail price.

Roadster Coupe prices, which range from £18,210 to £21,265 (on-the-road), represent a modest premium of £1,200 over the soft-top model, as both climate control air-conditioning and the Option Pack are standardised on the 1.8i and 2.0i Roadster Coupe models.

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe customers have a choice of three powertrains (1.8i or 2.0i with 5-speed gearbox, 2.0i Sport with 6-speed gearbox), and a range of options and accessories to personalise their car.

The MX-5 Roadster Coupe special website now offers customers a choice of all four 2-litre models (2.0i Option Pack, 2.0i Option Pack with Leather, 2.0i Sport and 2.0i Sport with BOSE®), in up to six colours (depending on model) for delivery from 1 October 2006.

All Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupes come with 16-inch or 17-inch alloy wheels, climate control air-conditioning, iPod® connectivity, leather steering wheel with audio controls, leather gear knob and handbrake lever, six audio speakers and stainless steel scuff plates.

All 2-litre models, which are currently available on the special website, feature side airbags to protect the head and torso as standard, integrated into the seatback sides and designed to achieve an effect similar to curtain airbags in a closed-body vehicle. Dynamic stability control with traction control is also standard on 2.0i Option Pack models and above.

A choice of six body colours is available – including two new mica colours (Stormy Blue and Copper Red), plus one mica (Galaxy Grey), one metallic (Sunlight Silver) and two solids (Brilliant Black and True Red).

The new Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe achieves an ideal 50:50 weight distribution – just like the soft-top MX-5 – and a perfect balance between the front and rear axles because the roof retracts into a space behind the seats. The new model’s beautifully balanced driving dynamics accurately reflect the Japanese ideal of Jinba Ittai – the symbiosis between rider and horse – ensuring maximum fun-to-drive motoring pleasure.

Families in the UK will benefit from even greater affordable family motoring this autumn on three new special edition models from Mazda UK.

The manufacturer that brought you Zoom Zoom is offering customers special editions of the Mazda 3 (Katano), Mazda 5 (Furano) and Mazda 6 (Katano) with extra specification as standard, from styling enhancements and added accessories to touch‚Äö?Ñ?´screen satellite navigation and cash savings.

Best-selling model, the Mazda 3, is available as the Mazda 3 Katano special edition with free metallic or mica paint, chrome exhaust trim and Mazda’s SmartNav satellite navigation system.  Priced at £12,995 on-the-road, the 1.6i five-door Mazda 3 Katano costs less than its equivalent standard model and comes with almost £1,400 of extra accessories.

The 2.0i five-door Mazda 6 Katano is priced at just £14,995 on-the-road making this family favourite even more affordable. The Mazda 6 Katano also is available with SmartNav and metallic/mica paint, but additionally features a boot spoiler and twin-pipe chrome exhaust, adding to its sporty characteristics. With these extras, and a cash saving of £655, the Mazda 6 Katano represents a value almost £2,500 over the standard 2.0i TS model.

Mazda’s practical Compact-Multi Activity Vehicle (C-MAV), the Mazda 5, is number one in its class for practicality, style and Zoom-Zoom appeal, boasting class-leading sliding rear doors and flexible seating for up to seven. 

The special edition Mazda 5 Furano model is based on the Mazda 5 Sport with both petrol (£16,995) and diesel (£18,595) engines available and adds a sports styling kit, new clear rear light lenses and unique paint colours, Stellar Silver Metallic and Strato Blue Mica totalling more than £1,500 of extras.

“Each of the special editions represents fantastically affordable family motoring,” commented Mark Cameron, Marketing Director for Mazda Motors UK. “The styling of the Mazda 5 Furano is very stylish, especially with the new paint colours whilst the SmartNav system in the Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 Katano is excellent, as it comes with 12 months’ subscription and three months’ free use of the GPS speed camera location system – ‘Safe Speed’.”