> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://torquecafe.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Mazda MX-5 goes green, gets more kit for higher prices - URL: https://torquecafe.com/car-news-mazda-mx5-price-specs-australia-zinc-green-recaro-seats/ - Published: 2026-10-13T00:06:54.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-13T00:06:54.000Z - Description: The Mazda MX-5 has received its latest update in Australia, this time bringing a new paint hue, safety tech and sportier equipment for the flagship – at an increased cost. - Author: Jordan Mulach - Tags: News, Performance Mazda is keeping the current ND MX-5 alive for just a bit longer, announcing a handful of changes to the popular sports car to round out 2026, coming at a higher price than before. Now available to order, the 2026 Mazda MX-5’s headline change has been the addition of a new paint finish, Zinc Green Metallic, becoming the first green hue available on the model since the last of the NC-generation models in 2015. Available across all grades of the MX-5 Roadster (soft-top convertible) and MX-5 RF (hard-top), the metallic finish is understood to incur the same $595 premium as Machine Grey Metallic and Mazda’s hero Soul Red Crystal Metallic. ![Zinc Green Metallic Mazda MX-5 Roadster GT RS](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/10/2026-mazda-mx5-rf-gt-rs-3-1.jpg) 2026 Mazda MX-5 RF GT RS in Zinc Green Metallic While the price of premium paint on the MX-5 hasn’t changed, Mazda has increased the cost of every grade of the sports car, with the base Roadster and Roadster/RF GT variants up by $1950, while the flagship GT RS’s price has risen by $4950. | Model | Price before on-road costs | | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 Roadster manual | $44,590 (up $1950) | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 Roadster GT manual | $51,240 (up $1950) | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 Roadster GT auto | $52,740 (up $1950) | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 RF GT manual | $55,740 (up $1950) | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 RF GT auto | $57,240 (up $1950) | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 Roadster GT RS manual | $57,240 (up $4950) | | 2027 Mazda MX-5 G20 RF GT RS manual | $61,740 (up $4950) | All variants of the MX-5 have now been fitted with an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system which can detect cyclists as well as pedestrians, while it also now features lane-keep assist, joining the existing lane-departure warning safety feature. ![2026 Mazda MX-5 GT RS interior with Recaro seats, Alcantara dashboard](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/2026/10/2026-mazda-mx5-rf-gt-rs-2-1.jpg) 2026 Mazda MX-5 GT RS interior The MX-5 GT RS’s significant price hike is attributed to the fitment of new Recaro bucket seats, upholstered in Nappa leather and Alcantara, with grey contrast stitching. The Alcantara treatment has also been applied to the instrument panel, centre console, console lid and door trim. The GT RS, in addition to the new interior appointments, continues to be the only MX-5 fitted with Bilstein dampers, Brembo brakes, and BBS alloy wheels. Mazda’s MX-5 continues to be powered by an unchanged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, producing 135kW and 205Nm, driving the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic or manual transmission. [Most powerful Mazda MX-5 safe in Australia despite overseas axingsThe 2.0-litre Mazda MX-5 will continue on sale in Australia, after being discontinued for the UK, another right-hand drive market.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/icon/cropped-favicon-52568c91-fd76-4aa3-a059-bff1b39239e9.png)TorquecafeJordan Mulach![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/a9/b3/a9b3e204-3117-4792-9a32-46184029df44/content/images/thumbnail/crop_Mazda_MX-5_0122_HR-60abad15-4db7-4dd4-ac01-00cbe1772313.webp)](https://torquecafe.com/car-news-2026-mazda-mx5-safe-in-australia/)