Passenger & boot space
How it copes with people and clutter
Front space
The Mazda MX-5 is small, and feels it on the inside. The driver sits in rather close proximity to the passenger and can touch their door without stretching.
Taller drivers might feel that leg room is tight, too, and that the roof is close to the top of their head when it's up. If you’re over six feet tall, we’d definitely recommend you try before you buy, otherwise the roof will spend a lot of its time folded down.
Electrically adjustable seats of the kind that more expensive convertibles offer aren’t available on this no-frills car.
Boot space
The MX-5's boot is unaffected by the roof’s position, so you can drive with the top down and still have a reasonable amount of luggage space.
The top-loading, oval-shaped opening has a fairly narrow aperture so loading chunky items might be a pain, but it's big enough to take a couple of carry-on suitcases.
Your golf clubs will need to go inside the car – taking the place of your passenger. If you need a bit more luggage space, the TT Roadster’s boot is more than twice the size of the MX-5's.
