New Mazda MX-5 NE to go electric! But will the next Miata fully embrace electrification or only partially?
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The ND MX-5’s successor will feature some form of electrification.
Mazda has confirmed that the next-generation MX-5 sports car, the NE, will be electrified.
Speaking to Motor1, a spokesperson for the brand said: “Mazda is seeking to electrify the MX-5 (Miata) in an effort to have all models feature a form of electrification by 2030.
“We will work hard to make it a lightweight, affordable, open two-seater sports car in order to meet the needs of customers.”
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As reported last week, Mazda will reveal its new SkyActiv Multi-Solution Scalable Architecture next year, with it to underpin five hybrids (HEVs), five plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and three all-electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2025.
The ND-series MX-5 was unveiled in September 2014, so it’s possible the NE will be one of those models, although the brand could instead stick with the series’ current platform and add a mild-hybrid (MHEV) system to achieve its “form of electrification”.
Given the brand’s promise to produce “a lightweight, affordable, open two-seater sports car”, a relatively simple MHEV powertrain makes the most sense for the NE, but time will tell what direction it goes in.
Either way, 75 per cent of Mazda’s model line-up will be hybridised by 2030, while the remaining 25 per cent will be all-electric. Stay tuned.
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