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Mazda MX-5

Date: 26 August 2006

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Lets cut to the chase: compared to a regular five-door fleetmobile, the MX-5 makes for a poor business tool. It's pretty impractical, with just two seats, a lousy 150-litre boot and a cloth roof, so the sporty little Mazda pales beside fleet's default Ford Focus, when there's serious business to be done. Unless of course, you need a car that will keep your staff happy, rather than just in transport.

Mazda's roadster oozes fun-factor, even the dullest of commutes suddenly become an event to savour and on the rare occasion the sun shines; you'll forgive its failings.

Picking up where the old left off, the MX-5 subtly ups its game. Bigger vital statistics mean space to actually accommodate a tallish driver in comfort while refinement is better. Compared to old, there's less wind, engine and tyre noise, so motorway time is less of a hardship than before.


Mazda MX5 spec

Where the MX-5 does harp back to the original is on the twisties. Even drivers who claim to have little interest in cars, or even driving, will be left beaming after the briefest of steers. The little Mazda offers car-driver interaction some exotic cars ten times the price can't match.

Best of all, the little sportscar won't break the bank to run and is one of the cheapest ways to go topless with an almost Focus-rivalling 27.3p cost-per mile, it and slots into the 21% BIK bracket, with an average 38.7mpg on the combined cycle.

Affordable costs aside, to turn dream into reality you'll still need an understanding car policy and a job that doesn't involve carrying tonnes of gear or important clients.

The MX-5 is one of those cars that can appreciably make your life a little better. With low costs and a healthy fun factor quotient as standard the MX-5 is the best mainstream sportscar in the business, though not necessarily the best for business.



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