Fiat 124 Spider vs 2020 Mazda Miata in Las Cruces NM: Which Roadster is Best?

The 2020 Mazda Miata in Las Cruces NM and the 2020 Fiat 124 Spider are both affordable roadsters. You can also experience the sporty roadsters ride with the top down. 

Pick your style from the 2020 Mazda Miata in Las Cruces NM trim levels, Sport, Club, and Grand Touring. The MX-5 Miata has a heftier yet sleek exterior and a sophisticated interior. Mazda offers i-Activsense safety technologies comprised of radars and cameras simultaneously working to provide the safest drive. 

Select the Fiat 124 Spider that matches your personality, Classica, Urbana, Lusso, or Abarth. The 124 Spider delivers a slender elegant exterior with a splash of sportster. Slide on in and sink into the luxuriously styled seats and a classy interior design.  

When comparing the MX-5 Miata to the 124 Spider drivers will notice that the sporty agility of the MX-5 Miata does not compare to the nimble and exceptionally comfortable ride of the 124 Spider. The MX-5 Miata presents a smooth cruiser style ride unlike the competition's stiff ride. 

2020 Mazda Miata in Las Cruces NM: Reliability 

Fiat offers a cast iron block engine on the 124 Spider for durability, while the Miata comes with an aluminum block that is prone to warping and cracking at high temperatures than cast iron. The 124 Spider also has a single overhead cam for simplicity verses the Miata's dual overhead cams adding to the number of moving parts and complexity of cylinder heads. The reliability award goes to the 124 Spider with its maximum RPMs within range for optimal engine performance and its standard 150-amp alternator delivering consistent power to the ignition and other systems as well as to recharge the battery. The 124 Spider's standard 1.4 turbo 4 cylinder produces 33 lbs.-ft. more torque than the Miata's 2.0 DOC+HC 4 cylinder. Drivers can rely on the 124 Spider's brakes for shorter stop time than the Miata even on wet roads. 

Motor Trends "Figure Eight" maneuver was executed quicker by the 124 Spider Abarth than the MX-5 Miata Grand Touring. The 124 Spider comes with a long-life maintenance free battery that does not require you to check the battery's water level. The MX-5 Miata's battery is not maintenance free so the water level must be checked to prevent damage. With the clever headlight washers on the 124 Spider drivers will always have high output when driving at night which is not offered in the 2020 Mazda Miata in Las Cruces NM. 

State of the art technology is how we roll in the 2020 Fiat 124 Spider. An available advance GPS Navigation System features 2-D or 3-D maps of city and landmark views, Fiat Connect 7 with 7-inch full color touchscreen, multimedia command knob, Bluetooth Streaming Audio, Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Path Detection, Keyless Enter 'N Go, ParkSense Rear Park Assist System, and ParkView Rear Back Up Camera. 

Viva Fiat is ready to help you find the 124 Spider that fits your personality. Stop by and view our inventory and explore out financing options. Then you can hit the road in your new 2020 Fiat 124 Spider roadster and go where the wind blows you.