The Lemon Index
Head to head
Each car's headline trim of its newest generation. Green check = the better of the two on that line (more power, quicker, lighter, cheaper, fewer recalls).
Honda S2000
AP2 S2000 CR · 2004–2009
AP2 S2000 CR · 2004–2009
Mazda MX-5 Miata
ND MX-5 Club · 2016–2025
ND MX-5 Club · 2016–2025
Horsepower
237
181
Torque
lb-ft
lb-ft
162
151
0–60 mph
seconds; magazine test, else maker
seconds; magazine test, else maker
5.7
5.4
Top speed
—
—
Weight
2,813 lb
—
Price new
base, when new
base, when new
$36,300
$29,590
Engine
Honda F22C1
2.2-liter inline-4, VTEC, naturally aspirated
2.2-liter inline-4, VTEC, naturally aspirated
Mazda Skyactiv-G 2.0
2.0-liter inline-4, direct injection
2.0-liter inline-4, direct injection
YouTube owner tone
out of 100, these years
out of 100, these years
56
61
Owner complaints
NHTSA, raw count, these years
NHTSA, raw count, these years
36
80
Recalls
these years
these years
2
0
Owner complaints are raw counts from NHTSA, not per car sold: performance cars sell too few for a fair per-car score, and the busier seller usually draws more. YouTube owner tone = how positively the most-watched videos about those model years talk about the car (100 = all praise).
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Honda S2000
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP2 · 2004–2009 | S2000 CR | 237 | 5.7 | Honda F22C1 | 56 | 36 | 2 |
| AP1 · 2000–2003 | S2000 | 240 | 5.8 | Honda F20C | 52 | 71 | 0 |
Mazda MX-5 Miata
| Generation | Trim | hp | 0–60 | Engine | YouTube tone | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND · 2016–2025 | MX-5 Club | 181 | 5.4 | Mazda Skyactiv-G 2.0 | 61 | 80 | 0 |
| NC · 2006–2015 | MX-5 Miata | 170 | 6.5 | Mazda MZR 2.0 | 57 | 71 | 0 |
| NB · 2000–2005 | MX-5 Miata | 142 | 8.1 | Mazda BP 1.8 | 48 | 97 | 0 |
| NA · 1990–1997 | MX-5 Miata 1.6 | 116 | 9.2 | Mazda B6ZE 1.6 | — | 167 | 0 |
Everything on the Honda S2000 · Everything on the Mazda MX-5 Miata · Specs and their sources are on each car's page.