The 2015 Mazda Miata is a two-seat, rear-drive convertible available with a soft top or hardtop roof. It is powered by a high-revving 2.0-liter I-4 making 167 hp (158 hp in the automatic) and 140 Nope, not really a fan of soft-tops for the most part myself either. Can't think of many soft-tops where I actually like how they look with the top up. Friend had a power hard-top Miata for a while that I actually liked the look of, and inside it with the top up, may as well have been a coupe. Yeah, it had a decent weight penalty for it, but Easy Storage: A soft top can be folded and stored easily in small spaces. Hardtops can take up a lot of space in your garage, finding room to store a soft top is largely an afterthought The Miata's top is a three-piece design. When activated, the top breaks into two pieces that quickly drop into the well. 2007 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring 2dr Convertible w/Power Hard Top (2 Without the added weight of a hard top, the convertible's trunk doesn't get loaded down and, overall, a hard top can weigh 100 pounds or more compared to a similar soft top. Auto Tops Direct sells premium convertible tops that are manufactured in the USA by one of the world's leading soft-top and trim companies with over 30 years experience. All of our patterns have been time tested with tens of thousands of successful installations. Our factory utilizes the most modern, automated equipment and only top quality original materials. However the real secret to the The new Miatas are 32k, reliable and as a fellow of the 6'+ group, the new Miatas are hard top and can fit you without much squeezing. someguynamedjohn13 • 4 yr. ago. the regular Miata start at $27,080 for the Sport trim, and $31,855 for the grand touring. The RF Starts at $32,945. All come standard with a manually operated soft top, while the top two trims can be had with a power-retractable hardtop (PRHT). There is also a Miata Special Edition, of which only 450 will be 5Hwv.