While online speculation runs wild about what the all-new Mazda Miata model expected in 2027 or 2028 will look like, fans of this evergreen sports car can look forward to a brand-new green color option for the 2027model of this iconic two-seater.
So what's so exciting about a green exterior color paint on the Mazda Miata?
The absence of green exterior paint options on the Mazda Miata, and across several Mazda models, has not gone unnoticed, but future Miata owners will be rejoicing.
Mazda’s Miata MX-5 hasn't been seen finished in any factory-shipped green paint since the 2007-2008 model year. At the time, the then-NC-designated Miata model was available in Highland Green Mica.
Has the Mazda Miata always been available in green?
Now, earlier Miata models were also available in green hues popularized by classic British open sports cars from MG, Triumph, and, of course, Lotus in the 1960s.
For those not in the know, these small British sports cars inspired the original Miata MX-5's design in the late 1980s, and they always look resplendent in green paint like the universally popular classic British Racing Green.
Mazda’s Miata has a history of factory green paint as follows:
- 1991 - British Racing Green on the 1st generation NA Special Edition
- 1997 - Marina Green Mica applied to the NA M Edition
- 1999–2004 - Emerald Mica found on the second-generation NB model
- 2001 - British Racing Green on the NB Special Edition model
- 2003 - Splash Green
- 2005–2006 - Nordic Green Mica
And of course, the above-mentioned Highland Green for the 2007- 2008 NC model.
What Color is Mazda Zinc Green?
As we all know, primary car paint colors have myriad iterations, and green paint is no different.
Mazda calls its new, extra-cost green paint hue inspired by the color and texture of zinc chromate primer, a premium lifestyle color, like Mazda’s highly popular Polymetal Gray Metallic exterior paint option.
But why zinc chromate primer? You may ask, well, Mazda says the new color combines toughness with refinement, creating a strong presence that blends with modern natural landscapes and urban settings.
This new Zinc Green incorporates bluish metallic flakes into the color formulation, with optimized particle size and alignment to achieve its cool and sophisticated tone.
Under overcast skies or low light, this new color gives the sleek lines of the latest Miata convertible roadster a subdued gray-green or matte gray look, then transitions in bright daylight to a rich, vibrant green metallic sheen, a perfect finish to accentuate the latest 2027 Mazda Miata’s sculpted, sporty lines.
Is the new Mazda Zinc Green paint color available now?
Yes, Mazda has made the extra-cost Zinc Green paint available on all new Mazda Miata orders.
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