Pricing in Canada are not bad: 30k for the base, 33k for "lusso" and 35k for the Abarth.
And it's made by Mazda so it will be more reliable than the POS that are the 500s.
Anyone test drive one?
I've driven the ND Miata on a closed circuit when they came out. It truly is a fun car and makes full use of the (apparently) identical 2.0L that I have in my 3. It doesn't feel the same at all; throttle response, sound...even torque feel better. That said, it's not by any means a fast car. Plenty of feedback, chassis is plenty stiff, but suspension is a little soft for "sports car" status. If you're keeping it on the road, I'd never change the tires. It gives you the option of having the back end leave the path left by the front wheels. The gearbox has short, precise throws.
Call it a women's car, I'd drive one all day every day if I could and would give zero facks as to what people think. Probably the highest smiles per gallon in any car on sale today, and in the end, that's why you enjoy driving, isn't it? I mean, if you care what people think about you, go get a muscle car and parade down Sainte-Catherine's. But if you thoroughly enjoy the pleasure of driving, try one out and see if it checks all the right boxes.
I'm sure the Abarth retains much of the Miata's attributes, but with a torquier, throatier engine. The 1.4 doesn't like to rev as much, but it doesn't really need to. I've never tried it, but I'm sure the 124 (not Abarth) feels faster the Miata, let alone the Abarth version.