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Originally Posted by radeonboy
The ND3 at $35k is pretty unbelievable as well given its dedicated architecture and market cap, especially when Toyota needed BMW to justify the Z4/Supra, and Subaru for the GR86/BRZ.
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The ND generation has been out since 2015/16, so I suspect a lot of the costs have already been amortized. No arguing that a dedicated platform was (and is) incredibly costly for a small company like Mazda. I love my Miata and I intend to keep it for some time, but it would be nice to have something to look forward to upgrading to in the future.
I really hope their next generation small car platform will be profitable enough to carry them through the next decade. The next generation 3 and related cars have a lot on their shoulders...
The CX-90 has some real shortfalls, but I'm really hoping that they can refine the design and fix up some of the teething issues to make it more competitive. I wonder if Lexus would be interested in doing some joint development of the I6... Imagine the return of a proper IS 300 or RWD vehicle with an I6!
Mazda really needed a CX-5 replacement like... yesterday. A hybrid and/or plug-in option with comparable range to the Rav4 Prime would be a huge win for them.