Mazda announces U.S. pricing for new MX-5 hardtop

Mazda today announced the 2007 Mazda MX-5 Power Retractable Hard Top will sell for $24,350. Earlier this week, the automaker announced U.K. pricing for the car, with a mere Ã'£1,200 premium over the rag-top version. The U.S. price is just $1,400 more than the regular MX-5 -- in line with the $1,500 estimate made by Leftlane, and significantly less than $2,200 figure floated by other publications. [See our full report of the 2007 Mazda MX-5 Hardtop].