The new Mazda MX-5, on sale in the UK from November, will be priced from £15,600 up to £18,900 on-the-road.

The third-generation MX-5 entry-level 1.8-litre 124bhp model is priced at £100 more than the current second-generation 1.8i model. The 2.0-litre 158bhp model starts at £16,600 on-the-road, while the 2.0-Sport is priced at £18,900, £900 more than the current Sport model which is powered by a 1.8-litre 142bhp engine.

Mazda MX-5 UK pricing

Mazda Motors UK is also launching a media campaign to promote the MX-5 with the launch of a pre-order microsite.

Mx5liveit.co.uk goes live on Monday.

The general public will be able to pre-order an MX-5 with engine, specification and colour choice from the five-model range by visiting the site, which was designed by interactive agency Syzygy.

An online advertising campaign running on automotive, lifestyle, news and sport sites will promote the microsite and a combined TV, cinema and a viral campaign will be launched in 2006.