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  1. 1Mazda MX-5 (ND)Mazda MX-5 (ND)MX-5 Miata soft top, fourth generation, 2016 model year onward The quickest roof on this list: unlatch one handle, push the cloth top back over your shoulder, and it is down in about three seconds without leaving your seat. That ease is the whole point, because you end up dropping it for a…0
  2. 2Mazda MX-5 (ND)Mazda MX-5 (ND)MX-5 Miata RF, power retractable fastback, 2017 model year onward The RF swaps cloth for a power-folding hard roof that stows in about 13 seconds at the push of a button, leaving the rear buttresses in place. With the roof open it feels closer to a T-top than a true roadster, but a hard roof…0
  3. 3Mazda MX-5 (NC)Mazda MX-5 (NC)MX-5 Miata with the Power Retractable Hard Top, used, 2007 to 2015 model years The used-market route to a hardtop Miata for a fraction of an RF's price. Mazda offered the third-generation car with a folding hard roof that cost little: roughly 80 pounds extra and no lost trunk space. You get a…0
  4. 4Fiat 124 Spider (2016)Fiat 124 Spider (2016)Used, 2017 to 2020 model years The MX-5's Italian cousin, built in the same Hiroshima factory and sharing much of its hardware, including the simple manual cloth roof. What changes is the character: a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine with 184 lb-ft of torque gives easier mid-range pull around town,…0
  5. 5Honda S2000Honda S2000Used, 2000 to 2009 model years in the US A 9,000 rpm engine in the early cars and a reputation as one of the most durable sports cars around make this the used roadster for drivers who want every outing to feel like an event. It rewards a canyon road more than a cruise, and it is now a car you buy…0
  6. 6BMW Z4 (G29)BMW Z4 (G29)Third generation, 2019 model year onward The most polished two-seat soft top for daily use. The fabric roof opens or closes in about ten seconds, even on the move at up to 31 mph, so a change of plan at a red light costs nothing. Its 281-liter trunk, roughly 10 cubic feet, is more than twice a…0
  7. 7Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman (982)Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman (982)718 Boxster, 2017 to 2025 model years The convertible for drivers who care most about how a car steers and balances. With the engine behind the seats, it has a trunk at each end, so a weekend's luggage fits more easily than in most two-seaters, and the power cloth top keeps the open-air habit…0
  8. 8Mini HatchMini HatchMINI Cooper Convertible, 2025 model year onward The pick for short, frequent top-down hops around town. The soft top opens fully in 18 seconds at up to 18.6 mph, and with the roof closed it can slide back like a sunroof by up to about 16 inches when you want air without wind in your hair. It seats…0
  9. 9Ford Mustang (seventh generation)Ford Mustang (seventh generation)Mustang Convertible, seventh generation, 2024 model year onward Along with the Mini, one of the last relatively affordable convertibles with four seats, and its 11.4-cubic-foot trunk, more than twice a Miata's, handles a real road trip. The power top still needs a manual latch released before it…0
  10. 10Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)Camaro Convertible, sixth generation, used, 2016 to 2024 model years The used-market alternative to a Mustang, now that Chevrolet ended Camaro production after the 2024 model year. Its power top can be raised or lowered at up to 30 mph, drops from the key fob, and stows under a hard tonneau that…0