Hi Gtam,
I own a mazda mx-5, and i have had it for the past 8 years and i have enjoyed every secound of driving it. but ofcourse i dont drive it every day ( i use it mostly on weekends), although sure enough u can use it as your everyday car without any problem. mine is 1.8l and i get about 9km/l in da city and about 10km/l out. the only draw back i see in this car is the small boot space. if you need any more info pls feel free to ask.