Mazda MX-5/RC (New)
Overall Average Rating - 86.2%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 33rd
It may well be the world’s most successful sports car, but it’s not without compromises. However, the MX-5’s poor scores for practicality and comfort can be accounted for by its very nature – this is a roadster with a tiny boot, after all.
Where it counts, the Mazda is a triumph. Top 10 ratings for brakes and handling are superb, while 13th for reliability is an enviable result.
Ratings
Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 13th
Build Quality: 45th
Running Costs: 39th
Performance: 23rd
Braking: 2nd
Ride Quality: 34th
Handling: 8th
Practicality: 94th
Comfort: 90th
Ease of Driving: 58th
Manufacturer Verdict (Position - 10th)
it’s fallen one place, yet Mazda is still in the top 10. The blot in its copybook is 23rd position for running costs, although it’s offset by a fifth-placed rank in both the handling and braking categories.
