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33Mazda MX-5/RC (New)86.2%

Mazda MX-5/RC (New)

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.

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RATINGS (1 is best)

Ratings

100th

50th

1st

  • Reliability
  • Build Quality
  • Running Costs
  • Performance
  • Braking
  • Ride Quality
  • Handling
  • Practicality
  • Comfort
  • Ease of Driving
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  • 13
  • 45
  • 39
  • 23
  • 2
  • 34
  • 8
  • 94
  • 90
  • 58

PREVIOUS RESULTS

  • Manufactured
  • 2005-Present

MANUFACTURER VERDICT

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.

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