Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15300 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. Very good so far. Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.2016 |
Mazda MX-5 Miata | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
41 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 15300 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. Very good so far. Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading. |
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28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 65700 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.2006 |
Mazda MX-5 Miata | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 65700 miles driven Redesigned for this model year. Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading. |
Mazda MX-5 Miata Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Excellent design history and reliability, excellent curb appeal see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD |
Be prepared for compliments and looks. This car attracts people. It looks good and is FUN FUN FUN. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2002 | 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD |
Miatas have good reliability, and the Miata is the kind of car that makes everyone smile, and other MX5 owners wave. Really. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
2002 | 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD |
Very good reliability and value. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review |
Mazda RX-8 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
Drove a 1979 Maxda RX-7 for more than 100,000 miles -- only brand with a rotary engine! see full Mazda RX-8 review |
2006 | 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
Reliable--my last Mazda was a daily driver for 15 years. Sporty image. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
2005 | 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
the brand has a quality reputation with my car having a 100k miles warrenty. Also like mazda in general for their sporty feel/image they try to put in every car. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
2004 | 4dr Coupe 197-horsepower 1.3L R2 4-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Mazda is fairly reliable. Not much else to say on this really. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
2004 | 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
Mazda and the RX-8 is about the driver, everything inside the car points toward the driver and the spirit of driving being fun. see full Mazda RX-8 review |
Mazda RX-8 Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD |
My personal biases show here being someone that drives almost exclusively European cars. There is nothing I hate more than under lighting and flame kits on exhausts and the RX-8 fall smack dab into that category. see full Mazda RX-8 review |