Overview & Reviews

Mazda's four-door sports car was all new in 2004, and is back for 2005 with no changes except for the addition of a satellite radio-compatible head unit.

• Low base price, agile handling yet still comfortable enough for daily use, smooth rotary engine fun to wind out on the open road, room for four in a pinch.

• Option packages add considerable expense, iffy interior ergonomics, poor gas mileage.

User Reviews:

Showing 31 through 40 of 179.00

• 

  This is not your Daddys RX-7 - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By Birdy - January 9 - 10:00 am

  This car is FUN! It is responsive and tight in the turns. It accelerates off the line fast enough for me! This is a lot of car for the pri

• 

  Driving in 7th Heaven - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By Paul in DC - November 6 - 2:46 pm

  Just picked up my RX-8 this week; 6 speed, GT pkg, Nav system. The funnest car I ever owned was a Triumph Spitfire - until now! The RX-8 drives like a dream - all the power I need. Well behaved in stop & go rush hour traffic, and moves like a bat outa hell on the open road. It has so many features it borders on decadent. It takes a while just to learn how to use all this stuff. The stares it gets are satisfying too. Like any car, the shifter takes some time to adjust to, as does the auto-dimming rear view mirror. I think the Nav system will become on of those things thats so useful Ill wonder how I ever lived without it. Its a great sports car with power and style.

• 

  Titanium Gray w red & black leather int - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By Zokkhon - October 16 - 10:00 am

  Amazing car to drive hard. Very smooth, makes you look like you are a better driver than you are. Expect attention from strangers regularly. Mine has all the options available from the option brosure. Fender strakes, deflector, appearence pkg, rotory accents, extra interior lighting, wing, ect. Had it for almost a year (the board will not let you put 2003) and people still compliment me on it all the time. Gas milage is not good and it only drinks premium. About the same mpg as my friends G35, but much better gas milage than SVT Mustangs or GTOs If you just want to go fast in a strait line buy one of those, but if you want a real drivers car with a unique flair look no further.

• 

  owner on rx8 since 2003 - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By tom frazzetto - October 16 - 10:00 am

  vehicle is great but don,t try to go out in the snow. need a winter car

• 

  Mazda RX 8 - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By a.stein - September 17 - 6:36 pm

  A fun car to drive, gets looks everywhere you go. Great handling, responsive and quick, but not for the snow.

• 

  Very Pleased - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By ditto13041 - September 13 - 3:30 am

  Just bought used 2005 with 26K miles. Had to immediately replace tires with snow tires (no problem ....am driving it in winter in midwest...$1000 for tires but should last 4-6 winter seaons). Alternator went out but warranty still good! (0 cost to me). Fuel economy is about 19 MPH combined Hwy, City. Rear quater view is restricted but acceptable. This car rocks! Fun to drive...you have the option of automatic, or you can still manually shift it (no clutch!) which I like to do about half the time. Roomy and comfortable interior (Im 62" and still plenty of room). Mirror has garage door opener built in. Overall I really like this car...sports car with a backseat!

• 

  Nice car - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By fredo - September 8 - 8:46 pm

  More than adequate acceleration with great handling characteristics. Like the style and design in silver -- looks like the sports machine it is. Have had no mechanical problems to date although just got a recall notice about possible engine cooling problem. Did run the car hard during our peak hot week -- temps mid-90s for 600 miles with little stopping along the way and everything worked fine; comfortable ride with no excessive heating indications. Lots of inquiries about "whats that?" with lots of positive comments about the cars design. Gasoline consumption depends on how you drive it. Did check on one throughway trip at average speed of 70 and got almost 24mpg. Less when playing in city.

• 

  Zoom-Zoom - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By CvS - September 8 - 7:43 am

  Ive been very satisfied with my RX-8, even after the first few weeks of road fever were gone. Its still hard not to drive it as a go-kart, for it is so stable and fun to drive that you will find yourself revving it up just to hear the jet-engine noise. The 6 speed transmission is great, and you will learn soon to skip gears when driving with the traffic flow and keeping the revs under 3500. A common issue pointed in the reviews is the low gas mileage. To me it is fine. This car performs as a 6 cylinder, and uses about the same amount of gas. During normal driving I get 20+ mpg in mixed use, and 24 on the highway. Can you how me a 6 cylinder sport car that can do better?

• 

  awesome - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By na - June 21 - 1:36 pm

  This car is amazing. Fun to drive as long as you got the gas money.

• 

  silver bullet - 2005 Mazda RX-8
  By roberto - March 20 - 12:46 am

  I love this car. Its rough with the gas but hey I dont care. Its soooo fun. It drives so smooth and looks sexy. A head turner. I dont mind paying a note for this. I have the automatic not as potent as the 6 six speed but im not complaining