Overview & Reviews

The RX-8 is an all-new car for 2004. Its arrival marks the return of Mazda's rotary engine to the U.S. market. Priced less than Nissan's 350Z, the RX-8 also offers four doors and a usable backseat.

• Low base price, agile handling yet still comfortable enough for daily use, room for four in a pinch.

• Option packages can get expensive, iffy interior ergonomics.

User Reviews:

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  Sweet!! - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By htown21 - March 26 - 2:00 am

  Bought My RX 8 about a month ago. Awesome car for the price range. The perfect sports car/daily driver. Room for 4, decent power, handles like a dream. Features are great, heated seats, bose 9 speaker system ,6 disc in dash, interior design and exterior design is awesome too. I am constantly getting stopped by people about the car. Only bad thing is ...... you guessed it , the GAS, it sucks down gas like your buddies suck down beers at your house. But I still love the car.

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  zoom zoom - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By dburgeson - March 26 - 2:00 am

  awesome car. nothing but good things to say about quality, and performance. Im amazed at how much room there is for 3rd and 4th passengers..

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  hot lil car! - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By Tony DB - March 22 - 10:00 am

  great performance.....only drawback is lack of storage in trunk with spare tire in there.

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  Mickeys - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By Mickey Terry - March 22 - 10:00 am

  My new RX-8 is a blast to drive. It handles like no other car Ive ever driven. Driving curvey roads has never been so much fun.

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  I love this car. - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By fumarola - March 22 - 1:20 am

  Im an 18 year old that just graduated high school, and im in the military. I purchased this car loving it at first sight. I got it for a great deal. Yes i paid for it, its in my name not my parents. I get about 24-25 highway 18-20 city. I shift between 3-4 but i heard its good to be hard once in awhile so ill take it up to 6-7.Premium gas (93 octane) always. Also good to rev to 3 before shutting down. Also i warm it up for 1-2 mins and hold it at 3 for 5 seconds. Its a great car, lots of fun.

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  Lives up to the Hype - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By Boaz - March 16 - 10:00 am

  Awesome car that lives up to the hype. It really will seat 4 adults in comfort. I am 6 1" and I can drive this car AND have car seats for both of my kids strapped into the back while my wife rides in the passenger seat. I wouldnt want to drive cross country like this but it works for the occasional evening out or other times when I need to haul the kids. Much has been said about the mileage and oil comsumption but after the last computer software upgrades from Mazda, the mileage has gotten better and the oil consumption has dramatically improved. Mazda is doing a really good job of taking customer feedback and using it to improve the car.

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  2004 Mazda RX8 - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By Joseph Torres - March 5 - 9:50 am

  Handling of this car is great. It is priced right and has a great design.

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  Not so zoom, zoom - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By rab8 - March 1 - 3:50 am

  Having owned a RX2 & RX7, I was first in line to buy the RX8 - it has been a mixed bag, though, from day one. Like so many, it has had to return to the dealer over and over and it has been tweaked and had more parts replaced than a plastic surgery freak. It has been more trouble than any car I have owned (15) and yet I want to love it anyway because at heart Im an unabashed rotaryhead. Mazda has broken my heart on this one - I cant recommend it to anyone except those who love dysfunctional, undependable, expensive cars. Sigh.

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  What a car!!!! - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By Doug 8 - February 24 - 10:00 am

  I have had my RX-8 for around 6 weeks - the first one in Ft Worth. It really gets some double takes, and is a blast to drive. As a form RX-7 owner, I have found this to be an improvement over an already great car. The real bonus for me is that I can get the whole family on board.

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  first drive - 2004 Mazda RX-8
  By rich w - February 18 - 2:00 am

  after reading other driver reviews i was so paranoid about gas mileage that i clocked my first highway drive carefully. 130 miles all highway at about 70-75 mph. 19 miles /gal which is sort of a relief. i shall return with a more informative update with more miles behind the wheel. but it does not take long for the visual factor to take hold. compliments,stares and comments. really cooool!!!!!!