http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ries/01/3.html

Mazda came in right behind Honda and ahead of Toyota in customer satisfaction.

RX-8 ranked #14 out of 159 makes and models that made the list.


#14 Mazda RX-8 (NEW)

Engine/Gearbox Reliability - 3
Electrical Reliability - 4
Brakes/Suspension/Steering - 5
Fit/Finish - 4
Squeaks/Rattles - 4
Performance - 5
Handling - 5
Comfort/Practicality - 4
Customer Care - 4
Ownership Costs - 3


'The RX-8 is fantastic to drive. The road-holding is exceptional and the acceleration is great' - Dan Falon, Surrey

Found on page 19 2/3 of the way down.

 

hell yeah!!

 

guess i can be glad that one of the car's that me and wife owns is number 1. even though its a 2002

 

I see...

 

Go Mazda! That CX-7 for the Wife is looking better each day.

 

Some noticables:

Mazda6 - #19
Mazda3 - #17
Miata - #15
RX8 - #14

Not too bad for Mazda...

Did anyone notice that the Ford fusion, the savior of the ford company, finished at #145...

Also lots of Mercedes in the triple digit columns...

 

Compared to a lot of cars, I guess it is. Mine easily does 0-60 fast enough to attract Cops.

 

... said the blind man to the deaf man, who ignored him.



Not my statement that you picked up on, but I personally like the acceleration from 20-42 on this car. And compared to every other car that I have owned, the acceleration is indeed great.

 

Isn't the Ford Fusion built around the Mazda 6 chassis?

 

i dont know about the rankings, some are quite a bit skewed. i like the S2000 but to give it 4 starts on comfort/practicality, is there one thing practical about it? And how the celica is even on the list, let alone 13, is beyond me.

 

I don't think the problem is with the chasis, or maybe even the car, but with ford's quality control...and there's the difference...

 

forgot #18 Mazda Premacy / Mazda5

 

congrats to the s2000, topping the list

 

Problem is this is an owner survey and not a scientific study. The results can be skewed. Cool to see anyway!

 

our car is always rated good by the pros but the consumers never think much of mazda when you tell them what you drive. Well we know at least

 

Squeaks & Rattles got a 4 out of 5??? Who the hell were they talking to?

Other than that I love my car and I'm glad to see it finished so well.

 

If they asked me I would have said it has no squeaks or rattles, because mine does not. I get lots of road noise but that has to more to do with my tires.

 

I assume it means 4 out of 5 with a 5 meaning no squeaks or rattles.

 

That's great news for the Brits.

 

I think that 4 out of 5 means that 80% of the time you hear squeaks and rattles. Maybe in England, rattles are a good thing.