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Mazda RX-7

🇯🇵 Japan ·1979–2002· coupé / two-seater / convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Mazda-rx7-3rd-generation01 (cropped): Taisyo· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. 1980 Mazda RX-7 SE Limited (17888386539) (cropped): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
  3. 3. 1983 Mazda RX-7 GSL, front left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. 1984 Mazda RX-7 (FB Series 3) coupe (2010-11-28): OSX· Public domain
  5. 5. 1985-1992 Mazda RX-7 FC: Yaktatel· Public domain
  6. 6. 1985 Mazda Rx-7 GSL interior (400782891): dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada· CC BY-SA 2.0
  7. 7. 1986 Mazda RX-7 Savanna (24367370123) (cropped): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. 1988 Mazda RX-7 GXL in Claret Mica, Front Left, 09-10-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 1988 Mazda RX-7 GXL in Claret Mica, Rear Left, 07-25-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. 1989 Mazda RX-7 Convertible in Blaze Red, Front Left, 07-08-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. 1989 Mazda RX-7 GTU in Noble White, front right2: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. 1994 Mazda RX-7 R2 in Vintage Red, front left (Lime Rock): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
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1/12 Taisyo· CC BY-SA 3.0

base stats

  • power 276 hptop version
  • efficiency 236 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 426 in NL#835 most common
  • weight 1,236 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1979–2002
body
coupé, two-seater, convertible
engine
1.1 L–1.9 L
cylinders
2
turbo
some versions
power
111–276 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
4
doors
2
weight
1,236 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
236 g/km
US rating
17–18 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Minicompact Cars, Two Seaters
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

426 are registered in the Netherlands today, #835 of all models. Most common build year: 1979 (60 cars).

19792002

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (10)
  • RX-7 279
  • RX7 39
  • RX-7 Cabriolet Turbo 2 U9 24
  • RX-7 B6 20
  • RX-7 Turbo II U9 17
  • RX-7 Turbo II K6 13
  • RX 7 13
  • RX-7 GLS B6 10
  • RX-7 S6 6
  • RX-7 Turbo 5

🇺🇸 US versions (36)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1995. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1995RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1995RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1994RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1993RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDPremium1813.1
1992RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1992RX-71.3 L 2 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1991RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1991RX-71.3 L 2 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1991RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1990RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1990RX-71.3 L 2 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1990RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1989RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1989RX-71.3 L 2 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1989RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1988RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1988RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1988RX-71.3 L 2 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1987RX-71.3 L 2 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1987RX-71.3 L 2 cyl turboManual 5-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1987RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1986RX-71.3 L 2 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1986RX-71.3 LManual 5-spdRWDRegular1813.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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