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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Mazda RX-8 on freeway: Fir0002· GFDL 1.2
- 2. 2003-2007 Mazda RX-8 02: Hatsukari715· Public domain
- 3. 2004 Mazda RX-8 (10021032913): free photos & art· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 2005 Mazda RX-8 Shinka Edition in Black Cherry Mica, Front Right, 05-29-2022: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 2008-2010 Mazda RX-8 (FE Series 2) coupe (2010-12-28): OSX· Public domain
- 6. 2010 Mazda RX-8 R3 -- 09-03-2009: IFCAR· Public domain
- 7. Mazda RX-8, Bangladesh. (42061026755): Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 8. Mazda RX-8: IFCAR· Public domain
- 9. Mazda RX-8 - 017: Christian Geischeder· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 10. Mazda RX-8 GACup: Jeffrey Keeton from Birmingham, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 11. Mazda RX8 Spirit R, Bangladesh. (42612097870): Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 12. Mazda RX8 hydrogen rotary car 1: User:Taisyo· CC BY-SA 3.0
base stats
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
- 2003–2011
- body
- sedan, coupé
- engine
- 1.3 L–1.8 L
- cylinders
- 2
- turbo
- no
- power
- 189–228 hp
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 4
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,391 kg
- fuel use
- 10.6–11.5 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 267–299 g/km
- US rating
- 18–19 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
- € 47.792
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
494 are registered in the Netherlands today, #788 of all models. Most common build year: 2004 (186 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 155 RX-8s from 2006–2007, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2006€ 42.918
- 2007€ 47.717
🇺🇸 US versions (16)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2004–2011. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2011 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S6) | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2010 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2010 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S6) | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2009 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2009 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S6) | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2008 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2008 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S6) | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2007 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2007 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S6) | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2006 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2006 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S6) | RWD | Premium | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2005 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2005 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S4) | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2004 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Manual 6-spd | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2004 | RX-8 | 1.3 L 2 cyl | Automatic (S4) | RWD | Premium | 18 | 13.1 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.