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The Fastest Acceleration Mazda Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 11 June 2026

These are the quickest accelerating production Mazdas ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD3S)
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
1^st

(2002)
...R Type A

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

276 BHP

20.3 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

122 L

1,270 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2002.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.
1999 Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
0-62 mph: 4.9 seconds
2^nd

(1999 - 2002)
...-7 Type R

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

276 BHP

22.9 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

122 L

1,260 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 4.9 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 Type R takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2002.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
1996 Mazda RX-7 RS-R (FD3S)
0-62 mph: 5.1 seconds
3^rd

(1996 - 1997)
...RX-7 RS-R

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

5.1 seconds

261 BHP

26.6 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

122 L

1,280 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.1 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 RS-R takes third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1996 to 1997.
It is also 3rd in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.
1992 Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)
0-62 mph: 5.3 seconds
4^th

(1992 - 1995)
...RX-7

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

5.3 seconds

238 BHP

25.4 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

122 L

1,300 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.3 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1992 to 1995.
It is also 4th in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.
2025 Mazda Spirit Racing Roadster 12R (ND)
0-62 mph: 5.4 seconds
5^th

(2025 - 2026)
...dster 12R

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2 L Inline 4

147 mph

5.4 seconds

197 BHP

42.4 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

130 L

1,050 kg
Front Mid - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.4 seconds, the Mazda Spirit Racing Roadster 12R takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2025 to 2026.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
2022 Mazda CX-60 2.5 e-Skyactiv
0-62 mph: 5.8 seconds
6^th

(2022 - present)
...-Skyactiv

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2.5 L Inline 4 PHEV

124 mph

5.8 seconds

323 BHP

188.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

477-1,726 L

1,980 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.8 seconds, the Mazda CX-60 2.5 e-Skyactiv takes sixth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 1st in The Best MPG Mazda Cars Ever.
2009 Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 Mazdaspeed (BL)
0-62 mph: 6.1 seconds
7^th

(2009 - 2013)
...azdaspeed

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.1 seconds

256 BHP

29.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

340-1,360 L

1,460 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.1 seconds, the Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 Mazdaspeed takes joint seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2013.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Mazda Cars Ever.
2007 Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 Mazdaspeed (BK)
0-62 mph: 6.1 seconds
8^th

(2007 - 2009)
...azdaspeed

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.1 seconds

256 BHP

29.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

346-1,285 L

1,485 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.1 seconds, the Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 Mazdaspeed takes joint seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2009.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Mazda Cars Ever.
2003 Mazda RX-8 (231)
0-62 mph: 6.4 seconds
9^th

(2003 - 2010)
...X-8 (231)

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1.3 L Rotary 2

146 mph

6.4 seconds

228 BHP

25.2 mpg

4 Doors

2+2 Seats

290 L

1,379 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.4 seconds, the Mazda RX-8 (231) takes ninth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2010.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Litre Naturally Aspirated Cars Ever.
2018 Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 184 (ND)
0-62 mph: 6.5 seconds
10^th

(2018 - present)
...TIV-G 184

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2 L Inline 4

136 mph

6.5 seconds

181 BHP

40.9 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

130 L

1,105 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.5 seconds, the Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 184 takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also 10th in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
2005 Mazda 6 MPS
0-62 mph: 6.6 seconds
11^th

(2005 - 2008)
...6 MPS

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

6.6 seconds

256 BHP

27.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

1,590 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.6 seconds, the Mazda 6 MPS takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2008.
It is also 7th in The Fastest Mazda Cars Ever.
2002 Mazda MX-5 SP (NB)
0-62 mph: 6.6 seconds
12^th

(2002)
...MX-5 SP

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1.8 L Inline 4 Turbo

127 mph

6.6 seconds

211 BHP

32.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

144 L

1,119 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.6 seconds, the Mazda MX-5 SP takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold during 2002.
It is also 4th in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
1989 Mazda RX-7 (FC)
0-62 mph: 6.7 seconds
13^th

(1989 - 1992)
...RX-7

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Turbo

143 mph

6.7 seconds

197 BHP

23.5 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

104 L

1,310 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.7 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1989 to 1992.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.
1989 Mazda RX-7 Cabrio (FC)
0-62 mph: 6.7 seconds
14^th

(1989 - 1992)
...-7 Cabrio

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Turbo

143 mph

6.7 seconds

197 BHP

23.5 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

104 L

1,380 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.7 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 Cabrio takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 1989 to 1992.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.
2024 Mazda CX-80 2.5 e-SKYACTIV AWD
0-62 mph: 6.8 seconds
15^th

(2024 - present)
...ACTIV AWD

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2.5 L Inline 4 PHEV

121 mph

6.8 seconds

323 BHP

176.6 mpg

5 Doors

5-7 Seats

566-1,971 L

2,165 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.8 seconds, the Mazda CX-80 2.5 e-SKYACTIV AWD takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5-7 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Most Powerful Mazda Cars Ever.
2018 Mazda MX-5 RF SKYACTIV-G 184 (ND)
0-62 mph: 6.8 seconds
16^th

(2018 - present)
...TIV-G 184

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2 L Inline 4

137 mph

6.8 seconds

181 BHP

40.9 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

127 L

1,188 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.8 seconds, the Mazda MX-5 RF SKYACTIV-G 184 takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also 15th in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
2004 Mazda Mazdaspeed MX-5 (NB)
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
17^th

(2004 - 2005)
...peed MX-5

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1.8 L Inline 4 Turbo

127 mph

6.9 seconds

178 BHP

24 mpg

2 Doors

2 Seats

144 L

1,147 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Mazda Mazdaspeed MX-5 takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2004 to 2005.
It is also 14th in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
2003 Mazda RX-8 (192)
0-62 mph: 7.2 seconds
18^th

(2003 - 2009)
...X-8 (192)

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1.3 L Rotary 2

139 mph

7.2 seconds

189 BHP

26.7 mpg

4 Doors

2+2 Seats

290 L

1,373 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.2 seconds, the Mazda RX-8 (192) takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2009.
It is also 8th in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.
1993 Mazda 323 GT-R
0-62 mph: 7.2 seconds
19^th

(1993 - 1994)
...323 GT-R

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1.8 L Inline 4 Turbo

135 mph

7.2 seconds

182 BHP

30.7 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

230 L

1,210 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.2 seconds, the Mazda 323 GT-R takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 3 door AWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1994.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Power / Weight Mazda Cars Ever.
1987 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (FC)
0-62 mph: 7.2 seconds
20^th

(1987 - 1989)
...X-7 Turbo

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1.3 L Rotary 2 Turbo

143 mph

7.2 seconds

179 BHP

23.5 mpg

2 Doors

2+2 Seats

104 L

1,260 kg
Front - RWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.2 seconds, the Mazda RX-7 Turbo takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2+2 seats and was sold from 1987 to 1989.
It is also 10th in The Highest Power / Litre Mazda Cars Ever.

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The Fastest Acceleration Mazda Cars Ever

2002 Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD3S)

1999 Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S)

1996 Mazda RX-7 RS-R (FD3S)

1992 Mazda RX-7 (FD3S)

2025 Mazda Spirit Racing Roadster 12R (ND)

2022 Mazda CX-60 2.5 e-Skyactiv

2009 Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 Mazdaspeed (BL)

2007 Mazda 3 MPS 2.3 Mazdaspeed (BK)

2003 Mazda RX-8 (231)

2018 Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 184 (ND)

2005 Mazda 6 MPS

2002 Mazda MX-5 SP (NB)

1989 Mazda RX-7 (FC)

1989 Mazda RX-7 Cabrio (FC)

2024 Mazda CX-80 2.5 e-SKYACTIV AWD

2018 Mazda MX-5 RF SKYACTIV-G 184 (ND)

2004 Mazda Mazdaspeed MX-5 (NB)

2003 Mazda RX-8 (192)

1993 Mazda 323 GT-R

1987 Mazda RX-7 Turbo (FC)

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