Mazda cars with highest top speed
Top 36 fastest Mazda cars in the world. Updated May 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1982 Mazda 717C | 191 |  |
| 2. | 1993 Mazda RX-7 | 161 |  |
| 3. | 1992 Mazda RX-7 | 157 |  |
| 4. | 2001 Mazda RX-7 | 156 |  |
| 5. | 2002 Mazda RX-8 | 155 |  |
| 6. | 2006 Mazda 3 MPS | 155 |  |
| 7. | 2009 Mazda 3 MPS | 155 |  |
| 8. | 2006 Mazda 6 MPS | 149 |  |
| 9. | 1989 Mazda RX-7 Turbo | 149 |  |
| 10. | Mazda RX-8 | 149 |  |
| 11. | 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed 6 | 149 |  |
| 12. | 2018 Mazda 6 Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo | 149 |  |
| 13. | 2009 Mazda RX-8 | 147 |  |
| 14. | Mazda RX-8 Challenge | 146 |  |
| 15. | 1989 Mazda RX-7 Convertible | 145 |  |
| 16. | 2018 Mazda MX-5 2.0 | 145 |  |
| 17. | 1995 Mazda Xedos 9 2.3 | 143 |  |
| 18. | 2018 Mazda 6 Skyactiv-D 184 | 143 |  |
| 19. | 2022 Mazda CX-50 SKYATIVE-G 260 | 142 |  |
| 20. | 1989 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II | 142 |  |
| 21. | 2014 Mazda MX-5 Jota GT | 140 |  |
| 22. | 1993 Mazda MX 6 | 140 |  |
| 23. | 2018 Mazda 6 Kombi Skyactiv-D 184 | 140 |  |
| 24. | 2022 Mazda CX-60 SKYACTIV-D 254 | 139 |  |
| 25. | 2018 Mazda MX-5 2.0 RF | 139 |  |
| 26. | 2005 Mazda RX-8 | 139 |  |
| 27. | 2012 Mazda 6 2.5 SkyActiv-G | 139 |  |
| 28. | 2013 Mazda 6 Skyactiv-D 175 | 139 |  |
| 29. | 2018 Mazda 6 Skyactiv-G 194 | 139 |  |
| 30. | 2018 Mazda 6 Kombi Skyactiv-G 194 | 139 |  |
| 31. | 1992 Mazda 323 GT-R | 138 |  |
| 32. | 1987 Mazda RX-7 | 137 |  |
| 33. | 1983 Mazda RX-7 Turbo SE Limited | 137 |  |
| 34. | 1992 Mazda 626 Hatchback 2.5i V6 | 137 |  |
| 35. | 2013 Mazda 6 Kombi Skyactiv-D 175 | 137 |  |
| 36. | 1993 Mazda Xedos 9 2.5 | 137 |  |
Sources
FIA WEC (1), FastestLaps.com (2, 4, 6-10, 13, 14, 26, 27, 32, 33), Auto Motor und Sport (3, 15, 17, 20, 22, 30, 31, 34, 36), Autopista (5), Car & Driver (11, 12, 19, 25), Quattroroute (16, 18, 24), Mazda Motor Corporation (21), Autozeitung (23, 28, 35), Auto Bild (29)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 05/22/2025, last addition - Mazda MX-5 Jota GT.
