Everything on the Mazda RX-8, for used buyers and research. 3 variants. Side-by-side specs, ANCAP safety, fuel economy, towing capacity, warranty and running costs. Specifications are sourced from Mazda's original Australian brochures for this generation; new-car pricing is no longer shown as it is no longer sold new.
Data checked: specs 13 Aug 2026
Discontinued. The Mazda RX-8 generations listed on this page are no longer sold new in Australia. Specifications are kept for reference and used-buyer research; pricing is no longer shown as it is not a current new-car offer.
3 variants of the Mazda RX-8 are on sale in Australia. Tap to compare them side-by-side, then tap any variant for its full specs.
The 2011 Mazda RX-8 Luxury Activematic is a four-door rotary-engined sports coupe sold new in Australia by Mazda Australia, specified here from Mazda's own Series II RX-8 brochure. It's powered by the 1.3-litre RENESIS 2-rotor engine producing 158kW at 7500rpm and 211Nm at 5500rpm, through a 6-speed automatic. Mazda's own figures list combined fuel consumption of 12.1L/100km (ADR81/02). Kerb weight is 1412kg. The RX-8 uses rear-hinged 'Freestyle' half-doors with no B-pillar for easier rear access, and this grade comes with eight-way power-adjustable leather seats with 3-position memory. Backed by a 3-year unlimited kilometre warranty and 6-year panel protection warranty. The RX-8 is no longer part of Mazda Australia's range; this listing is retained for reference against Mazda's archived specification brochure.
Configure the Luxury ActivematicThe 2011 Mazda RX-8 Luxury Manual is a four-door rotary-engined sports coupe sold new in Australia by Mazda Australia, specified here from Mazda's own Series II RX-8 brochure. It's powered by the 1.3-litre RENESIS 2-rotor engine producing 170kW at 8200rpm and 211Nm at 5500rpm, through a 6-speed manual. Mazda's own figures list combined fuel consumption of 12.9L/100km (ADR81/02). Kerb weight is 1402kg. The RX-8 uses rear-hinged 'Freestyle' half-doors with no B-pillar for easier rear access, and this grade comes with eight-way power-adjustable leather seats with 3-position memory. Backed by a 3-year unlimited kilometre warranty and 6-year panel protection warranty. The RX-8 is no longer part of Mazda Australia's range; this listing is retained for reference against Mazda's archived specification brochure.
Configure the Luxury ManualThe 2011 Mazda RX-8 GT is a four-door rotary-engined sports coupe sold new in Australia by Mazda Australia, specified here from Mazda's own Series II RX-8 brochure. It's powered by the 1.3-litre RENESIS 2-rotor engine producing 170kW at 8200rpm and 211Nm at 5500rpm, through a 6-speed manual. Mazda's own figures list combined fuel consumption of 12.9L/100km (ADR81/02). Kerb weight is 1379kg. The RX-8 uses rear-hinged 'Freestyle' half-doors with no B-pillar for easier rear access, and this grade comes with manually-adjustable RECARO cloth/leather bucket seats, 4.5kg lighter per seat than the Luxury's. Backed by a 3-year unlimited kilometre warranty and 6-year panel protection warranty. The RX-8 is no longer part of Mazda Australia's range; this listing is retained for reference against Mazda's archived specification brochure.
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