Lease a Mazda Rx-8 Coupe from £454.08 per month plus VAT
Powered by the innovative RENESIS rotary petrol engine, the Mazda RX-8 first entered the market in 2003, and this eye-catching sports car has earned high praise from consumers and critics, along with a whole host of awards including several UK Best Car awards and International Engine of the Year in 2003. Mazda are the only manufacturer to use a rotary engine, but owners can expect reliability and a build quality that is extremely good. They have also managed to produce a car that looks great, drives brilliantly and offers reasonable practically.
With some beefy 19″ Titanium finish alloy wheels, this 4-door performance car not only looks great from the outside. It also has an interior loaded with plenty of fantastic features. Top of that list is the superb Bose sound system, with no less than 9 speakers and excellent sound quality.
There are also added extras such as air conditioning with electronic climate control and pollen filter, Bluetooth phone integration system, cruise control and speed sensitive power steering. Mazda have also made sure that the interior is as comfortable and stylish as possible with aluminium pedals, Recaro sports front seats with leather upholstery, a leather steering wheel and gearknob with red stitching, blackout dials with white illumination, and piano black trim.
The Mazda Rx-8 performance comes from the rotary engine, which is smaller and lighter than prior rotaries, yet produces more power enabling it to sprint the 0-62mph time in 6.4 seconds. It also has a combined economy fuel consumption of 24.6mpg with CO2 emissions of 299g/km. Other fuel economy figures are 31mpg for extra urban, 18mpg for urban, and a P11D value of £24,540.
Twin front airbags are as standard, along with front and rear curtain airbags and front side airbags, as are stability and traction controls. Also as standard is the Thatcham category 1 alarm and immobiliser, central locking with remote and illuminated entry, and a deadlocking system.
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