Brand Overview

Mazda Cars — Scored by Carivo

Mazda punches above its weight class. The Japanese brand consistently earns some of the highest reliability and owner satisfaction scores in the industry despite its modest size. Kodo design language and SkyActiv technology give their vehicles a premium feel.

7.9
Avg. Score / 10
88
Models Reviewed
39
Score ≥ 8.0

Best Mazda to Buy

2023 Mazda Mazda6 leads the lineup with a Carivo score of 8.4/10.

Approach with Caution

The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 scores 7.1/10 -- the lowest in the Mazda lineup.

All Mazda Models — Ranked by Score

2023 Mazda Mazda6
2023 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $25,630+
8.4Recommended
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $28,985+
8.3Recommended
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $29,854+
8.3Recommended
2025 Mazda CX-30
2025 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $25,744+
8.3Recommended
2026 Mazda CX-30
2026 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $25,744+
8.3Recommended
2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2022 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $27,245+
8.2Recommended
2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $28,115+
8.2Recommended
2024 Mazda CX-30
2024 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $24,995+
8.2Recommended
2022 Mazda Mazda3
2022 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $22,278+
8.1Recommended
2023 Mazda Mazda3
2023 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $22,989+
8.1Recommended
2024 Mazda Mazda3
2024 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $23,700+
8.1Recommended
2025 Mazda Mazda3
2025 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $24,411+
8.1Recommended
2023 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2023 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $25,365+
8.1Recommended
2024 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2024 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $26,150+
8.1Recommended
2023 Mazda CX-50
2023 Mazda CX-50
SUV · $29,391+
8.1Recommended
2025 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2025 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $26,934+
8.1Recommended
2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $26,376+
8.1Recommended
2024 Mazda CX-5
2024 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $29,990+
8.1Recommended
2025 Mazda CX-5
2025 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $30,889+
8.1Recommended
2026 Mazda CX-5
2026 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $30,889+
8.1Recommended
2024 Mazda CX-50
2024 Mazda CX-50
SUV · $30,300+
8.1Recommended
2025 Mazda CX-50
2025 Mazda CX-50
SUV · $31,209+
8.1Recommended
2026 Mazda CX-50
2026 Mazda CX-50
SUV · $31,209+
8.1Recommended
2021 Mazda CX-30
2021 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $22,745+
8.1Recommended
2022 Mazda CX-30
2022 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $23,495+
8.1Recommended
2023 Mazda CX-30
2023 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $24,245+
8.1Recommended
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $24,637+
8.1Recommended
2020 Mazda Mazda6
2020 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $22,413+
8.1Recommended
2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2020 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $25,506+
8.0Recommended
2023 Mazda CX-5
2023 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $29,090+
8.0Recommended
2020 Mazda CX-30
2020 Mazda CX-30
SUV · $21,995+
8.0Recommended
2026 Mazda CX-70
2026 Mazda CX-70
SUV · $42,281+
8.0Recommended
2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $23,767+
8.0Recommended
2021 Mazda Mazda3
2021 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $21,567+
8.0Recommended
2021 Mazda Mazda6
2021 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $23,177+
8.0Recommended
2021 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2021 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $23,796+
8.0Recommended
2025 Mazda CX-70
2025 Mazda CX-70
SUV · $42,281+
8.0Recommended
2025 Mazda CX-90
2025 Mazda CX-90
SUV · $42,199+
8.0Recommended
2026 Mazda CX-90
2026 Mazda CX-90
SUV · $42,199+
8.0Recommended
2020 Mazda Mazda3
2020 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $20,856+
7.9Recommended
2016 Mazda Mazda6
2016 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $19,357+
7.9Recommended
2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $21,159+
7.9Recommended
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $22,028+
7.9Recommended
2022 Mazda CX-5
2022 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $28,190+
7.9Recommended
2023 Mazda CX-9
2023 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $32,495+
7.9Recommended
2026 Mazda CX-9
2026 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $32,495+
7.9Recommended
2024 Mazda CX-90
2024 Mazda CX-90
SUV · $40,970+
7.9Recommended
2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Sports · $22,898+
7.9Recommended
2019 Mazda CX-5
2019 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $25,491+
7.9Recommended
2018 Mazda Mazda6
2018 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $20,885+
7.9Recommended
2019 Mazda Mazda6
2019 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $21,649+
7.9Recommended
2025 Mazda CX-90 PHEV
2025 Mazda CX-90 PHEV
PHEV · $51,448+
7.9Recommended
2020 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2020 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $23,012+
7.9Recommended
2019 Mazda Mazda3
2019 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $20,145+
7.9Recommended
2022 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2022 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $24,581+
7.8Recommended
2017 Mazda Mazda6
2017 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $20,121+
7.8Recommended
2020 Mazda CX-5
2020 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $26,391+
7.8Recommended
2021 Mazda CX-5
2021 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $27,290+
7.8Recommended
2020 Mazda CX-9
2020 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $29,480+
7.8Recommended
2022 Mazda CX-9
2022 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $31,490+
7.8Recommended
2018 Mazda CX-5
2018 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $24,591+
7.8Recommended
2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV
2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV
PHEV · $49,950+
7.8Recommended
2017 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2017 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $20,658+
7.8Recommended
2018 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2018 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $21,443+
7.8Recommended
2019 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2019 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $22,227+
7.8Recommended
2016 Mazda Mazda3
2016 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $18,012+
7.8Recommended
2017 Mazda Mazda3
2017 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $18,723+
7.8Recommended
2018 Mazda Mazda3
2018 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $19,434+
7.8Recommended
2015 Mazda Mazda6
2015 Mazda Mazda6
Sedan · $18,593+
7.7Recommended
2021 Mazda CX-9
2021 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $30,485+
7.7Recommended
2017 Mazda CX-5
2017 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $23,692+
7.7Recommended
2016 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2016 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $19,874+
7.7Recommended
2015 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
2015 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback
Hatchback · $19,089+
7.6Recommended
2017 Mazda CX-9
2017 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $26,465+
7.6Recommended
2018 Mazda CX-9
2018 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $27,470+
7.6Recommended
2019 Mazda CX-9
2019 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $28,475+
7.6Recommended
2015 Mazda CX-5
2015 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $21,892+
7.6Recommended
2016 Mazda CX-5
2016 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $22,792+
7.6Recommended
2015 Mazda Mazda3
2015 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $17,301+
7.6Recommended
2016 Mazda CX-9
2016 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $25,460+
7.5Recommended
2015 Mazda CX-9
2015 Mazda CX-9
SUV · $24,455+
7.4Good
2013 Mazda Mazda3
2013 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $13,735+
7.3Good
2014 Mazda CX-5
2014 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $18,200+
7.3Good
2014 Mazda Mazda3
2014 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $14,349+
7.2Good
2015 Mazda Mazda2
2015 Mazda Mazda2
Sedan · $13,063+
7.2Good
2012 Mazda CX-5
2012 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $16,640+
7.2Good
2013 Mazda CX-5
2013 Mazda CX-5
SUV · $17,420+
7.2Good
2012 Mazda Mazda3
2012 Mazda Mazda3
Sedan · $13,120+
7.1Good