It's Sporty, It's Fun, As Well As Now, It's Proven Reliable Too: Mazda Mx-5 Tops Reliability Study

Quick: what’s the around reliable machine out there? If you’re thinking Toyota, you’re non far off, they’ve got a sizeable chunk inwards the Top 10 Most Reliable List. But yous know what’s around impressive? Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 picayune two-door sportscar managed to trounce them all. That’s right. For the 2020 Model Year, it’s the Mazda MX-5.

In this especial case, the championship of “Most Reliable” was bestowed yesteryear Consumer Reports in addition to their Brand Reliability Sturdy. The US-based non-profit in addition to independent consumer advocacy organization (this agency they don’t inquire for examination drives, produce ads, or concur weekly raffles) collected information on 420,000 vehicles in addition to deep pigeon into the numerous things that tin become incorrect inwards a car.

Studying 17 work areas from picayune nuisances (squeaky brakes, broken interior trim) to major issues (troublesome drivetrain, out-of-warranty repairs), they created a Predicted Reliability Score for each vehicle.

With this, the Mazda MX-5 came out on transcend alongside a score of 95 out of a possible 100. It was followed yesteryear the Toyota Prius Prime alongside 94, Toyota Prius alongside 92, Lexus GX alongside 91, in addition to the Hyundai Kona rounding out the Top v alongside a score of 90.

Meanwhile, equally a brand, Mazda jumps upwards 2 points inwards the 2020 Consumer Reports Brand Reliability Survey to order instant overall amid xxx automotive brands studied. The written report shows Mazda garnering a full of 77 points inwards its 0-100 points scale.  This is merely 4 points shy from the top-ranked brand, Lexus on the list. For those who’re curious, the to the lowest degree reliable model inwards the Mazda stable is the all-new Mazda3 (bummer).

Going dorsum to the MX-5, Steven Tan, President in addition to CEO of Mazda Philippines seems to last elated at the news. He says, “It is no surprise that Mazda continues to amend non alone inwards price of pattern in addition to performance, but to a greater extent than then inwards overall character in addition to reliability. The 4th generation MX-5s nosotros encounter on our roads today come upwards from the same manufacturing establish inwards Hiroshima equally the residuum of the MX-5s around the world. As such, they produce goodness from the same attending to especial that Japan-made Mazda vehicles create got been known for over the yesteryear few decades.”

Tan adds, “Speaking on behalf of Mazda’s engineering, design, in addition to production discipline, the score of commitment to character inwards gild to gain this high score of reliability is extraordinary for a companionship of this size. Mazda’s unrelenting commitment to character from the outset of a model’s lifecycle, land at the same fourth dimension pioneering conception in addition to building-in improvement processes into its products, ensures reliability throughout its lineup. Being ranked merely behind a known luxury laid too speaks highly of our electrical flow direction towards achieving Mazda Premium. It shows Mazda in addition to its products are consistent in addition to focused to answering the challenges that prevarication ahead of the premium path the laid has taken.”