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2018 · Mazda · Petrol
MX-5
2.0 RF Auto
← More Coupés ranked by cost to ownCost to own / mo
R5,389
R4/km
Market price
R382,900
Annual total
R64,668
Drive Score
73/ 100
How this Coupé ranks against its segment on value, efficiency, reliability and practicality.
Value95
Efficiency65
Reliability95
Practicality36
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Cost to own / mo
R5,389
R4/km · R64,668/yr
Annual mileage15,000 km/yr
Driving style
Fuel region
Keeping it for5 yrs
Your age (insurance)
Paying
FuelR2,230
InsuranceR670
MaintenanceR1,112
Licence discR40
DepreciationR1,337
Cost to own / moR5,389
Specifications
- Body type
- Coupé
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Engine
- 2L
- Power
- 118 kW
- Torque
- 200 Nm
- Driven wheels
- Rear Wheel Drive
- Seats
- 2
- Fuel consumption
- 6.7 L/100km
- CO₂ emissions
- 156 g/km
Maintenance score74/100
Higher = cheaper to maintain
How this estimate works▾
Every figure assumes 15,000 km per year and uses current South African rates. The estimate is the sum of five parts:
- Fuel— the vehicle’s claimed consumption × 15,000 km × the current price (95 ULP R26.63/L, diesel R27.93/L). Electric vehicles show R0 fuel.
- Insurance— an actuarial baseline of about 2.1% of the vehicle’s value per year. Not a personal quote; your premium depends on your age, area, history and excess.
- Maintenance— modelled from each vehicle’s maintenance score (higher score = cheaper to run).
- Licence disc — estimated by body type as a proxy for weight, since SA licence fees are weight- and province-based.
- Depreciation— declining-balance value loss on the car’s current age. Shown as a cost, but it’s value lost, not cash spent.
These are estimates to compare vehicles fairly, not quotes or financial advice. Full methodology →
Fuel rates last updated 27 June 2026.
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