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Mazda real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Mazda cars is approximately 9% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 16% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Mazda vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +26%, while older Mazda cars consume approximately 11% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersMazdaAll carmakersMazda
2000 +4%+2% +5%+5%
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2001 +5%+3% +6%+2%
2002 +6%minor +7%+3%
2003 +6%+5% +8%+7%
2004 +7%+7% +9%+9%
2005 +8%+7% +10%+10%
2006 +9%+10% +11%+15%
2007 +11%+11% +12%+15%
2008 +12%+13% +13%+16%
2009 +14%+13% +14%+16%
2010 +16%+16% +16%+19%
2011 +19%+16% +19%+22%
2012 +21%+17% +23%+29%
2013 +23%+18% +27%+36%
2014 +26%+20% +30%+38%
2015 +27%+19% +33%+38%
2016 +28%+20% +36%+40%
2017 +28%+21% +38%+39%
2018 +28%+20% +39%+35%
2019 +28%+17% +37%+31%
2020 +27%+14% +37%+25%
2021 +26%+14% +37%+25%

Among the recent Mazda gasoline models, the Mazda MPV, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda 6 come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Mazda diesel models, the Mazda MPV, Mazda 5 and Mazda 2 correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.

Select an Mazda model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

Mazda 121 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Mazda 2 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +17% Diesel: +19%
Mazda 3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +15% Diesel: +28%
Mazda 323 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +9% Diesel: +10%
Mazda 5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +15% Diesel: +15%
Mazda 6 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13% Diesel: +22%
Mazda 626 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +6% Diesel: +4%
Mazda CX-7 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +10% Diesel: +12%
Mazda CX-3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +19%
Mazda CX-5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +19% Diesel: +35%
Mazda Demio Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
Mazda MPV Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant Diesel: +13%
Mazda MX-3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +7%
Mazda MX-5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +7%
Mazda MX-6 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +8%
Mazda Premacy Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +6% Diesel: +6%
Mazda RX-8 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +12%
Mazda Tribute Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +13%
Mazda Xedos 6 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +10%
Mazda Xedos 9 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +9%
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.