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Mazda 6 fuel consumption

Of all Mazda 6 modifications produced from 2002 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 17% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 13% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 22% higher. Starting from 2002 Mazda 6 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was less than industry average, at 2006 it was similar to average, at 2018 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.

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

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersMazda 6All carmakersMazda 6
2002+6%-+7%+6%
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2003+6%-+8%+6%
2004+7%-+9%+6%
2005+8%+5% +10%+9%
2006+9%+9% +11%+12%
2007+11%+10% +12%+13%
2008+12%+12% +13%+14%
2009+14%+12% +14%+16%
2010+16%+14% +16%+20%
2011+19%+15% +19%+23%
2012+21%+17% +23%+27%
2013+23%+20% +27%+41%
2014+26%+23% +30%+41%
2015+27%+23% +33%+40%
2016+28%+23% +36%+40%
2017+28%+23% +38%+40%
2018+28%+20% +39%+33%
2019+28%+17% +37%+24%
2020+27%+17% +37%+24%
2021+26%+17% +37%+24%

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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.

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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.