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Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2003 2003 2dr Convertible 155-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual RWD 31.85
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With the 181-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been averaging 31.85 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miatas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 83 miles per hour (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in heavy traffic (2.5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2003 2003 2dr Convertible 167-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual RWD 28.05
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata

2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD		 30-35 MPG....easy question these days. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD		 Never thirstier than 10.5 l/100 km, even during autocross. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 For a small (size of a subcompact) 4-cylinder stick shift, it only gets around 28 mpg highway...my 6-cylinder Honda Accord got 30+. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
 

2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Mazda MX-5 Miata's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.