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Mazda RX-8 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
12 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
13 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
14 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
15 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
16 miles per gallon 7 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 11 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 11 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2004 2004 4dr Coupe 232-hp 1.3L R2 6-sp manual RWD 17.54
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With the 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2004 Mazda RX-8 has been averaging 17.54 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Mazda RX-8s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 80 miles per hour (about 43.9 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (24.9 percent), in heavy traffic (7.4 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2004 Mazda RX-8 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2004 2004 4dr Coupe 212-hp 1.3L R2 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 17.3
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2004 Mazda RX-8

2004 Mazda RX-8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 Worst fuel economy in its class. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 Not that bad for what it is, but it seems to me that Mazda's Sky Active technology could help the city mileage. It just needs more R&D. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 For a small engine displacement and a relatively light vehicle weight, the gas mileage is weak. I usualy get around 19mpg, and that does not realy matter if I am doing all city or all highway driving. I think the real problem is in the sixth gear it isnt much different than fifth gear so it does not provide good fuel economy. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 At 16 m.p.g. on premium grade these days it could be cheaper to take a taxi. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 I gets 20MPG no matter what I do. Running around 20. 1/2 highway 20. All the highway all day 25-26. I think that it could do better. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 16-18MPG city, 24MPG highway see full Mazda RX-8 review
2004 4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 For a car with a 1.9 liter engine I would have expected better than 16-19 MPG. Get your foot into it and the numbers fall drastically. Otherwise I loved that car. It just got too small with a newborn and a big dog. see full Mazda RX-8 review
 

2004 Mazda RX-8 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 RX-8's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.