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Mazda Mazda3 Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4 6-sp manual FWD

flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.957
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.644
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.367
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 19.003
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 23.782
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 24.800
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hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.958
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.298
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.876
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.594
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.434
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.021
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.963
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.805
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.757
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.339
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 23.573
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.875
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.942
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.603
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.685
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.072
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.012
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.787
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.545
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.178
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.625
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 25.018
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.708
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.547
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.206
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.163
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 52.409
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 25.033
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 19.519
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.850
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.013
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.836
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.794
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.543
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.486
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 9.445
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.759
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 20.461
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 23.472
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.155
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.792
hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 22.762

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2013 Mazda Mazda3

2013 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 Ever since gas guzzling rotary engines almost put Mazda out of business in the 1970s, fuel economy has been a company weakness. The 2013 Mazda3 with a 167-horsepower 2.5-liter engine and five-speed automatic transmission managed only 22 mpg city, 29 mpg highway in the EPA's tests. (The same engine with a manual transmission did even worse, 20/28.) The 2014 with a new SKYACTIV 184-horsepower 2.5-liter engine and six-speed automatic transmission fares much better, 27 mpg city and 37 mpg highway. A $1,600 Tech Package (on the tested car) adds a capacitor-based regenerative braking system that bumps these ratings to 28/38. Quite impressive for a large, fairly powerful four-cylinder engine. The i's 155-horsepower 2.0-liter engine does a bit better still, 30/40, but anyone who cares about driving will gladly trade a 2-3 mpg to pick up 29 horsepower. In my real-world, sub-freezing suburban driving, the trip computer reported a two-way average around 40 mpg when I drove with a feather-light right foot. Push the car harder and high-20s to mid-30s happen. The Focus also manages 27/37 in the EPA's tests, but wasn't quite as efficient as the Mazda in my real-world driving. Others including the 23/35 Dodge Dart GT and 21/29 Kia Forte SX don't come close. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2013 Mazda Mazda3

2013 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Hatch 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Even with the 2.5L 'S' Option, the Mazda SkyActiv tech gives the Mazda3 a very impressive 28/39MPG. The 2.0L standard option gives 31/42. That's pretty standard in most new cars, however the performance for that economy is well above average. Good engines, these are. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
30+mpg avg since new; starting to improve to around 33mpg per tankful, mixed driving, more town than highway see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I drive it on the highway at a constant speed of about 78 with the cruise control on, for my daily commute . Very little traffic on my commute, and speed limit is 70. I get about 33 mpg, or 380 miles per tank. I've found that long-range runs of an hour or more seems to burn out the gunk, and I have better fuel economy for the next week or two. I figure driving near 80 is killing the advertised 39 mpg with the Skyactiv engine. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Hard to beat 40 mpg in a car that drives as well and has the performance of the Mazda3. Most ZOOM ZOOM for the price of any car I test drove. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This car does very well.. I drive mostly highway during the week, but a lot of rush hour driving means lots of stop and go. Even with that and the around town driving I do on the weekends, I am still averaging 38.1 MPG! see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Excellent fuel economy with the skyactiv 155hp engine see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
While reviews are mixed, the Skyactiv engine delivers as promised for me. With over 70% city/suburb driving, I've yet to average under 30mpg (odo/pump). Set the cruise control at 65-70 and > 40mpg is easy on a flat highway. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2013 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Fuel economy has been OK. I usually do a 50/50 mix and in good weather, I get in the high 7s/100km or about 30 MPG. In the cold weather, it's been closer to 9L/100km or about 26 MPG. Strangely, it's about the same economy I got with my 99 Civic w/ 4 spd auto. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
 

2013 Mazda Mazda3 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 Mazda3's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.