Mazda MX-5 Miata vs. Hyundai Elantra MPG

Chart is based on 287 fuel economy reports for the Mazda MX-5 Miata and 659 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Elantra.

Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	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
2017	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	70	31.1
2016	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	none	15	30	15	40	80	34.5
2016	2dr Convertible 129-horsepower 1.5L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	v.lt	none	5	5	20	70	65	40.8
2013	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	5	46	44	60	35.6
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	10	39	49	70	28.7
2011	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	0	60	70	31.0
2010	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	16	19	51	68	28.3
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2010	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	none	2	2	13	85	63	30.7
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	11	20	34	36	70	26.9
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	8	20	73	73	31.5
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	15	34	46	67	27.6
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	10	10	80	63	27.2
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	17	8	13	63	75	30.7
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	15	28	5	51	80	27.9
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	v.lt	light	0	15	15	70	50	26.0
2007	2dr Convertible 163-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	2	14	37	47	67	30.4
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	3	45	51	96	26.9
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	7	67	13	13	93	27.7
2006	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	30	70	70	27.8
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	13	23	29	35	67	27.5
2005	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	16	84	76	31.2
2004	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	4	26	24	45	65	25.9
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	0	20	80	60	27.0
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	3	10	7	80	110	18.8
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	3	10	18	70	83	31.9
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	7	26	25	42	70	28.0
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	20	30	43	74	23.6
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	23	13	5	60	68	28.5
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	20	50	20	60	21.5
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	3	60	13	25	55	27.9
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	14	22	45	20	68	25.5
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	0	0	29	71	58	31.2
2000	2dr Convertible 140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	20	10	70	80	27.0

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Hyundai Elantra MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	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
2021	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	46.5
2020	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	0	98	0	0	33.0
2017	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	53	42	120	38.7
2016	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	9	6	86	75	30.7
2014	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	25	23	52	110	36.7
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	24	24	46	72	31.3
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	2	10	26	62	73	29.7
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2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	0	15	85	85	38.3
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	8	26	32	65	31.2
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	10	75	60	34.5
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	5	34	59	73	30.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	1	25	13	61	64	33.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	31	11	50	76	31.4
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	13	31	52	71	30.7
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	20	18	58	69	29.4
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	29	13	44	72	30.1
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	30	28	39	69	28.4
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	43	15	26	83	25.3
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	10	18	55	17	75	24.9
2006	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	6	36	21	36	86	24.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	8	22	65	79	30.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	20	30	44	66	28.5
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	7	86	80	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	30	18	40	66	29.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	40	28	25	71	28.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	15	13	71	62	32.8
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	13	38	50	75	31.7
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	7	20	45	28	77	26.9
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	32	58	67	30.2
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	42	9	44	79	24.3
2003	4dr Hatch turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	4	10	85	60	36.2
2003	4dr Hatch 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	11	26	57	63	30.3
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	13	17	57	67	27.9
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	16	24	57	98	25.0
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	15	16	63	83	31.6
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	25	30	33	60	26.2
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	20	40	10	30	70	22.7
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	40	20	10	110	23.5
2001	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	31	27	23	19	100	28.0

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	Nothing has improved more with the Mazda MX-5 Miata's latest redesign than its fuel economy. The 2015 managed only 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway in the EPA's tests, disappointing for such a light car powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine. The new car tests much better: 27/34 with a manual transmission and 27/36 with an automatic. The MINI Cooper S Roadster was about equally efficient when equipped with a manual transmission (26/35), a little short with an automatic (25/34). The new MINI Convertible, if it shares the Hardtop's EPA ratings, won't be as efficient with a manual transmission (23/33) but will be as competitive as its predecessor with an automatic (26/33). The Scion FR-S barely out-economizes the old Miata with a manual (22/30) but is just a couple mpg short of the new one with an automatic (25/34). Premium fuel is recommended in all of these cars. The new Miata can use regular unleaded at the cost of some responsiveness. In my real-world driving of the new Miata with an automatic transmission the trip computer reported a suburban average around 30 mpg. On a 60-mph highway the average can reach 40, about 4 mpg better than a Scion FR-S and 5 mpg better than a MINI JCW Clubman, both tested with manual transmissions. Drive at 75 mph with the top down, though, and the reported average will fall to 34 mpg. The largest fuel economy advantage over the Scion FR-S appeared when both were flogged along Ohio's Route 26. The Scion's fuel economy dipped into the high teens, but the Mazda's only into the mid-20s. The most likely reason: the torquier, far less peaky Mazda engine doesn't have to be revved nearly as high to reach its sweet spot. The JCW Clubman, its turbo reducing the need for fuel-guzzling runs to the red line, fell between the two with a "spirited driving" average around 20 mpg. Overall, with the redesign the Miata's fuel economy has gone from worst to first. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	The first four "why nots" shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone. This one might. I didn't ding the MX-5 Miata's engine for its power output, but I am going to ding it for its fuel input. While EPA ratings of 21 mpg city and 28 mpg are hardly abysmal, the FR-S does better (22/30) and a 315-horsepower Porsche Boxster S does about as well (20/28). With one of Mazda's new SKYACTIV engines, the Miata would go much farther on a gallon of gas. (The 2,900-pound Mazda3 is rated 27/39.) But this engine won't happen until the Miata is again redesigned. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Good enough to drive for fun and not worry about the cost. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I average 28mpg city and about 32 highway, and I have an uncontrollable lead foot in this car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	The MX-5 always seemed to be great on gas, no matter how hard you flogged it, top up or top down. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	I average about 8.5 L/100 km, so even though it uses Premium fue, it only costs about $40 to drive as much as 475km. This is with gas at about $1.20 a litre. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	a very cheap car to run see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	To date gas millage has never gone under 30mph and has gone to almost 39mph. And this has not been driving it EASY. Like I said before, it is a FUN FUN FUN Car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Great fuel economy for a sporty car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Excellent mileage. I get 36mpg on normal highway cruises and about 28mpg in town. When I go to the race track, I run around 22-24 mpg. If you are really savvy, this car burns about 2 gallons an hour! So cheap to keep on the road. 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	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

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2021	With EPA ratings of 31 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, the Hyundai Elantra Limited with a 2.0-liter engine and CVT is among the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid compact sedans. Lesser trim levels score even better: 33 city, 43 highway. Though the Kia Forte has the same powertrain, it scores a couple mpg lower. For even better fuel economy, the Elantra is offered as a hybrid with EPA ratings as high as 53 mpg city, 56 mpg highway, and 54 mpg combined. The Honda Insight and Toyota Corolla Hybrid manage only 52 mpg combined. One trim of the Prius (a hatchback) manages 56, but the others check in at 52. In my winter suburban driving I observed trip computer averages between 30 mpg and 40 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	Hyundai has been among those manucturers offering turbocharged engines in "eco" variants of its cars. But as tuned for the Elantra Sport, the corporate 1.6T engine doesn't score well in the EPA's tests: 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway. You'll find similar numbers on the window sticker of a Nissan sedan--if that Nissan sedan happens to be the 300-horsepower Maxima. The Sentra SR Turbo scores considerably better, especially in city driving: 26/32. I've unfairly implied the 1.6T engine is to blame. Hitch this engine to the seven-speed DCT instead of the six-speed manual, and it rates much better, about the same as a Sentra SR Turbo with its optional CVT, 26/33 vs. 27/33. Does the Elantra Sport manual's real-world fuel economy differ as much as the EPA ratings suggest? Or does it suffer from test anxiety? I suspect the latter. In my suburban driving with economy-minded acceleration and braking the trip computer reported an average of 37 mpg (with an occasional 40). see full Hyundai Elantra review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After the first 10K miles, the AVERAGE MPG has risen from the low 20's to the high 20's on my average commute, but is nowhere near the advertised efficiencies. NOT a happy camper with this! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have over 1,100 miles on the car as of today. My first long trip of 450 miles yielded an average of 38.6 mpg. I am consistently seeing over 33 mpg in city driving. This is as good as advertised. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Impressed with fuel mileage, and I'm getting better than touted. Couldn't do that with the last car, unless I could find pure gas (no ethanol). With the Elantra I'm getting 40 mpg mixed driving with ethanol. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Over 35 mpg, even on backroads see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Consistant 35 MPG with mixed HWY and City see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I get about 30 mpg mixed driving which I consider pretty good see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	We average about 31 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	not bad see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I keep fueling record and I get 36 miles per gallons so far ever since i purchased this vehicle. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	City/Highway mileage exceeds EPA ratings if driven smoothly (5 manual) see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Just don't seem to be able to hit any of the gas mileage reported amounts. 10 to 15 litres per 100 KM seems to be the norm with combined city and highway driving. Dealer keeps telling me I need to "break" the vehicle in to get good gas mileage. Range odometer doesn't reset to 591 kms on fuel ups either. Takes several fill ups before it seems to work correctly for a while. Dealer can't find any issues with it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is one of the most disappointing aspects of the 2012. The Active Eco is no longer anautomatic feature, and I've found I don't get the great gas mileage that I used to. I would consistently get 40mpg highway, and about 30 mpg in the city. Now I get 32 highway, 28 city. My parents live an hour and a half away, and I have other family living further away. I find it frustrating that I don't get the great mileage I did previously, especially since gas prices just keep going up. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Engine is 132HP PZEV, not 138 SULEV. Diff in power seems smal but is significant for this car. Mileage worse AND power is less. Unfortunately, states dictate what you can get; CA emissions rule for PA = stupid cop-out/liberal cave-in to greenie-weenies see full Hyundai Elantra review
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Not nearly on par with the competition. see full Hyundai Elantra review