Honda Odyssey vs. Mazda RX-8 MPG

Chart is based on 498 fuel economy reports for the Honda Odyssey and 202 fuel economy reports for the Mazda RX-8.

Honda Odyssey 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	4dr Minivan, ext. 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	40	0	60	110	20.1
2016	4dr Minivan, ext. 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	22	0	74	70	26.1
2015	4dr Minivan, ext. 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	0	100	75	27.8
2014	4dr Minivan, ext. 248-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	45	20	35	68	19.9
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	5	31	63	71	22.9
2012	4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	25	0	75	65	26.7
2012	4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	20	7	27	47	80	24.9
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2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	3	5	33	60	75	20.9
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	22	18	31	30	77	21.4
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	5	25	69	66	21.7
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	3	13	36	48	65	21.4
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	48	28	19	65	17.4
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	63	37	75	18.3
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	mtns	light	none	0	0	20	80	100	21.4
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	37	45	17	68	15.5
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	6	12	32	50	76	20.3
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	22	28	45	66	19.6
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	10	27	56	72	21.0
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	31	15	45	70	19.7
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	7	26	64	68	22.0
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	15	23	51	92	19.1
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	16	30	45	64	19.9
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	12	35	51	75	21.5
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	21	17	51	81	19.7
2001	4dr Minivan, ext. 210-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	9	14	74	68	25.9
2000	4dr Minivan, ext. 210-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	3	5	18	75	70	21.5

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Mazda RX-8 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
2010	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	22	22	55	74	17.1
2009	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	2	16	29	53	68	17.5
2008	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	3	16	15	67	72	20.9
2007	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	5	14	48	33	79	18.4
2007	4dr Coupe 212-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	15	24	10	51	78	22.5
2006	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	9	10	13	67	66	19.1
2006	4dr Coupe 212-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	28	65	3	60	17.3
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2005	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	6	16	18	60	77	18.6
2004	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	25	24	44	77	17.5
2004	4dr Coupe 197-horsepower 1.3L R2 4-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	42	12	23	23	70	17.3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Odyssey

Honda Odyssey Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	"Most fuel-efficient minivan" might seem like faint praise, but the Honda Odyssey does hold this title. For such a large vehicle EPA ratings of 19 mpg city, 28 mpg highway are fairly impressive. The Toyota checks in with 18/25, the Chrysler with 17/25. see full Honda Odyssey review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Odyssey

Honda Odyssey Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	So are we are happy. 24 mpg in mixed and 28 on a road trip. see full Honda Odyssey review
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Best gas mileage so far is 25 mpg. Typically get high teens to low 20s. see full Honda Odyssey review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	With VCM, better EPA highway rating than Sienna. see full Honda Odyssey review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	Compared to our SUV, the fuel economy is outstanding. see full Honda Odyssey review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is reasonable for a family hauler that can carry up to 8 persons. I get 25-27 mpg on the freeway and 18-22 mpg in city/suburban driving. see full Honda Odyssey review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	VCM added MPG see full Honda Odyssey review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	It is better then a SUV! see full Honda Odyssey review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	Variable cylinder techology provides good fuel mileage for a large vehicle see full Honda Odyssey review
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	a little better than the Sienna see full Honda Odyssey review
2000	4dr Minivan, ext. 210-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	We've owned this van for almost 12 years now and its fuel economy has stood still at 20MPG in just about any set of circumstances. Unimpressive but consistant. see full Honda Odyssey review

Honda Odyssey Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	0	Driven sensibly at 60-65, fuel economy seemed excellent, but step-wise, for every 5 mph over, fuel economy seemed to drop precipitously. However, the "ECO" function, in which 3 cylinders "drop out" when not needed, seemed to work well, assuming good momentum at the moment. So I can't complain too much. see full Honda Odyssey review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	These days, we should be getting much more than 24 mpg from all cars -- even minivans. see full Honda Odyssey review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	Way, way worse than advertised in 2007. If I knew it was this poor I would not have bought it. Worse than my Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x4! see full Honda Odyssey review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD	I guess we average around 19 mpg. see full Honda Odyssey review
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Our previous car was a VW diesel. Need I say more? see full Honda Odyssey review
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Only 13-17 MPG. Bad at nearly $4/gallon see full Honda Odyssey review
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	16-mpg. mixed driving. Bad. Much worse than EPA estimate. Dealer is big on excuses. Nothing on real help. see full Honda Odyssey review
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	It seems lower than other vans see full Honda Odyssey review
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 240-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Never got over 20 miles per gallon on the open road despite modest driving habits. My Routan gets 26 and my Plymouth Voyageur got 25 +. The 3.5 V6 in the Honda is reliable, but terrible economy for a mini-van. see full Honda Odyssey review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda RX-8

Mazda RX-8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	One of the big downsides of the rotary is truly horrendous fuel economy. When the RX-8 first came out in the early 2000s, its mileage ratings of 16/22 city/highway mpg (stick shift) were just barely acceptable, but there days, with many crossovers hitting more than 30 mpg on the highway, those figures are truly atrocious, especially given respectable but certainly not neck-snapping power. Futhermore, it takes premium. If you're using the RX-8 as it commuter, fuel costs will add up quickly. In my predominantly around-town driving, I typically average between 16-17 mpg. My highest recorded average was 20 mpg on a highway trip at speeds around 75 mph. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2007	4dr Coupe 212-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	The EPA numbers are way low compared with my real-world experience. The window sticker showed 18/25 and I have never seen less than 23 with my 40/60 city/highway commute. I think Mazda should develop a lean-burn economy cruise mode for this car. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2006	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	Lite bit to high consumption when I drive it in normal speed. On full woot its ok. see full Mazda RX-8 review
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	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	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	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	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