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Mazda RX-8 vs. Honda Element MPG

Chart is based on 202 fuel economy reports for the Mazda RX-8 and 71 fuel economy reports for the Honda Element.

Mazda RX-8 MPG

Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2010 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2009 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2008 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2007 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2007 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2006 19.1 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2006 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2005 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2004 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mazda RX-8 Mazda RX-8 2004 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent
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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Honda Element MPG

Honda Element Honda Element 2011 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2009 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2009 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2009 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2008 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2008 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2007 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2007 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2007 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2006 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2006 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2006 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2005 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2005 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2005 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2004 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2004 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2004 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2003 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Honda Element Honda Element 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent
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
2011 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 mtns light none 0 2 0 98 60 26.4  
2009 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 3 9 32 57 65 23.1  
2009 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 40 0 60 60 22.3  
2009 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 10 10 30 50 70 22.6  
2008 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat v.lt none 1 9 61 28 63 28.0  
2008 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 25 20 45 65 24.6  
2007 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 13 13 25 50 68 23.2  
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2007 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light none 0 0 98 3 65 23.5  
2007 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 18 2 32 48 67 21.5  
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 3 6 9 83 68 23.3  
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 80 20 70 19.6  
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 hills med none 6 21 49 25 61 21.2  
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 25 25 25 25 65 20.9  
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 mtns med light 5 5 5 85 70 21.3  
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 14 18 26 42 63 19.8  
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat med light 13 18 18 53 65 22.0  
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 15 5 75 90 21.4  
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 2 11 21 66 72 22.9  
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat med none 10 22 25 43 73 21.7  
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 7 7 23 64 68 22.2  
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 15 18 10 57 67 22.2  

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Mazda RX-8 vs. Honda Element MPG

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

Mazda RX-8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

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

Honda Element Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 For a teenager that does lots of driving for parttime job and to school, needed a vehicel that was large enough to be safe in traffic, yet give good gas mileage. see full Honda Element review
Honda Element Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 Sure wish I could get 30 MPG in this thing instead of 20 (though I have gotten 26 on long trips as long as I don't let my wife drive) see full Honda Element review
2005 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 This is my only major gripe with the vehicle... I seem to get a consistent 22mpg, whether it is city driving, long flat highways, or mountains. If I go out of my way to drive conservatively, or use a medium-to-heavy foot with the aid conditioner, the difference is completely negligible... it's pretty much always 22mpg. see full Honda Element review
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 20 mpg city, 24 mpg hiway, low for such a small, lightweight car. see full Honda Element review
2004 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Wish it got better fuel economy, but what do you expect for a brick? see full Honda Element review
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 I always get exactly 20 mpg, which seams low see full Honda Element review
2003 4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic AWD		 It stinks! The EX is a bit heavy which drags the MPG to 21/25. see full Honda Element review