Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban vs. Mazda Mazda5 MPG

Chart is based on 105 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and 414 fuel economy reports for the Mazda Mazda5.

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban 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
2012	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	40	50	65	15.0
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	80	16.0
2011	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	med	light	15	23	28	36	71	18.4
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	17	33	21	30	71	15.3
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	40	0	50	70	17.8
2009	4dr SUV, ext. 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	10	40	40	75	17.8
2008	4dr SUV 332-horsepower 6.0L V8 Hybrid 4-speed 2-mode automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	85	0	15	75	15.5
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2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	45	10	5	40	80	18.0
2008	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	3	38	10	49	77	16.0
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	7	38	36	20	85	13.9
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	19	31	11	40	65	17.0
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	8	26	18	47	69	15.9
2006	4dr SUV 335-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	65	15.2
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	43	0	38	73	14.9
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	10	40	50	70	17.3
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	80	20	65	15.3
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	15	60	20	60	17.3
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	4	16	39	41	74	13.9
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	40	20	65	13.6
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	3	3	65	30	73	13.7
2004	4dr SUV, ext. 180-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	lead	hvy	5	15	15	65	75	10.5
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	10	17	34	40	64	15.9
2004	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	10	20	28	43	70	14.7
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	60	14.6
2003	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	6	29	9	56	69	13.5
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	70	10	10	65	12.0
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	none	9	24	31	36	65	15.8
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	4	43	9	43	60	24.5
2002	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	hvy	5	20	28	48	60	15.8
2002	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	2	20	74	3	75	15.0
2000	4dr SUV, ext. 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	70	15.8
2000	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	0	85	15	60	13.0

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Mazda Mazda5 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
2015	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	22	0	0	78	67	23.5
2012	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	16	0	79	104	33.2
2012	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	5	16	76	64	26.3
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	6	26	10	57	74	25.0
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	9	8	45	38	76	26.4
2009	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	18	20	53	68	25.7
2009	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	6	12	15	67	78	27.2
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2008	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	10	36	51	64	26.6
2008	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	10	43	14	33	64	26.8
2007	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	13	26	43	18	83	24.2
2007	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	1	35	40	23	83	14.0
2006	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	26	11	25	38	116	23.5
2006	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	25	32	36	80	23.6

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	You didn't expect to see fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Tahoe, did you? Of course, fuel economy remains well below that for most smaller, lighter vehicles. But General Motors has substantially improved the SUV's efficiency by adding variable valve timing, direct injection (fuel is injected under high pressure directly into the cylinder, rather than into the manifold), and cylinder deactivation to the 5.3-liter V8. EPA ratings improved from 15 city, 21 highway to 16/23 with 2WD and 16/22 with 4WD. I observed averages as high as 21 in the suburbs and 26 on the highway, quite impressive for an 80-inch-wide, 74-inch-tall, three-ton vehicle. Transitions between V4 and V8 operation are not perceptible, with the engine usually in the former mode when not accelerating, even at highway speeds. Ford took a different approach to improving fuel economy, replacing its 5.4-liter V8 with a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6. The resulting EPA ratings of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway are better than before, but aren't as good as the Tahoe's. My trip computer averages were similarly two to three mpg shy of those observed in the Tahoe. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

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Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	For a Big SUV, 20mpg is all I could ask for right now. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	I don't really have any complaints about this vehicle for our uses. But many people do buy them and don't use them for their intended purposes, and then complain about paying for gas. Well, it is a truck, after all. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2010	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	Even though its fuel economy is great for its size, it still uses a lot of gas see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV, ext. 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	In mostly local suburban areas we average 12 MPG. Highway only can reach 18 or 19 depending on load and hills. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Fuel economy is not great, but it's not horrible either. Again, this is a full size SUV on a truck platform. How much can anyone truly complain when you know this going in? see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	not economical see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2007	4dr SUV 320-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	17.2 to 17.4 on combined city and highway (more highway) see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2006	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	V8 sucks gas like a ... V8; 18 MPG in all around driving see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005	4dr SUV 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Poor gas mileage... but I knew this before purchasing it so this is not a problem for me. If gas prices scare you... then this is not the vehicle for you. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2005	4dr SUV, ext. 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	At $4 a gallon and a 32 gallon gas tank, you feel it every time you fill up and if you drive a lot in the city, at 15 mpg, you will fill up often. The vehicle actually garners a respectable 21 mpg on the highway. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review
2003	4dr SUV 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	The obvious. 16 MPG highway. Enough said. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review

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Mazda Mazda5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The Mazda5 doesn't get great milage. But it's better than other minivans and most CUVs. Of the alternatives I shopped, the Mazda was the most frugal on gas. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Impressive considering all this vehicle can do (carry six, or a bunch of stuff). Driven with some restraint (60-65), I can average 30+ mpg on my weekly commute. With a microvan that can seat six. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Impressive considering all this vehicle can do (carry six, or a bunch of stuff). Driven with some restraint (60-65), I can average 30+ mpg on my weekly commute. With a microvan that can seat six. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	USED LESS GAS THAN MY OLD 97 VOYAGER see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Best among all minivans see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2010	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Comparable to most compact cars. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2009	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Better than our previous mini-van, mostly because of size. We drive it harder, so some of that advantage is lost :) see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2009	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	reasonable gas mileage for a car that can hold 6. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2008	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Avg under 10L/100km one of buying criteria. good on hwy and not as bad as full sized van in city. Good for long summer road trips. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2008	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	With a flexible 4 cylinder engine, and an available manual transmission, I average almost 30mpg with seating for 6 see full Mazda Mazda5 review

Mazda Mazda5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	If only. If only Skyactiv came out during the 5's redesign. While gas usage is better than the competition, it's far worse than it could be. Just popping in Mazda's latest engine and tranmission combo would surely give several more mpg. Just a 10% improvement would make me happier. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2007	4dr Minivan 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It uses twice as much fuel as a Prius. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2006	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	vehicle is heavy for its size so the fuel economy is not that great. see full Mazda Mazda5 review
2006	4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My 4 speed automatic yields about 10.5 L/100 km on 50/50 highway and city driving with a conscious effort to stick to the speed limit and driving as if I had an egg under my right foot. Eh, I thought it would AT LEAST be under 10. see full Mazda Mazda5 review