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Toyota Tundra vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

Chart is based on 392 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Tundra and 287 fuel economy reports for the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Toyota Tundra MPG

Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2015 13.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2014 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2013 13.1 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2012 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2011 17.4 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2010 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2010 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2010 14.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2010 14.8 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2009 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2008 16.2 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2008 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2008 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2008 14.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2008 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 10.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 15.7 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2007 13.6 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2005 16.2 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2005 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2005 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2004 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2004 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2003 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2003 16.9 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2003 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2003 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2002 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2002 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2001 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Toyota Tundra Toyota Tundra 2000 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 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
2015 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 0 50 50 70 13.8  
2014 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 0 7 22 71 57 16.7  
2013 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills med hvy 6 6 0 88 80 13.1  
2012 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 4.6L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat v.lt light 0 75 8 17 60 18.4  
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 9 9 26 56 62 17.4  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 10 20 21 49 63 16.4  
2010 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 4.6L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills med light 0 0 13 88 70 18.9  
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2010 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 30 60 0 10 60 14.5  
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light hvy 0 1 1 98 66 14.8  
2009 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills light hvy 1 33 20 47 68 18.3  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 9 14 28 51 67 16.2  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills light none 2 9 14 75 61 16.3  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 9 11 18 63 68 16.4  
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 8 45 18 30 73 14.9  
2008 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 flat light none 44 11 11 33 60 16.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light light 5 90 0 5 65 10.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 271-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat v.lt none 5 5 2 88 95 14.4  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 5 14 16 65 65 16.4  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light light 3 14 25 58 66 17.0  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 271-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat lead hvy 5 30 15 50 75 15.6  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 271-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills med light 14 9 54 24 77 15.0  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 4 29 10 58 64 18.2  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills light hvy 0 5 35 60 55 16.1  
2007 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills med none 1 14 25 60 60 16.1  
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 0 25 40 35 80 15.7  
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med none 0 5 8 87 65 13.6  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light none 13 23 50 15 63 17.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 271-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat lead hvy 10 10 20 60 63 17.0  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 11 19 28 42 68 16.2  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 0 0 5 95 70 19.3  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills v.lt none 0 10 0 90 65 20.2  
2005 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 245-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 22 24 25 29 70 20.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 3 8 45 45 63 17.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 6ft bed 240-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 0 30 0 70 65 15.2  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 5 9 41 45 68 16.9  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 mtns light light 2 0 14 84 68 16.9  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light light 0 0 50 50 70 16.0  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 190-horsepower 3.4L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 hills light light 5 15 43 38 65 21.0  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 13 13 25 50 70 13.0  
2002 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 mtns light none 0 10 30 60 65 16.4  
2001 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 5 53 43 70 15.3  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 0 55 10 35 65 14.0  

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Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2017 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2016 34.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2016 40.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2013 35.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2012 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2011 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2010 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2010 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2009 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2009 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2008 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2008 27.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2008 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2007 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2007 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2007 30.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2006 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2006 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2006 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2005 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2005 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2004 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2004 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2004 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2003 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2003 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2002 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2002 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2002 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2001 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2001 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2001 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Mazda MX-5 Miata Mazda MX-5 Miata 2000 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 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
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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Toyota Tundra vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Tundra

Toyota Tundra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 One of my biggest complaints on the Tundra is the poor mpg. The big three's mpg all surpass the Tundra's. I guess this the downfall for reliability and durability. In CA, no one manufactures a larger fuel tank to replace the tiny factory one that passes the rediculous SMOG rules. What does a fuel tank have to do with SMOG? see full Toyota Tundra review
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 its really unbeleviable that i get the mileage i get with the towing capability and power this thing has i am really speechless i traded in a 2005 Nissan Frontier 4X4 double cab that only got 14-16 mpg and 8mpg when pulling 20 ft bass boat. see full Toyota Tundra review
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 236-horsepower 4.0L V6
5-speed automatic RWD		 17 in suburban operation 20 on trips when I maintain a constant 65. see full Toyota Tundra review
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 average 15.5 mpg overall with heavy foot and winter gas. see full Toyota Tundra review
Toyota Tundra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 In town mileags is very poor. see full Toyota Tundra review
2010 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 Average around 14-15 mpg. Disappointing. We keep track of mileage every time we fill up. see full Toyota Tundra review
2008 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic RWD		 Toyota could do better. Ford does. Chevy does. see full Toyota Tundra review
2007 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 15 mpg, way less than my Chevy see full Toyota Tundra review
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 381-horsepower 5.7L V8
6-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 Was ok in the beginning. 18ish on the highway and 15 in mixed driving. Since adding ethonal to the gas here in VT down to about 11.5 in mixed driving. see full Toyota Tundra review
2005 2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 282-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 15/18 EPA at least partly due to the lack of V-6 or manual transmission option with 4x4. Comparable GM trucks are better in this area. see full Toyota Tundra review
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6ft bed 245-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 All V-8 full size trucks get poor gas mileage. The Tundra gets 15 - 17 mpg see full Toyota Tundra review
 

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

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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
YearComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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