Chevrolet Volt vs. Mazda Mazda6 MPG

Chart is based on 9 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Volt and 562 fuel economy reports for the Mazda Mazda6.

Chevrolet Volt 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 Hatch 149-horsepower Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	med	light	10	10	0	80	75	90.5
2014	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	mtns	light	hvy	1	2	16	83	98	46.7
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	3	39	59	60	57.0

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Mazda Mazda6 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 Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	20	70	10	110	25.0
2016	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	45	30	70	38.2
2015	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	26	30	44	69	30.2
2014	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	8	37	28	26	93	29.4
2014	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	0	17	10	72	58	36.1
2011	4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	50	14	36	110	18.4
2011	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	15	15	20	50	70	25.5
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2010	4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	8	67	13	13	103	16.8
2010	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	3	19	35	43	74	27.3
2009	4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	27	20	46	64	22.0
2009	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	17	16	16	51	81	27.6
2009	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	6	33	55	77	25.9
2008	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	25	11	53	73	26.4
2008	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	21	17	52	11	90	20.7
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	5	21	21	53	78	22.9
2007	4dr Sedan 212-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	15	5	78	65	27.5
2007	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	18	11	19	52	70	27.4
2007	4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	43	0	17	40	62	27.2
2007	4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	2	21	35	42	74	24.3
2006	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	25	15	55	60	22.0
2006	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	50	0	50	110	21.7
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	20	19	19	42	72	21.9
2006	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	none	19	19	25	37	68	23.0
2006	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	16	11	5	68	83	30.1
2006	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	10	10	71	75	26.2
2006	4dr Hatch 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	10	20	70	90	22.8
2006	4dr Hatch 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	30	27	35	82	21.0
2006	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	29	34	36	79	22.7
2006	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	10	37	41	13	96	29.6
2005	4dr Wagon 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	34	9	23	34	72	23.1
2005	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	hvy	5	15	50	30	75	23.0
2005	4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	3	33	15	50	90	22.4
2005	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	11	24	60	69	27.9
2005	4dr Hatch 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	80	15	5	75	20.0
2005	4dr Hatch 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	18	24	11	46	72	20.1
2005	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	9	33	53	68	23.3
2004	4dr Wagon 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	18	17	50	71	21.9
2004	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	16	36	42	70	22.5
2004	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	10	20	62	71	26.7
2004	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	10	20	70	60	26.0
2004	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	43	27	21	64	24.3
2004	4dr Hatch 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	20	30	20	30	60	22.0
2004	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	30	30	30	60	26.0
2003	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	15	27	17	41	72	21.8
2003	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	9	36	55	69	26.7
2003	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	7	8	20	65	70	28.3
2003	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	16	38	13	33	78	22.8

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet Volt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	From the start, the primary reason to buy either the Chevrolet Volt or the Toyota Prius has been energy efficiency. Which is more efficient depends on how many miles you tend to drive each day. The Volt is a car like no other. It can travel much farther and accelerate much more quickly on electricity alone than other plug-in hybrids. Consequently, it usually operates like a fully electric vehicle (EV). Other plug-in hybrids must rely much more often on their gasoline engines. While the Volt can't travel nearly as far on electricity alone as pure EVs, they don't have a gas engine as a backup. As long as there's a fossil fuel dispensary around you never have to worry about running out of juice in the Volt. How much farther can the new Volt travel on a full charge? GM's engineers enlarged and improved the battery pack, increased the efficiency of the electric motor and transmission, and reduced the car's weight by a massive 240 pounds. These changes increased the car's battery-powered range in the EPA's test from 38 to 53 miles. The 2012-2015 Prius Plug-in Hybrid had a range of only 11 miles even with the gas engine assisting with acceleration. (The upcoming Prius Prime should do better, but will likely still have much less battery-powered range and performance than the Volt.) As in all EVs and plug-ins, though, cold weather or heavy A/C use will significantly reduce the Volt's range. If your drives are rarely long enough to run the Volt's battery down, and you live in an area where the price of electricity is at or below the national average (or discounted at night), the Volt will cost less to operate than the Prius. Be aware that the price of electricity varies far more than the price of gasoline depending on where you live. Also, with gas prices down and the Prius's fuel efficiency up, the advantage of running on electricity isn't as large as it used to be. If your electricity is expensive, the Prius will actually cost less to drive. But will gas prices remain low? If you do need to run the new Volt on gasoline, then it manages very good but not amazing fuel economy, 42 mpg combined in the EPA's tests (up from the 2011-2015's 37 mpg). The Prius Eco scored 56 mpg, and in my driving easily exceeded this number. If your focus is on the environment rather than the cost of fuel, the Volt at least potentially uses cleaner energy (depending on the source of your electricity). Fully charging the Volt via a standard household outlet can take up to 13 hours. If you regularly drive more than 25 miles per day you'll probably want to get a 240-volt charger, which reduces the charge time to about four hours. see full Chevrolet Volt review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet Volt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2017	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Plug-in Hybrid CVT FWD	I bought the Volt because it meets my stringent requirements: It must run on electric only until the battery depletes, but it must also allow me to drive the 300 miles round trip to pick up my wine in Central Washington without requiring a wait to recharge. If I drive less than 55 miles per day, I can use zero gas, which happens 80% of my drives. Just shy of 5000 miles now, and I've used 20 gallons of gas and just over $100 of electricity. It's not so much the lower fuel expense for me (but it's nice to have), it's more the reduction of emissions especially in the water-power Pacific Northwest region. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2014	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Many of us Volt owners think Chevy is under-advertising the features of the car. Our usage in three months is 3100 miles. Our tabulated mileage for gasoline is 88 MPG, or somewhere around 7 gallons a month. The largest percentage use is on the home charged 220 volt system which loads 11 kWh into the battery. Depending on outside temperature, this gives between 34 to 38 miles of electric driving, and as spring comes, it will be into the low 40's. An electric charge at the8c rate costs about a dollar. We bought a Clipper Creek 220 Volt charger... it does the task in 4 hours, and it is portable. You can charge on 110volts too, andthat takes 10 hours. You have the choice of how to use the drive system: All electric first, then gas. Or gas first, then electric. And two combined modes. In cold weather we start out with a plugged-in preheat, then go Gas Only to warm it fully, especially if the planned trip will be requiring some gas use because of the distance. For short trips, we use battery power to warm the cabin and seats. Our shopping is a 38 mile trip with a 500 foot elevation change. We do that trip so the total gas usage is 2/10ths of a gallon, sometimes 3/10ths. Our Church trips make up a large portion of the driving miles, and they are always all electric for the 22 mile trip. One thing this does is give a "good feeling" about running an errand.... it is esentally costless. GM Onstar keeps track of all energy use. But I also keep a book log. Some folks don't realize that you coulddrive this car all across the country on gas, and get 37 MPG. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2014	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	So far have driven in the winter when you get the poorest mileage on the electric motor. I have 3100 km. on the car and lifetime gas consumption is 2.6 Liters per 100km. I dont think there is another car out there that can do this well and it will get even better in the Volt as the weather warms up from the minus 12 degree weather we have had all of Jan and Feb. I LOVE NOT HAVING TO FILL UP AT THE PUMPS AND STILL HAVE NO RANGE ANXIETY. I previously have owned two Prius and the Volt is way ahead in so many ways. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2013	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	The reason you should buy a Volt is all about the fuel cost. In my case I'm averaged close to ~100 mpg (It would have been higher but for a recent 200 mile round trip to Ikea). Granted that mpg is excluding the electricity costs which in my case this car is costing ~ +$30/month increase in my electric bill so after 3 months of ownership (leased October 2012) I've used ~30 gallons of fuel (average cost $3.40 /gal) and driven 3200 miles which is ~ 6.2 cents/mile. Comparing this it a compact (Ford Focus) averaging 30 mpg with regular gas ~ $3.1 would have averaged 10 cents/mile. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Obvious. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	I've had the Volt for 9 months and 13,000 miles. I drive it exactly like I would any of my other cars. It putts around town on errands, it goes hundreds of miles for various trips and everything in-between. Life-to-date gas mileage is 75.3--higher than I expected. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Our lifetime average is 167 mpg after 15,000 miles! see full Chevrolet Volt review

Chevrolet Volt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	Although the electric range on this car fits most of my needs the fuel economy when the battery is empty is poor. Typically this car will get ~35 mpg (on highway) in premium gulping engine only mode - much lower than other hybrids and worse than many compact cars costing half as much. Therefore if you regularly traveling much beyond the battery only range (say >45 miles) you'd be better served with traditional hybrid. see full Chevrolet Volt review
2012	4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD	It's an electric car with a gas generator.. The electric range in the summer is amazing getting close to 30mi on full quiet comfort electric.. The winter MPG is horrible.. The design required the gas engine in cold weather to run the heat, it also required it to keep the batteries warm.. as a result combining the cost of electric and gas made my average around 6.8mpg in the harsh snow belt winters. see full Chevrolet Volt review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda Mazda6

Mazda Mazda6 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	This year every Mazda6 has a 184-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine under its hood. The 2013's less powerful (170hp) 2.5-liter four managed only 21 mpg city, 30 highway. The 2014 does far better: 26/38 with the automatic transmission and 25/37 with the manual. When fitted with a 178-horsepower 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and manual transmission, the Ford Fusion earns identical EPA ratings. An Accord with a 189-horsepower 2.4-liter and manual transmission checks in lower, 24/34. In real world driving, the trip computer reported averages in the 30s--and as high as 38--in casual suburban driving and about 36 on a 70-mph highway. With such impressive numbers, I'm tempted to place fuel economy higher in the reasons to buy a Mazda6. see full Mazda Mazda6 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda Mazda6

Mazda Mazda6 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2017	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	I've been averaging over 30 mpg per tank at the pump. Computer usually 1mpg too generous. On some trips I've seen 40 mpgs. My is MT and it is rated considerably lower than AT. But in my book it is good since I've done same mileage in my 2011 Mazda3, which also was noisier, less comforting and generally, smaller car with smaller engine. So, I do about same MPG average and HWY as my 2011 Mazda3 see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2016	4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This vehicle is a petrol automatic and the fuel economy is not too bad - around town its pretty good but out on the Motorway at 70 - 80 mph it is hardly any better than my previous 15 year old Volvo S80 petrol automaticwhich had a 5 cylinder 2.4 litre (this is a 2.0 litre less powerful engine) and weighed an awful lot more. Its giving aroun 40 mpg. The istop system seems to be a waste of money - it saves virtually nothing, you have to press hard on the brake pedal to make it work and the miles its claims to have saved are minimal - about 20 in 8,000. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2016	4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The fuel economy on this car is pretty good in my opinion. Its a petrol automatic and if I do half a tank of fuel on Motorways with the speedo at 80 - 85 and the rest of the tank around town I will see 40 MPG. I don;t think one can complain too much about this. If I do all short journeys and no motorway mileage I can probably get around 35, which again is pretty good. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2014	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy is good but not as good as Mazda claims, in 9 months I'm averaging about 28 MPG combined in 60/40 city to highway driving and now in the winter months here in Minnesota, where you need to let the vehicle warm up for a minute or two in cold weather conditions and using winter gas. Still better than most cars in this class and the Skyactiv weight reducing and engine and transmission improvements really do seem to contribute to a fuel efficient car that is still fun to drive and nice to look at! see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2014	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	26/38 rating is better than other sedans in its class. Averaging 32 with daily up and down mountain treks. Car maintains speed well and uses little gas keeping speed up. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2014	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy over 71k has been 32.1 MPG. Pretty darn good for a non-hybrid and driving 75-85 mph pretty consistently. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2014	4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I regularly get 33-34 mpg commuting 35-55 mph with some stop and go driving distances of 30+ miles each way. Constant speed driving on interstates through central PA, DC, VA, CT, RI, with seldom slow traffic backups, the car gets 36-37 mpg. Usually set at about 3-4 miles over posted or at traffic flow speeds. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2009	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	So far seems higher than EPA estimates. Gearing close so that I can drive 30-40 around town in 5ht or even 6th. 6th should be further out to improve mileage even more. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2009	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	28.5 mpg. Driving to the interstate, taking the interstate to the other side of town, then driving to work (or home). see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2009	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The fuel economy is in the upper range of the norm for this class of car. see full Mazda Mazda6 review

Mazda Mazda6 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	i like the power feeling which that engine can provide only above 4000 rpms, and than it drinks :) see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2009	4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Well, the 4 cylinder was wonderful, averaging 25mpg, but the large 3.7 seems to be averaging around 21/22...not much better, if not the same, than the Lincoln MKS. But I DO drive this car really hard. Its difficult not to, its so much fun. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2009	4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Hmmm...yes, this is the sore point. But to tell you the truth, I am getting a little tired of pursueing one at the loss of the other. And do enjoy regular gas. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2007	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I get only 26mpg highway and 19-21 mpg city with 4 cylinder. My other car (toyota solara) do over 33 mpg highway easily even with winter gas. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2007	4dr Wagon 212-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The Ford 3.0L engine isn't particular good on gas, nor is it particularly powerful see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2007	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	it is very hard to get more than 27 mpg even with all highway drive see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2006	4dr Hatch 215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The only minor complaints I have about this car comes from the engine. It puts out slightly less horsepower than racing engines of the same size, but eats just as much gas, roughly 15% more than I expected from an engine this size. This is something Mazda has drastically improved in recent years, but remains something to watch out for in their larger engines before 2010. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	26mpg was the most I got on one long trip down south. I drove it mostly highway and usually got 21mpg, even when taking it easy. Around town I got 18mpg. Not great for a 4-cyl engine. My Saab has almost as much power and gets 24mpg around town. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	Not very good unless you are on the highway only cruising. On the highway it can get 28+ mpg. However, in mixed driving you will be lucky to get 20 mpg. see full Mazda Mazda6 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	Not necessarily a dislike, just a natural trade off for having 270 horsepower on tap. Averaging 22mpg with mostly city and traffic driving. It actually still bests my old 00 VW Golf turbo, which typically mustered only 20mpg with half the horsepower! see full Mazda Mazda6 review