Ford Escape vs. Mazda RX-8 Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 892 fuel economy reports for the Ford Escape and 202 fuel economy reports for the Mazda RX-8.

Ford Escape g/100m

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	g/100m
2020	4dr SUV 163-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	5	18	78	70	2.5
2019	4dr SUV turbocharged 179hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	80	10	0	0	26.5
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	5	55	40	66	4.1
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	1	16	23	60	65	4.1
2016	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	0	15	0	85	65	4.0
2015	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	75	3.1
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	0	14	85	70	4.1
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2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	20	60	5	15	120	29.6
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	30	3	68	75	3.4
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	75	20	65	4.7
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	48	7	45	75	5.9
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	1	28	70	80	4.6
2013	4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	1	7	10	82	76	3.7
2012	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	none	3	8	13	78	90	12.9
2012	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	0	13	88	65	3.3
2011	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	18	28	55	80	14.0
2011	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	89	3	60	4.0
2011	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	20	25	50	100	22.4
2010	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	5	70	25	65	4.5
2010	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	3	26	69	69	7.9
2010	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	19	28	51	66	3.9
2010	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	1	28	3	69	65	8.2
2010	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	hills	light	hvy	3	32	29	37	70	4.2
2009	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	18	37	16	29	82	11.4
2009	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	light	5	16	18	61	89	10.2
2009	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	41	16	41	67	4.2
2009	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	1	13	31	56	79	8.8
2009	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	30	50	65	3.1
2009	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	light	1	6	57	37	65	3.2
2008	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	27	42	19	80	8.7
2008	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	7	20	21	52	77	10.1
2008	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	60	20	10	60	4.1
2008	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	14	43	42	68	5.8
2008	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	19	26	18	38	70	3.8
2008	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	25	13	10	52	68	4.8
2008	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	light	9	19	39	33	61	3.2
2007	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	8	25	60	77	9.6
2007	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	9	12	10	69	58	4.6
2007	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual AWD	hills	v.lt	light	15	15	20	50	60	3.7
2007	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	12	24	59	66	3.9
2007	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	38	15	43	80	9.7
2007	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	med	none	13	20	50	18	105	20.6
2006	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	16	32	53	75	5.2
2006	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	5	62	30	69	5.6
2006	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	25	25	0	50	65	4.0
2006	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	none	1	16	8	75	58	2.8
2006	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	flat	light	light	10	18	33	39	68	3.8
2005	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	10	20	6	64	65	4.4
2005	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	15	28	25	32	67	5.4
2005	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	1	9	64	26	67	4.3
2005	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	31	11	19	39	89	15.9
2005	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	2	2	23	73	62	4.8
2005	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	none	15	50	15	20	60	3.8
2005	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	hills	v.lt	light	1	22	33	45	58	3.4
2004	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	10	70	60	6.7
2004	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	19	11	9	82	10.4
2003	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	25	25	50	127	26.5
2003	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	17	51	20	13	73	10.9
2002	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	15	70	10	120	28.2
2002	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	2	18	32	48	78	10.1
2001	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	20	80	0	0	5.3

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Mazda RX-8 g/100m

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	g/100m
2010	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	22	22	55	74	5.9
2009	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	2	16	29	53	68	5.7
2008	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	3	16	15	67	72	4.8
2007	4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	5	14	48	33	79	6.7
2007	4dr Coupe 212-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	15	24	10	51	78	4.6
2006	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	9	10	13	67	66	7.6
2006	4dr Coupe 212-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	28	65	3	60	5.8
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2005	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	6	16	18	60	77	7.6
2004	4dr Coupe 238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	25	24	44	77	13.3
2004	4dr Coupe 197-horsepower 1.3L R2 4-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	lead	light	42	12	23	23	70	5.8

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Escape

Ford Escape Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Looking for something with good fuel mileage and a bit of hauling ability to replace full size truck. Easily doubled fuel mileage. see full Ford Escape review
2011	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic AWD	For a small 4X4 SUV with an automatic tranzmission, the mileage is very good. see full Ford Escape review
2010	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Pretty decent - 26-28 on the highway see full Ford Escape review
2010	4dr SUV 153-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Highest mpg in small suv famiky see full Ford Escape review
2009	4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	25.7/M in city driving. see full Ford Escape review
2009	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Am averaging more than 25 mpg commuting in town see full Ford Escape review
2008	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	My Escape is a Hybrid, current MPG 34, I think that is fantastic. Car has consistently averaged 32+ MPG see full Ford Escape review
2008	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	Great for a small SUV, much better than my old F150 see full Ford Escape review
2007	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	not too bad for a big 6 cyl engine see full Ford Escape review
2007	4dr SUV 133-horsepower 2.3L I4 Hybrid CVT AWD	Great in city, good on highway, runs in electrical mode occasionally which is fun. For a 4WD non aerodynamic mini-truck the economy is stellar. see full Ford Escape review

Ford Escape Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr SUV turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Slightly less fuel mileage than I would have expected from the 1.6 turbo. Currently averaging about 24 in mixed driving. And I am not a lead foot with this car. see full Ford Escape review
2012	4dr SUV 171-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy suffers thanks to the need to downshift for even smaller hills and the vehicle's brick-like aerodynamic profile. EPA ratings are 20/28, real-world is closer to 24. see full Ford Escape review
2008	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Surprised by how bad the fuel economy is so far (but have only had a month)... less than 15 mpg for my driving, mostly back and forth to work, 1.5 miles in a small town... but I can live with it because I really love this car. see full Ford Escape review
2006	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	16-18 MPG in town, old V8 Jeep Grand Cherokee was not much worse. Should get more mileage out of a six. see full Ford Escape review
2006	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Knew it was not going to be great with V6. After several fillups averages around 19.4 mile per gal. see full Ford Escape review
2005	4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	Perhaps the 6 speed automatics are better, but the 4 speeds just suck! Not good at all, in my humble opinion, for a vehicle this size. see full Ford Escape review
2002	4dr SUV 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	I averaged about 14 city and 17.5 on trips, which for a vehicle this size is terrible. see full Ford Escape 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