Honda CR-V vs. Mazda RX-8 MPG

Chart is based on 851 fuel economy reports for the Honda CR-V and 202 fuel economy reports for the Mazda RX-8.

Honda CR-V 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
2022	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	1	22	78	70	28.1
2020	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	none	0	7	22	72	61	32.2
2019	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	7	93	70	30.3
2018	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	1	2	15	83	71	29.4
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	6	29	32	32	95	32.0
2016	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	light	0	5	10	85	84	28.1
2015	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	1	4	27	68	65	29.8
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2014	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	17	9	29	46	65	23.8
2014	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	3	18	37	43	78	26.2
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	19	81	73	31.2
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	3	38	58	64	26.3
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	20	25	25	30	70	24.0
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	13	30	11	46	69	25.9
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	28	20	45	88	21.2
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	7	26	21	46	70	22.2
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	8	12	77	71	25.1
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	4	17	26	53	66	24.8
2010	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	46	33	21	110	24.5
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	75	30.7
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	14	26	55	71	23.1
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	2	9	29	60	61	25.5
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	12	24	19	44	67	25.6
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	16	23	57	65	25.1
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	none	1	10	33	55	69	23.9
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	8	18	40	33	63	24.3
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	17	25	48	90	23.7
2005.5	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	30	60	120	40.6
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	0	90	10	0	0	21.0
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	33	27	33	70	24.6
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	12	23	14	51	67	23.8
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	60	23.3
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	15	21	37	27	67	23.2
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	8	26	19	47	69	22.7
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	11	18	43	28	70	24.2
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	13	38	38	13	63	22.6
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	19	40	40	89	21.0
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	3	28	30	39	64	25.1
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	35	42	9	14	64	21.2
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	18	24	57	69	22.7
2001	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	5	80	5	10	110	21.0
2001	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	0	80	60	25.0
2000	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	10	70	20	75	18.2

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

Honda CR-V Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	The fuel economy is nearly as good as advertised - I have been averaging about 30 MPG in a combination of stop & go suburban driving, rush hour traffic, and highway cruising. see full Honda CR-V review
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Mixed city, and short (5-6 miles on freeway) commute averaging 23-24 mpg. Long road trip including some hills ~30-31 mpg. Does appear to get even higher (32 mpg?) on flat freeways around 60-70 mph. see full Honda CR-V review
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	Had two months and drove 2950 miles. We averaged 29.9 mpg with about 70% being highway miles. Local miles are about 27mpg with between 30-34 on the highways at 70mph. These are actual miles via filling up although the onboard computer is very close see full Honda CR-V review
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	21 city/28 hghwy not bad for AWD see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Solid for a small SUV see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Its fuel economy was tops in the class see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Getting above 30 on the highway see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	usuall getting around 23 mpg and have gotten 28 on a long trip see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Not the best but definitely very good. see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	reasonably efficient engine. not powerful, but just barely enough. see full Honda CR-V review

Honda CR-V Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	I guess I wish I was getting at least 30 mpg with fuel prices so high and future prices will be even higher. see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	mediocre fuel economy for what is basically an AWD car. see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	just bad. on the drive Ottawa-Montreal, never got better than 14 l/100 km, during fall months (no aircon). i know that winter make it eat up to 20 l/100 km (my mom drives crv). see full Honda CR-V review
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	It only gets about 1 or 2 MPG less than a Pilot, which disappointed me. I would have went with a Pilot had I known the mileage would be SO close. see full Honda CR-V review
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Worse economy than I expected and a smaller fuel tank too. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	for a 4 cylinder poor miliage per gallon. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	I have gotten up to 32 MPG and usually get around 26 to 28. Nice. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	23 mpg has been the best to date. That is tolerable when gas is less than $2.50, it will not feel so good when it goes above $3 see full Honda CR-V 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