Mazda CX-3 vs. Pontiac G8 MPG

Chart is based on 13 fuel economy reports for the Mazda CX-3 and 201 fuel economy reports for the Pontiac G8.

Mazda CX-3 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
2016	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	68	11	22	60	28.0

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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
2009	4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	10	14	16	61	75	18.0
2009	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	3	21	9	68	63	18.6
2009	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	2	10	58	30	65	21.0
2008	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	10	21	16	52	75	18.5
2008	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	31	69	60	19.1

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Mazda CX-3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	You might expect a small, light vehicle to go farther on a gallon of gas, and here as well the Mazda CX-3 doesn't disappoint. With front-wheel drive, the CX-3 earns EPA ratings of 29 MPG city, 35 MPG highway. The city rating is one MPG higher than the HR-V's, while the highway rating is a tie. When fitted with all-wheel drive (AWD), both models still manage 27/32. The JUKE isn't far behind: 28/32 with FWD and 26/31 with AWD. A Fiat 500X, though not as quick as the CX-3 and fitted with a nine-speed automatic transmission, lags well behind in city driving with 21/30. In my real-world suburban driving I had little trouble exceeding the EPA city figure, with trip computer averages usually around 30 and as high as 36. The HR-V's trip computer reported numbers two or three MPG higher in the suburbs, but this could be because it has an Eco mode that facilitates hypermiling. Even in its regular mode the Honda doesn't encourage inefficient driving the way the Mazda does. On a 70-MPH highway the trip computers in both vehicles reported averages around 33 or 34, a bit better than their EPA ratings. see full Mazda CX-3 review

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Pontiac G8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Low teens in town, and 24mpg tops on the highway make this a less than ideal economy car. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	The most MPGs I ever had was 25 and that was all highway driving at about 70. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Not bad mileage figures given the size of the car and the beast of an engine, but this is not a car for the hybrid set. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Is very low in stop-and-go traffic. Gets better with time, I understand. see full Pontiac G8 review
2009	4dr Sedan 415-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	Average fuel economy 15 mpg in mixed driving. see full Pontiac G8 review
2008	4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	low 18 mpg city see full Pontiac G8 review