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Mazda CX-5 vs. Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 MPG

Chart is based on 156 fuel economy reports for the Mazda CX-5 and 141 fuel economy reports for the Audi A5 / S5 / RS5.

Mazda CX-5 MPG

Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2021 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2019 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2016 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2016 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2016 35.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2015 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2015 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014.5 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 31.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2014 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2013 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2013 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda CX-5 Mazda CX-5 2013 35.3 MPG Highway Percentage 88 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
2021 4dr SUV 162-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
hills light light 0 10 20 70 110 32.7  
2019 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 5 5 25 65 80 27.7  
2016 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 3 2 19 76 67 29.7  
2016 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 1 3 37 60 62 29.3  
2016 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light none 1 10 33 56 79 35.7  
2015 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 2 15 17 65 70 25.7  
2015 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 6 6 55 33 66 25.9  
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2014.5 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 0 50 0 50 110 31.5  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 173hp 2.2L I4 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 0 10 60 30 110 31.7  
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 3 23 22 53 64 30.2  
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 0 14 67 19 71 25.1  
2014 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med hvy 20 0 50 30 65 26.9  
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 12 34 27 27 71 28.3  
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 8 5 48 40 65 28.5  
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
hills med none 2 5 5 88 60 35.3  

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Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 MPG

Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2013 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2012 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2011 15.6 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2011 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2011 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2010 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2010 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2010 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2009 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2009 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2008 47.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2008 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2008 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 2008 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 32 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
2013 2dr Coupe turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 0 0 34 66 75 27.4  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 5 16 50 29 66 24.4  
2011 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 10 30 30 30 75 15.6  
2011 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
hills light light 3 8 20 70 73 19.4  
2011 2dr Convertible turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat light none 20 10 20 50 70 25.5  
2010 2dr Coupe turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual AWD
flat lead none 9 11 47 33 72 25.2  
2010 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 10 10 10 70 120 21.4  
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2010 2dr Convertible supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6
7-speed automated manual AWD
hills med none 0 5 40 55 88 23.1  
2009 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
flat med none 0 17 22 62 67 20.3  
2009 2dr Coupe 265-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual AWD
flat med light 10 28 40 23 68 26.5  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD
flat light light 0 0 0 100 100 47.0  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 13 18 28 43 160 26.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
flat lead none 1 14 60 24 73 15.9  
2008 2dr Coupe 265-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 20 24 24 32 80 24.5  

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Mazda CX-5 vs. Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 In a bid to broaden the appeal of its cars, Mazda added a focus on fuel economy to its traditional emphasis on handling. The 2013 CX-5 earned surprising EPA fuel economy ratings of 26 mpg city, 35 highway--but with a manual transmission and front-wheel-drive. Add AWD and a six-speed automatic transmission, and the ratings fell to a less lofty but still competitive 25/31. This, though, was with the wheezy 155-horsepower 2.0-liter engine. Certainly adding a half-liter of displacement (and 29 horsepower) must impact mpg. It does, but not much: fuel economy drops by a single mile per gallon, yielding 24/30. For those who'd like to trade the extra power for one mpg, the 2.0 continues to power the base "Sport" trim. I don't foresee many takers. The larger engine feels much stronger. At least as important, it doesn't sound nearly as weak and buzzy. But you won't find powertrain performance among the reasons to buy a CX-5 because the improvement merely makes the CX-5 competitive in this area. The CR-V and RAV4, among others, are about equally quick. Even with slightly lower EPA ratings the CX-5 still bests the 22/29 RAV4, especially in city/suburban driving. But there's a new segment champ. The 2014 Subaru Forester manages 24/32. see full Mazda CX-5 review
 

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Mazda CX-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
My Mazda is the AWD model, and, I'm pleasantly surprised that it's bascially hitting its EPA numbesr so far. I've done 3 long trips, mostly interstate, running 70 - 75 Mph, and, average mileage is running 27.5 - 30 Mpg. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Hard to complain about averaging 27 mpg in an all wheel drive vehicle that is mostly surburban driven. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This SUV gets as good mileage as my father's Ford Escape Hybrid! Overall, I love that I am actually getting better MPG than my previous car, which was a 2009 Mazda 6. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The number two reason I chose this vehicle was for the gas mileage, which has so far exceeded my expectations. According to the information screen, I've been averaging between 29 and 30 mpg. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2014 4dr SUV 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Fuel economy was the best in its class. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
True to EPA estimates, 25 city/31 highway for the AWD AT. I've tracked about half of the miles I have driven on fuelly and get ~28mpg (mostly using the car to commute to work on state routes w/ 55 mph speed limits). see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
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2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Outstanding, I am still meeting or beating the EPA standards for this vehicle with an automatic transmission. Over a 3500 mile road trip, the total (calculated) MPG was 31.3 for the entire trip, this was 2600 miles of interstate, and about 900 miles of city driving and touring. The speeds on the highway were 70-80 MPH for most of the interstate, so this seems to be above EPA speeds. Of course the mileage drops off above 70 mph, but cruising at 80 MPH in west Texas, the average (tank to tank) on the two tanks was 29.6 MPG. Most of this is because of the fact that the transmission is a help as well, the locking converter and six speeds allow for a good range of flexibility for the engine to run. see full Mazda CX-5 review
2013 4dr SUV 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Being a "green" thinking person, I liked the fact that the Mazda has the best fuel economy in it's class, by a fair margin! It does deliver on it's claim: I get 30-33 on the highway, depending on average speed, even in the up and down terrain of Seattle highways, and average 20-23 in strictly city driving. Again, we have a lot of hills in Seattle, which have a big affect on fuel economy. The modest sized engine does work and rev a bit more than some of the others I drove, but it does just fine overall. IF you want a very fast 0-60 time get a BMW or Porsche SUV, but be prepared to pay the price at the pump!! see full Mazda CX-5 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Audi A5 / S5 / RS5

Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Coupe turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Mileage seems to have leveled out at about 27 mpg with a 60/40 mix of highway and suburban driving. On longer trips, it has been as high as 30 mpg while driving a steady 75 mph. see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review
2010 2dr Coupe turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual AWD
Averaging 9L/100KM, without feeling too conservative. see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review
Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
I knew what gas mileage the S5 got long before I stepped onto the dealer lot. Still, I get 24 mpg on a full highway run. see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD
Fuel economy is fair when going for a long ride, the car is AWD and heavy. I did however expect a somewhat lower fuel consumption when driving short-distance. see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review
2008 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
It is not great, and if you have fun with the car, you will get less than 15MPG see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review
2008 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
drinks too fast when driving is more aggressive see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review
2008 2dr Coupe 354-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed manual AWD
Thirsty V8 coupled with a car that was born to be driven hard equals mid-teen MPG in mostly non-highway driving. see full Audi A5 / S5 / RS5 review