Mazda CX-5 vs. Saab 9-5 MPG

Chart is based on 156 fuel economy reports for the Mazda CX-5 and 78 fuel economy reports for the Saab 9-5.

Mazda CX-5 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
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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Saab 9-5 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
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	65	29.2
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 190hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	mtns	light	none	5	5	5	85	100	33.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	11	39	6	44	60	21.8
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	0	95	0	5	80	25.0
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	13	3	75	72	24.3
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	2	3	20	75	70	26.8
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	11	28	14	47	71	26.3
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2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	18	81	64	29.4
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	17	28	50	70	23.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	0	95	0	5	60	20.0
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	lead	none	0	10	50	40	80	23.3
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	30	0	70	0	N/A	22.8
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	24	29	29	19	110	29.8
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	hvy	10	10	60	20	60	22.8
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	22	22	56	70	26.2
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	3	7	10	80	76	27.6
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	10	85	60	36.3
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	30	35	25	65	22.3
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	100	0	0	21.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	21	57	69	25.3
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	6	11	34	50	78	24.5
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	25	10	65	60	29.1
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	26	32	42	70	25.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	13	86	70	29.7
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	6	16	76	70	29.9
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	0	0	50	50	65	20.0
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	20	80	75	23.5
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	15	15	65	73	28.4
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	hvy	5	5	15	75	50	25.0
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	0	100	70	33.0
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	0	5	95	0	0	23.0
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	60	24.3
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	10	30	10	50	60	26.0
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	10	70	60	23.0
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	12	88	100	29.8
2001	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	90	10	60	20.5
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	5	5	85	75	28.7
2001	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	20	25	50	75	26.9
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	15	27	55	62	23.3
2000	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	50	50	75	21.6

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

Mazda CX-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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	see full Mazda CX-5 review
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

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Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	So far doing mixed highway and suburban driving, getting about 26-28 on the highway while around 19-22 driving around suburbs. see full Saab 9-5 review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It gets 29mpg highway if you keep it at 70mph. Just completed 700 mile weekend trip with extended 85-90mph speeds, averaging 26.5mpg. Avg 22/23 in the city. Can run regular with only slight performance degrade. What other 260hp car gets this mileage? see full Saab 9-5 review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy is outstanding for such a fast car. At a steady 100 km/h speed, I can keep my economy numbers at 7.5 L/100km or lower see full Saab 9-5 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Does pretty good for size of car see full Saab 9-5 review
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Sportiness with fuel economy. Great combination see full Saab 9-5 review
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	4 hours of 70-75 mph, summer temperatures with the A/C on -- 35 miles to the Imperial gallon see full Saab 9-5 review
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	35-40 mpg HWY and 25 city for a large luxury sedan with impressive acceleration see full Saab 9-5 review
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	9-5 get close to 30 mpg on highway, very close to what econ cars get. see full Saab 9-5 review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great for power avaialable see full Saab 9-5 review
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For a car with this much power, the mileage is great. Even with a roof rack and some heavy feet, it gets 22+ mpg in mixed driving. Very rare for a car with this kind of performance. see full Saab 9-5 review

Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I had hoped for better economy from 2.3L, but it is really really really hard not to go like a bat out of hell with all of the available power! see full Saab 9-5 review
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	The hotter running turbo-charged engine requires mid and / or high test. see full Saab 9-5 review