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Mazda Mazda3 Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch 156-hp 2.3L I4 5-sp manual FWD

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
flat lead light 20 15 10 55 75 28.000
flat light none 5 89 5 0 N/A 22.000
flat med light 20 15 10 55 75 27.000
flat lead light 0 5 0 95 85 26.800
flat med light 15 20 25 40 70 30.430
flat lead hvy 20 40 10 30 80 23.700
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flat lead light 2 5 3 90 70 27.500
flat lead light 2 5 3 90 70 26.900
flat light none 10 10 5 75 65 32.500
flat med light 0 5 35 60 75 26.400
flat light light 15 10 0 75 60 60.000
flat med none 20 60 0 20 60 26.000
flat lead light 2 5 3 90 70 28.800
flat light none 15 30 15 40 70 29.545
flat med none 5 20 25 50 80 26.518
flat med none 5 5 10 80 62 24.000
flat med none 5 5 10 80 62 18.100
flat light none 10 15 10 65 65 27.500
flat light none 10 15 10 65 65 29.200
hills light none 0 29 33 38 70 30.200
flat light none 5 30 0 65 70 32.106
flat med hvy 5 5 10 80 62 22.400
flat med light 5 60 10 25 62 26.400
flat med none 5 20 25 50 80 28.435
flat light light 15 20 25 40 70 30.173
hills med none 5 60 5 30 56 22.400
hills med light 15 30 5 50 70 26.230
flat light hvy 0 5 10 85 60 32.000
flat med hvy 5 15 50 30 70 28.000

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2007 Mazda Mazda3

2007 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
carful driving has netted me 37 mpg highway. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I traded in a 2006 Frontier with a 4.0L engine. Basically I drove the vehicle to and from work. The mazda 3 has good fuel economy compared to the truck. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Gets over 30 MPG see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I can get 27 mpmg in my daily city & highway commute with 5-spd manual and 2.3 engine. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Based upon the new (2008) ratings, I expected to get well over the window-sticker 32 MPG highway rating. I have not been disappointed. I have gotten anywhere from 33 to 41 MPG on long road trips and have averaged right around 34 MPG in everyday driving. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2007 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I get around 28 city/ 34 highway MPG which is a lot better then my pig of a Nissan Maxima got! I feel given the overall performance and fun factor found here, the numbers are amazing. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2007 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
i always got 400 miles / tank :) see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2007 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I have a very heavy foot & I get much better mileage than I expected. 10km/litre see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2007 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
good fuel economy for a car with a small amount of punch to it. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2006 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
being a hatchback, I was able to take my wife and son and all of his college gear (pretty much a full load) and still get 31.5 MPG. Around town it typically gets 25 to 27 which is acceptable for the type of driving I do see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2007 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
10.5L avg for 100kms for the 2.3L 5 spd engine. Not as good as some of the competitors. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I wish it was better. I get about 23MPG in the city and 27 combined city/highway. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Runs premium, burns through fuel fairly quickly with a lot of spirited driving. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
only 22 MPG highway - with a lead foot. My RAV4 V6 gets the same MPG see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD
20mpg average for me, mostly city driving see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD
needs premium gas see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
economy is average, but not the main reason to purchase. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD
<20 MPG average see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Best case mileage is about as good as the worst case with the Civic. Between higher fuel and insurance costs, the total cost of ownership on the Speed3 made it not worth the extra money in spite of superior performance... to me see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD
21 average gets expensive. But again, performance has its price. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
 

2007 Mazda Mazda3 Gas Mileage (MPG)

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