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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 light hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 26.000
flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 32.000
hills med light 10 30 30 30 68 24.000
flat med hvy 0 10 40 50 81 24.800
flat med light 5 70 5 20 70 25.200
flat med hvy 10 20 35 35 70 26.400
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hills light hvy 5 60 5 30 70 25.000
flat v.lt light 5 20 30 45 65 29.915
flat med light 0 60 20 20 65 25.000
hills med hvy 20 70 0 10 70 23.000
hills light none 0 20 0 80 60 27.700
hills med none 20 70 0 10 70 23.000
hills light none 20 70 0 10 70 24.000
hills light none 20 30 30 20 60 24.100
hills light none 20 70 0 10 70 19.900
hills med hvy 20 70 0 10 70 25.000
flat lead light 8 8 23 62 70 26.178

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Mazda Mazda3

2008 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Very reasonable considering the available performance. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2009 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Its not class leading (like the Civic), but its not bad and for the performance completely acceptable. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2009 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 With a manual transmission it is common to get just over 30mpg without hypermiling. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2009 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 32+ Hwy. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2009 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I am a very spirited driver! Translation: I put my foot in it! I drive this car hard and it still gives me 480km/tank at $1.06/ltr. In Canada, that translates to a very conservative figure of $50 every 2-2.5 weeks. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 fuel economy sucks if you push it, big surprise. you can do high 20s if you are cruising at 65 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
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Gets over 30 MPG see full Mazda Mazda3 review
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 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 We average aprox 22MPG. Dont buy the Speed version of the Mazda 3 if your looking for fuel economy. Buy it if you have a smile pasted on your face when you drive. 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 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		 needs premium gas 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		 <20 MPG average see full Mazda Mazda3 review
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 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
 

2008 Mazda Mazda3 Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Mazda Mazda3's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.