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Mazda Mazda3 Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 155-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic 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 light 0 0 20 80 55 36.449
flat light none 0 0 25 75 70 33.818
flat light none 0 25 50 25 55 31.026
flat light none 0 70 0 30 70 28.862
flat light none 0 0 20 80 70 31.102
flat light none 0 0 20 80 55 27.853
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flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 33.226
flat light none 0 70 30 0 N/A 23.500
flat light light 0 0 100 0 N/A 24.579
flat light none 0 50 50 0 N/A 28.673
flat light light 0 50 50 0 N/A 28.684
flat light none 0 40 60 0 N/A 25.826
flat light none 0 0 10 90 55 35.776
flat light none 0 0 5 95 70 41.364
flat light none 0 35 50 15 70 27.895
flat light light 0 10 90 0 N/A 29.091
flat light none 0 60 0 40 65 26.765
flat light hvy 0 0 100 0 N/A 27.167
flat light none 0 70 30 0 N/A 23.058
flat light none 0 10 0 90 70 33.607
flat med light 10 30 40 20 75 30.175
flat light hvy 0 5 5 90 70 39.867
flat med light 0 20 20 60 75 36.979
flat med none 0 15 15 70 80 41.458
flat lead hvy 0 5 5 90 80 35.537
flat light none 0 0 15 85 65 42.500
flat light light 0 35 40 25 70 35.000
flat lead hvy 0 5 0 95 80 36.739
flat med none 0 10 40 50 65 37.943
flat light light 0 20 60 20 70 31.667
flat light none 0 0 30 70 70 31.083
flat light hvy 0 10 80 10 55 29.300
flat light none 0 10 90 0 N/A 20.678
flat light light 0 25 25 50 75 37.500
flat lead none 0 25 25 50 85 30.722
flat med hvy 0 5 5 90 75 38.083
flat light hvy 0 10 5 85 70 40.370
flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 38.667
flat light none 0 80 0 20 55 24.762
flat light none 0 20 0 80 70 35.385
flat light light 0 0 20 80 55 35.385
flat light none 0 0 75 25 55 29.920
flat light none 0 0 20 80 70 31.947
flat light none 0 70 30 0 N/A 21.721
flat light none 0 0 40 60 70 28.333
flat light none 0 73 0 27 60 28.148
flat light none 0 0 90 10 55 27.778
flat light none 0 20 80 0 N/A 29.620
flat light light 0 0 100 0 N/A 27.870
flat light none 0 20 10 70 65 32.250
flat light none 0 0 25 75 70 33.699
flat light none 0 25 25 50 55 29.727
flat light hvy 0 0 10 90 70 35.291
flat light none 0 40 50 10 55 27.807
flat light none 0 50 40 10 55 23.917
flat light light 0 0 25 75 70 34.182
flat light none 0 0 50 50 55 24.483
flat light none 0 40 60 0 N/A 26.165
flat light none 0 50 50 0 N/A 24.839
flat light light 0 0 20 80 55 36.145
flat light none 0 0 15 85 70 27.825
flat light none 0 0 50 50 60 29.709
flat light none 0 30 0 70 70 30.583
flat light none 0 70 30 0 N/A 22.833
flat light none 0 0 90 10 55 28.319
flat light none 0 0 10 90 70 36.091
flat light none 0 0 50 50 55 31.280
flat light none 0 50 0 50 60 31.577
flat light none 0 0 15 85 70 34.071
flat light none 0 0 50 50 70 30.711
flat light hvy 0 50 50 0 N/A 25.341
flat light light 0 90 10 0 N/A 24.842
flat light none 0 0 10 90 65 34.113
flat light none 0 50 50 0 N/A 24.649
flat light hvy 0 10 90 0 N/A 31.261
flat light light 0 90 0 10 65 32.000

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Mazda Mazda3

2012 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 30+mpg avg since new; starting to improve to around 33mpg per tankful, mixed driving, more town than highway see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Excellent fuel economy with the skyactiv 155hp engine see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I drive it on the highway at a constant speed of about 78 with the cruise control on, for my daily commute . Very little traffic on my commute, and speed limit is 70. I get about 33 mpg, or 380 miles per tank. I've found that long-range runs of an hour or more seems to burn out the gunk, and I have better fuel economy for the next week or two. I figure driving near 80 is killing the advertised 39 mpg with the Skyactiv engine. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Hard to beat 40 mpg in a car that drives as well and has the performance of the Mazda3. Most ZOOM ZOOM for the price of any car I test drove. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 This car does very well.. I drive mostly highway during the week, but a lot of rush hour driving means lots of stop and go. Even with that and the around town driving I do on the weekends, I am still averaging 38.1 MPG! see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 While reviews are mixed, the Skyactiv engine delivers as promised for me. With over 70% city/suburb driving, I've yet to average under 30mpg (odo/pump). Set the cruise control at 65-70 and > 40mpg is easy on a flat highway. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 great gas mileage even for a lead-foot like myself. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fuel economy has been OK. I usually do a 50/50 mix and in good weather, I get in the high 7s/100km or about 30 MPG. In the cold weather, it's been closer to 9L/100km or about 26 MPG. Strangely, it's about the same economy I got with my 99 Civic w/ 4 spd auto. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2011 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I have the Grand Touring model with the upped engine. Fuel economy is very poor compared to other cars in its class. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2011 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 22 mpg (city) in a car this small is abysmal. 27 highway is worse. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
 

2012 Mazda Mazda3 Gas Mileage (MPG)

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