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Mazda MX-5 Miata Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 2 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
7 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
8 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
9 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
10 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
11 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2002 2002 2dr Convertible 155-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual RWD 5.39
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With the 135 kilowatts 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been averaging 5.39 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miatas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 kilometers per hour (about 42.5 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (7.5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2002 2002 2dr Convertible 167-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual RWD 3.52
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2002 2002 2dr Convertible 158-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 4.65
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata

2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD
30-35 MPG....easy question these days. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD
Never thirstier than 10.5 l/100 km, even during autocross. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual RWD
For a small (size of a subcompact) 4-cylinder stick shift, it only gets around 28 mpg highway...my 6-cylinder Honda Accord got 30+. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
 

2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage (g/100m)

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 MX-5 Miata's real-world g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.