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Mazda Protege Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m	Number of Vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters	30 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters	27 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	0 vehicles
12 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
13 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
14 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
15 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
16 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
17 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
18 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
19 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
20 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles
21 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
22 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
23 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
24 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
25 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
26 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles
27 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
28 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles
29 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
30 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
31 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	g/100m
2003	2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.37	See all data
With the 142 kilowatts 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Mazda Protege has been averaging 3.37 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers). The 2003 Mazda Proteges in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 kilometers per hour (about 45.9 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in heavy traffic (31.4 percent), in the city (7.8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2003 Mazda Protege in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2003	2003 4dr Sedan 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp shiftable automatic FWD	4.01	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.72	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	3.63	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp shiftable automatic FWD	17.12	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	5.4	See all data

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2003	2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	3.19	See all data

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Mazda Protege

2003 Mazda Protege Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	A turbo sedan that got me 35mpg all-highway, and gets 28+ in mixed driving. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great fuel economy my first tank was 28mpg, my second one with my cold air intake installed got it over 30! see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The car does get excellent fuel economy- IF you can keep your foot out of it. I rarely succeed in that endeavor- the car is just too much fun to drive, the embodiment of "driving a slow car, fast." see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Gets original rating of 25/30 MPG. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On a recent trip from Charlottetown, PE, Canada to Halifax, NS my car averaged 35 miles per US gallon, or over 730km per tank of fuel. As a Merchandiser, my job requires a lot of city Driving and I average 600km per tank of gas see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	ave 30 mpg+ see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Not too bad, the roof rack hurts it a bit. gets a solid 22-25 driving 70-75 on highway. Does get 30mpg at 60 mph, but that speed will get you killed on California interstates. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great fuel efficiency but still retains a lot of pep and zip. see full Mazda Protege review
2002	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I average right around 30mpg with mixed driving, a little highway-biased. I've been satisfied with the overall gas mileage. see full Mazda Protege review
2002	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	30+ mpg highway. 28 city. Not too shabby. see full Mazda Protege review

2003 Mazda Protege Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Suburban fuel economy is acceptable, at nearly 30 mpg. But on the highway, with the engine spinning well over 3,000 rpm, fuel economy also struggles to crack 30. Many much larger, much more powerful cars achieve better highway fuel economy. Some owners have fitted the fifth gear from the related transmission in the Mazda6 to get more of an overdrive. see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	not good for a small 4 cyl. i have had better economy on the same roads with bigger and simmilar cars see full Mazda Protege review
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Gets below avaerage mileage for a car this size/ engine/ trans. see full Mazda Protege review

Mazda Protege Fuel Economy (g/100m)

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Mazda Protege

2003 Mazda Protege Gas Mileage (g/100m)