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Mazda Protege Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
8 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
9 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
10 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
45 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 8 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
78 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
79 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
80 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
81 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
82 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2003 2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 70.35
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With the 142 kilowatts 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Mazda Protege has been averaging 70.35 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 59.6
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 64.9
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 65.47
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2003 2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp shiftable automatic FWD 39.1
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2003 2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 62.65
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2003 2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 73.85
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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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2003 Mazda Protege Gas Mileage (km/L)

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 Protege's real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.