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RX-8 - Handles like a Lotus, but seats four! 2009 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member5306 One of the big downsides of the rotary is truly horrendous fuel economy. When the RX-8 first came out in the early 2000s, its mileage ratings of 16/22 city/highway mpg (stick shift) were just barely acceptable, but there days, with many crossovers hitting more than 30 mpg on the highway,... |
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The best 4 seat sports car ever built 2004 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member5783 Not that bad for what it is, but it seems to me that Mazda's Sky Active technology could help the city mileage. It just needs more R&D. |
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Mazda Rx8 2004 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member5737 For a small engine displacement and a relatively light vehicle weight, the gas mileage is weak. I usualy get around 19mpg, and that does not realy matter if I am doing all city or all highway driving. I think the real problem is in the sixth gear it isnt much... |
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2007 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member3128 The EPA numbers are way low compared with my real-world experience. The window sticker showed 18/25 and I have never seen less than 23 with my 40/60 city/highway commute. I think Mazda should develop a lean-burn economy cruise mode for this car. |
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2006 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons A member in Sweden Lite bit to high consumption when I drive it in normal speed. On full woot its ok. |
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2004 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member2216 16-18MPG city, 24MPG highway |
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2004 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member2217 I gets 20MPG no matter what I do. Running around 20. 1/2 highway 20. All the highway all day 25-26. I think that it could do better. |
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2004 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Member244 For a car with a 1.9 liter engine I would have expected better than 16-19 MPG. Get your foot into it and the numbers fall drastically. Otherwise I loved that car. It just got too small with a newborn and a big dog. |
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2005 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons Anonymous Worst fuel economy in its class. |
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2004 Mazda RX-8 Pros and Cons A member in Florida, United States At 16 m.p.g. on premium grade these days it could be cheaper to take a taxi. |