Toyota Camry vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

Chart is based on 1580 fuel economy reports for the Toyota Camry and 287 fuel economy reports for the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Toyota Camry MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	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
2018	4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 2.5L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	2	29	68	71	38.0
2016	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	80	10	50	45.0
2015	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	5	95	120	32.2
2015	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	8	48	43	76	30.9
2014	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	30	0	70	60	34.5
2013	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	1	4	25	70	64	41.6
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	1	13	40	47	74	25.9
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2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	8	55	35	67	39.2
2011	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	16	63	0	21	70	24.0
2011	4dr Sedan 179-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	32	45	18	71	24.0
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	14	32	9	45	73	25.4
2011	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	1	10	43	46	53	38.0
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	27	17	52	69	31.1
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	4	59	32	65	34.0
2010	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	v.lt	none	6	8	31	55	79	37.7
2009	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	13	86	71	28.6
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	med	light	1	6	8	85	74	35.5
2009	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	13	24	59	68	29.8
2008	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	30	50	100	26.1
2008	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	16	17	20	47	66	37.4
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	0	20	13	68	78	29.0
2008	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	2	31	19	48	85	29.7
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	13	21	55	71	25.4
2007	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	17	24	56	83	36.8
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	5	25	65	60	30.0
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	23	21	50	72	26.8
2006	4dr Sedan 154-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	13	21	63	67	28.6
2005	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	7	34	56	66	27.6
2004	4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	28	8	63	58	25.0
2004	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	46	47	2	5	66	20.7
2003	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	19	80	0	1	60	19.8
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	35	65	90	30.9
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	5	26	68	72	30.1
2002	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	21	57	69	24.0
2002	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	16	17	61	70	29.9
2001	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	110	26.1
2001	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	65	20	75	27.2
2001	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	10	30	55	68	26.2
2000	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	20	30	50	0	0	21.4
2000	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	30	30	35	65	27.3
2000	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	33	38	23	65	25.4

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Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	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
2017	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	70	31.1
2016	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	none	15	30	15	40	80	34.5
2016	2dr Convertible 129-horsepower 1.5L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	v.lt	none	5	5	20	70	65	40.8
2013	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	5	46	44	60	35.6
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	10	39	49	70	28.7
2011	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	0	60	70	31.0
2010	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	16	19	51	68	28.3
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2010	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	none	2	2	13	85	63	30.7
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	11	20	34	36	70	26.9
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	8	20	73	73	31.5
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	15	34	46	67	27.6
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	10	10	80	63	27.2
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	17	8	13	63	75	30.7
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	15	28	5	51	80	27.9
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	v.lt	light	0	15	15	70	50	26.0
2007	2dr Convertible 163-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	2	14	37	47	67	30.4
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	3	45	51	96	26.9
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	7	67	13	13	93	27.7
2006	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	30	70	70	27.8
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	13	23	29	35	67	27.5
2005	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	16	84	76	31.2
2004	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	4	26	24	45	65	25.9
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	0	20	80	60	27.0
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	3	10	7	80	110	18.8
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	3	10	18	70	83	31.9
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	7	26	25	42	70	28.0
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	20	30	43	74	23.6
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	23	13	5	60	68	28.5
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	20	50	20	60	21.5
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	3	60	13	25	55	27.9
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	14	22	45	20	68	25.5
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	0	0	29	71	58	31.2
2000	2dr Convertible 140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	20	10	70	80	27.0

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	The SE's grippier tires knock the Toyota Camry Hybrid's EPA ratings down from 43/39 to 40/38. The Ford Fusion Hybrid tests better, 44/41, while the Honda Accord Hybrid tests far better, 50/45. Then there's the real world, where, according to the cars' trip computers, my suburban average was in the low 40s in all three (the Lincoln MKZ standing in for the Fusion) and topped 50 on trips with no unexpected stops (i.e. any braking could be gradual enough to rely almost entirely on energy regeneration rather than the friction brakes). The Camry Hybrid acheived the best reported mpg on my standard school-to-home run--an astounding 70.6--but it started this particular trip with a eight bars in the battery pack (fully charged) and ended it with just two. You can only drive two, maybe three miles on electricity, but when the route totals 7.5 miles even a couple with the gas engine off can generously pad the average. On a 70-mph highway the Camry's trip computer reported averages in the low 40s. I wasn't able to test the Honda on the highway. The Lincoln MKZ hybrid's reported somewhat better numbers than the Camry's, but there's not a large percentage difference between 43.7 and 47.4. Any number of factors besides the cars themselves (trip computer accuracy, driving speed, wind conditions) could account for this difference. Frankly, I'm mightly impressed by any midsize sedan that can consistently average over 40 mpg, as these all can with light-footed acceleration and (especially) braking. see full Toyota Camry review

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Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	gas won.t stay where it is. A 40% increase in mpg will pay off in less than 6 years see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	There is a bug in this SW, it removed ALL my "like" comments!! Will redo best can remember for my XLE 4 cyl w/leather/conv pkg/entune. Measured actual mpg 33 in mixed hwy/city driving first tank 210 miles. Got 40mpg best case 70mph 40 mi no wind see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	The car is returning 46 mpg in town and 40 on hi-way trips. High Speed (65-70 mph)trips return 36 mpg. And that is with air conditioning. see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway economy: 40mpg City economy: 25 mpg My average: 29.3 mpg see full Toyota Camry review
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	First tank of gas yielded 28.75 MPG! This was a mix of city and highway driving while varying speeds during break in so there was never much of a constant speed. Made no attempt to maximize economy. see full Toyota Camry review
2011	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	First tank of gas yielded 28.75 MPG--not bad considering mix of city and rural with no long constant cruise. Also ambient temperature was from 5-20 degrees. see full Toyota Camry review
2010	4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	34mpg on regular see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Getting almost 40mpg vs. 21-23mpg on the murano. see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	I average between 31 and 35.4 MPG which is more than twice what my SUV gets! I have "learned" how to drive in a more fuel efficient way using the MPG gauge and the fuel economy charts built into the Nav unit. see full Toyota Camry review
2009	4dr Sedan 187-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	Although rated at 32/34 the reports list the mileage as higher see full Toyota Camry review

Toyota Camry Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid CVT FWD	see prior page see full Toyota Camry review
2012	4dr Sedan 178-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After 6000 miles the car averages around 24 mpg city and 27.4 mpg highway. The latest response from the dealer is the milage will improve after I have driven 12,000 miles . That is the fourth milestone i have been told to reach for better fuel economy. The dealer refused to put the car in the shop to check out this problem. Last week i drove 286 miles to Louisville, KY and back with 246 miles on interstate highways at 65 mph. I drove with the Eco light lite with slow acceleration. I have spoken with other 2012 owners and they report the same milage. The conclusion I have reached on the average milage listed on this web site is by people who do know how to accurately figure fuel milage. see full Toyota Camry review
2007	4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not nearly as good as advertised see full Toyota Camry review
2007	4dr Sedan 158-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Highway is great but in the city driving it drops to about 16-17 miles per gallon. see full Toyota Camry review
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Get s only 23-26 mpg v-v 28-30 for Accord. see full Toyota Camry review
2003	4dr Sedan 157-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is as expected, not great. It's a heavy car with an old engine and AWD. Short trips in the city, and it's fairly horrible. On the highway, it's particularly sensitive to speed, as the car is not very aerodynamic. I got as bad as 16 l/100 Km in the city, and as low as 8.8 l/100 Km on long trips. I believe the advertised 8.5 highway is possible if the trip is highway only. see full Toyota Camry review
2002	4dr Sedan 192-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	While it gets up to 28 mpg on the highway it only gets 14 to 18 mpg city. see full Toyota Camry review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	Nothing has improved more with the Mazda MX-5 Miata's latest redesign than its fuel economy. The 2015 managed only 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway in the EPA's tests, disappointing for such a light car powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine. The new car tests much better: 27/34 with a manual transmission and 27/36 with an automatic. The MINI Cooper S Roadster was about equally efficient when equipped with a manual transmission (26/35), a little short with an automatic (25/34). The new MINI Convertible, if it shares the Hardtop's EPA ratings, won't be as efficient with a manual transmission (23/33) but will be as competitive as its predecessor with an automatic (26/33). The Scion FR-S barely out-economizes the old Miata with a manual (22/30) but is just a couple mpg short of the new one with an automatic (25/34). Premium fuel is recommended in all of these cars. The new Miata can use regular unleaded at the cost of some responsiveness. In my real-world driving of the new Miata with an automatic transmission the trip computer reported a suburban average around 30 mpg. On a 60-mph highway the average can reach 40, about 4 mpg better than a Scion FR-S and 5 mpg better than a MINI JCW Clubman, both tested with manual transmissions. Drive at 75 mph with the top down, though, and the reported average will fall to 34 mpg. The largest fuel economy advantage over the Scion FR-S appeared when both were flogged along Ohio's Route 26. The Scion's fuel economy dipped into the high teens, but the Mazda's only into the mid-20s. The most likely reason: the torquier, far less peaky Mazda engine doesn't have to be revved nearly as high to reach its sweet spot. The JCW Clubman, its turbo reducing the need for fuel-guzzling runs to the red line, fell between the two with a "spirited driving" average around 20 mpg. Overall, with the redesign the Miata's fuel economy has gone from worst to first. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	The first four "why nots" shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone. This one might. I didn't ding the MX-5 Miata's engine for its power output, but I am going to ding it for its fuel input. While EPA ratings of 21 mpg city and 28 mpg are hardly abysmal, the FR-S does better (22/30) and a 315-horsepower Porsche Boxster S does about as well (20/28). With one of Mazda's new SKYACTIV engines, the Miata would go much farther on a gallon of gas. (The 2,900-pound Mazda3 is rated 27/39.) But this engine won't happen until the Miata is again redesigned. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

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Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Good enough to drive for fun and not worry about the cost. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I average 28mpg city and about 32 highway, and I have an uncontrollable lead foot in this car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	The MX-5 always seemed to be great on gas, no matter how hard you flogged it, top up or top down. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	I average about 8.5 L/100 km, so even though it uses Premium fue, it only costs about $40 to drive as much as 475km. This is with gas at about $1.20 a litre. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	a very cheap car to run see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	To date gas millage has never gone under 30mph and has gone to almost 39mph. And this has not been driving it EASY. Like I said before, it is a FUN FUN FUN Car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Great fuel economy for a sporty car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Excellent mileage. I get 36mpg on normal highway cruises and about 28mpg in town. When I go to the race track, I run around 22-24 mpg. If you are really savvy, this car burns about 2 gallons an hour! So cheap to keep on the road. 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
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

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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