Volkswagen Passat vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 530 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Passat and 287 fuel economy reports for the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Volkswagen Passat L/100km

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	L/100km
2014	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	8	88	75	5.4
2014	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	75	20	0	0	14.7
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	52	48	84	5.7
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	light	light	3	7	30	61	70	5.8
2013	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	50	50	65	8.0
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	17	26	54	68	5.5
2012	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	med	light	33	14	3	51	65	8.9
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2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	0	88	10	60	8.2
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	15	10	10	65	75	3.9
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	40	40	110	7.8
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	10	53	33	72	9.4
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	8	15	76	104	7.6
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	20	10	40	30	70	10.2
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	27	0	7	67	110	6.0
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	17	36	32	69	10.3
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	22	17	55	75	9.3
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	29	11	61	78	8.2
2008	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	75	0	25	75	13.1
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	17	22	54	70	8.5
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	35	40	70	8.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	1	48	50	69	9.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	16	16	9	59	70	7.7
2007	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	22	68	68	8.9
2007	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	23	43	35	63	10.5
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	12	15	63	71	8.6
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	17	27	51	76	8.6
2007	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	med	light	0	5	5	90	73	7.6
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	16	24	50	79	8.9
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	27	67	68	8.0
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	70	30	70	9.6
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	48	13	40	70	10.1
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	10	10	30	50	70	8.9
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	30	70	70	8.4
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	9.3
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	9	15	22	54	81	6.9
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	10	32	49	68	11.7
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	15	31	49	74	6.9
2004.5	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	30	18	0	53	65	10.3
2004.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	5	5	10	80	110	9.9
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	6	3	65	26	70	8.5
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	19	43	19	19	60	8.7
2004	4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 6-speed manual AWD	mtns	med	none	8	3	2	87	70	10.2
2004	4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	18	15	0	68	70	13.4
2004	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	0	61	39	61	13.2
2004	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	5	10	80	60	11.1
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	30	21	33	66	9.8
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	25	40	30	70	7.4
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	11	29	54	63	6.7
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	10	5	84	65	9.6
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	9	24	30	37	70	9.6
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	50	50	75	9.4
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	18	28	51	86	9.0
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	18	22	21	39	64	12.0
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	0	20	40	40	80	9.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	18	3	23	58	66	9.2
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	15	20	63	67	7.7
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	20	20	0	60	75	11.0
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	27	48	15	70	11.7
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	48	26	24	2	70	12.4
2002.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	18	83	70	7.7
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	23	23	29	25	63	9.7
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	10	5	85	70	10.9
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	none	0	0	23	77	60	10.7
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	15	30	29	26	67	10.1
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	19	5	0	76	64	7.3
2002	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	12	12	70	65	9.9
2002	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	5	8	21	66	75	10.2
2001.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	75	5	15	60	11.8
2001.5	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	11	20	69	120	8.9
2000	4dr Wagon turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	0	98	60	7.3

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Mazda MX-5 Miata L/100km

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	L/100km
2017	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	70	7.6
2016	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	none	15	30	15	40	80	6.8
2016	2dr Convertible 129-horsepower 1.5L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	v.lt	none	5	5	20	70	65	5.8
2013	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	5	46	44	60	6.6
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	10	39	49	70	8.2
2011	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	0	60	70	7.6
2010	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	16	19	51	68	8.4
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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	7.7
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	11	20	34	36	70	8.9
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	8	20	73	73	7.5
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	15	34	46	67	8.6
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	10	10	80	63	8.7
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	17	8	13	63	75	7.7
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	15	28	5	51	80	8.6
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	v.lt	light	0	15	15	70	50	9.0
2007	2dr Convertible 163-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	2	14	37	47	67	7.8
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	3	45	51	96	8.8
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	7	67	13	13	93	8.7
2006	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	30	70	70	8.5
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	13	23	29	35	67	8.6
2005	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	16	84	76	7.6
2004	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	4	26	24	45	65	9.3
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	0	20	80	60	8.7
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	3	10	7	80	110	12.5
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	3	10	18	70	83	7.4
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	7	26	25	42	70	8.5
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	20	30	43	74	12.7
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	23	13	5	60	68	8.3
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	20	50	20	60	10.9
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	3	60	13	25	55	8.4
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	14	22	45	20	68	9.2
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	0	0	29	71	58	7.5
2000	2dr Convertible 140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	20	10	70	80	8.7

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Though as powerful as the 170-horse 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine it replaced, and stronger through the midrange, the Passat's new 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine earns significantly better EPA fuel economy ratings: 24 mpg city and 35 mpg highway vs. 22 and 32, respectively. Fitted with the six-speed automatic transmission, the difference widens: 24/36 vs. 22/31. Alas, the Mazda6 scores a bit higher: 25/37 with a six-speed manual and 26/38 with a six-speed automatic. In my real-world driving, I observed similar numbers in both cars, and the Passat managed the highest observed one-time average on my standard route to my son's school: 39.9 mpg. The Mazda's best on this route was 38. More typically I observed averages in the low 30s when driving both cars casually in the suburbs. Push them, and averages can fall into the mid-20s, even the low-20s. On the highway, the Passat's trip computer reported an average of 35, the Mazda6's an average of 36. Too close to call. What is clear is that both sedans deliver much better fuel economy than could be expected when the current Passat was introduced three years ago. This said, those seeking to maximize fuel economy, and who drive enough miles to offset a higher initial cost, have an even better option in the Passat's available diesel engine. The TDI engine has been further improved for 2015. It now peaks at 150 horsepower rather than 140. And it now rates 30/44 mpg with a six-speed manual transmission and 30/42 with a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission; plus owners often beat the EPA ratings. see full Volkswagen Passat review

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Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2019	0	As mentioned previously, the Passant starts in second gear unless you push down hard on the accelertor. Since most of the time I did not do that, I got outsanding gas mileage with my just over 500 miles of driving this past week. I averaged 28 mpg. This includes 30 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg in modest city driving. Overall quite good gas mileage in the warm Florida weather. The EPA estimate for this car is much higher 25 city, 36 highway. To be honest, I never came close to averaging 36 on the highway but then again, I had to run the AC heavily in the Florida heat and the speed limit is 70 mph (I averaged 74 mph). Perhaps the EPA testing was done in Washington DC where they don't need to run the AC as much as I had to and the EPA tests are done at 55 mph? In any case, this gas mileage is quite good for a car this size and I had no issues with it. This is better than most cars I have driven under similar circumstances in the Florida heat. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	Routinely getting 45-51+ on the highway and 35-38 in town with the TDI see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	really exceedes my expectations. based on what i read and the fact that i do 95% hwy driving i expected to exceed the epa estimate of 43 mpg. in reality i can obtain upwards of 54mpg (computer) or ~51 mpg (corrected) on rural highways (62mph) and 47mpg on interstates (75mph) without a problem. that is in the neighborhood of a 10-20% improvement ABOVE epa estimates. simply amazing. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average economy for the 5 cylinder engine is 27mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great gas mileage...I commute about 45 miles a day for work (all highway) and I average about 33 mpg. Plus, the car does not require premium fuel, which is an added bonus. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Very good, for a car that is actually fun to drive (I feel that a hybrid is the equivalent of automotive novocaine). see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average 24 MPG in mostly city driving so far. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Good fuel economy see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway > 30mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg in 6th going 80 mph, 500 mile range, who can ask for more? see full Volkswagen Passat review

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	26 mpg on roard trips see full Volkswagen Passat review
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	19.5 overall mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For the lack of power and performance I would have expected 15% - 20% more mileage that getting. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I expected 23-24 overall, and 26-28 highway. I get 25 highway and 22 overall, tops. Have to use premium or a mix of plus and premium. Tank is small. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	ok MPG, but requires premium. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	As an 8 cylinder engine, the overall fuel economy is not as good as the Passat 6 or 4 cylinder versions. Expect, on average, to get 18 mpg city and 22 mpg highway with a mixed of around 19-20mpg. 21 Gallon tank can be quite expensive to fill. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Averaging 21mpg in suburban/highway driving for a long time... not so great. A high-torque engine and heavy chassis requires lots of gallons of premium fuel. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy could be slightly better, city driving usually gets about 17 mpg. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	V6 is very thirsty in the city. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I don't think 21 mpg is that good! see full Volkswagen Passat 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