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Volkswagen Passat vs. Mazda Mazda3 MPG

Chart is based on 530 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Passat and 1582 fuel economy reports for the Mazda Mazda3.

Volkswagen Passat MPG

Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2014 44.0 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2014 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2013 42.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2013 40.8 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2013 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2012 43.0 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2012 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2012 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2011 63.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2010 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2010 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2010 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2009 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2009 39.2 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2009 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2008 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2008 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2008 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2008 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2008 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 30.5 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2007 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2006 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2006 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2006 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2006 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2005 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2005 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2005 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2005 34.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2005 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2005 34.5 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004.5 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004.5 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 87 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 35.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2004 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 30.6 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2003 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 2 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002.5 30.5 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2002 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2001.5 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2001.5 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Volkswagen Passat Volkswagen Passat 2000 32.5 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent
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
2014 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med none 3 3 8 88 75 44.0  
2014 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 5 75 20 0 0 16.0  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt light 0 0 52 48 84 42.2  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 hills light light 3 7 30 61 70 40.8  
2013 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 29.4  
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat light none 3 17 26 54 68 43.0  
2012 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed automated manual FWD		 hills med light 33 14 3 51 65 26.6  
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2012 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 2 0 88 10 60 28.7  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 15 10 10 65 75 63.4  
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 10 10 40 40 110 30.2  
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med none 4 10 53 33 72 25.1  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat light light 1 8 15 76 104 31.0  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 20 10 40 30 70 23.0  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat light none 27 0 7 67 110 39.2  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 17 36 32 69 23.6  
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 22 17 55 75 26.4  
2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 29 11 61 78 29.0  
2008 4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 75 0 25 75 18.0  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 7 17 22 54 70 28.2  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 20 35 40 70 29.0  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 1 48 50 69 26.1  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 16 16 9 59 70 30.5  
2007 4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 10 22 68 68 27.1  
2007 4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 0 23 43 35 63 22.5  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 12 15 63 71 27.7  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 17 27 51 76 28.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 mtns med light 0 5 5 90 73 31.0  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 9 16 24 50 79 26.8  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 1 6 27 67 68 29.9  
2006 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 0 0 70 30 70 24.7  
2006 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 0 48 13 40 70 24.0  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 10 10 30 50 70 26.4  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 0 0 30 70 70 28.0  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light none 5 10 10 75 60 25.3  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 9 15 22 54 81 34.6  
2005 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 10 32 49 68 20.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 15 31 49 74 34.5  
2004.5 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light none 30 18 0 53 65 23.8  
2004.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 5 5 10 80 110 24.7  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 6 3 65 26 70 27.7  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 19 43 19 19 60 27.0  
2004 4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8
6-speed manual AWD		 mtns med none 8 3 2 87 70 23.1  
2004 4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 18 15 0 68 70 17.8  
2004 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 0 0 61 39 61 18.1  
2004 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 5 5 10 80 60 21.2  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 16 30 21 33 66 25.2  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead light 5 25 40 30 70 32.0  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 11 29 54 63 35.6  
2004 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 3 10 5 84 65 24.5  
2004 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 9 24 30 37 70 24.8  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 0 50 50 75 25.0  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 4 18 28 51 86 26.8  
2003 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med none 18 22 21 39 64 19.9  
2003 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead light 0 20 40 40 80 26.0  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 18 3 23 58 66 27.0  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 2 15 20 63 67 30.6  
2003 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 20 20 0 60 75 21.3  
2003 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 27 48 15 70 20.2  
2003 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 48 26 24 2 70 19.0  
2002.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 0 18 83 70 30.5  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 23 23 29 25 63 24.4  
2002 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 10 5 85 70 21.5  
2002 4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 mtns light none 0 0 23 77 60 22.1  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 15 30 29 26 67 24.3  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 19 5 0 76 64 32.4  
2002 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 12 12 70 65 23.7  
2002 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 5 8 21 66 75 23.2  
2001.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 75 5 15 60 20.0  
2001.5 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 11 20 69 120 26.9  
2000 4dr Wagon turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 2 0 98 60 32.5  

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Mazda Mazda3 MPG

Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2017 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2016 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2015 40.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2015 39.6 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2014 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2014 38.3 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2014 33.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2014 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2013 35.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2013 37.8 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2013 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2013 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2013 39.3 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2012 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2012 35.0 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2012 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2012 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2012 36.3 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2012 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 34.9 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2011 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010.5 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 34.9 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2010 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2009 36.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2009 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2009 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2009 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2009 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2009 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008.5 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008.5 39.4 MPG Highway Percentage 77 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008.5 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008.5 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008.5 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008.5 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 24.7 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 35.3 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2008 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2007 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006.5 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2006 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2005 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2005 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2005 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2005 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2005 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2004 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2004 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2004 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2004 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2004 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mazda Mazda3 Mazda Mazda3 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent
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 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 30 15 15 40 75 30.9  
2016 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 35 10 55 75 31.4  
2015 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med hvy 0 0 10 90 70 40.0  
2015 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 5 5 90 107 39.6  
2014 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 100 0 0 0 25.6  
2014 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 30 3 63 72 38.3  
2014 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 10 55 10 25 65 33.5  
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2014 4dr Hatch 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 8 22 71 69 29.2  
2013 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 27 28 46 67 35.9  
2013 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 16 26 58 70 37.8  
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 20 30 40 70 21.7  
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 9 23 29 40 110 28.7  
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 1 14 84 61 39.3  
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 22 34 44 66 31.0  
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 4 12 83 81 35.0  
2012 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 54 0 46 70 25.0  
2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 13 28 25 34 75 21.7  
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 10 26 30 34 62 36.3  
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 24 14 62 108 29.7  
2011 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 15 5 80 70 30.8  
2011 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 7 8 80 67 28.9  
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 2 42 26 30 70 27.3  
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 1 2 10 88 70 34.9  
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 7 14 69 70 26.8  
2011 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 10 30 60 110 29.7  
2011 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 10 31 16 43 65 24.1  
2010.5 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 25 25 25 25 110 25.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 13 14 69 78 28.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 28 15 51 68 26.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 12 22 24 43 63 30.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 6 45 49 67 34.9  
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 13 15 14 58 67 24.2  
2010 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 8 21 34 37 74 27.8  
2010 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 3 20 17 60 70 24.2  
2010 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 65 11 20 95 24.8  
2009 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 10 90 100 36.9  
2009 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 33 18 44 103 26.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 13 23 52 66 29.7  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 8 19 23 51 71 23.7  
2009 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 1 11 28 59 71 25.6  
2009 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 10 23 59 94 29.1  
2008.5 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 1 47 1 50 65 29.1  
2008.5 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 22 2 77 60 39.4  
2008.5 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 16 50 35 70 27.1  
2008.5 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 11 27 24 38 71 22.1  
2008.5 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 33 22 21 24 70 26.9  
2008.5 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 3 7 20 69 63 28.1  
2008 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 27 14 45 73 24.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 5 0 5 90 65 35.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 4 17 23 46 101 31.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 5 10 31 55 85 31.0  
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 7 14 12 67 69 25.1  
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 15 33 42 69 25.8  
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 40 19 32 74 25.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 80 0 10 60 22.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 24 23 48 92 25.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 6 52 38 68 31.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 10 24 14 52 85 28.8  
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills light none 4 34 25 36 64 24.1  
2007 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 12 37 38 75 25.1  
2007 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 8 22 12 57 76 28.2  
2006.5 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 50 30 15 5 90 16.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 33 31 28 78 26.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 20 21 49 72 28.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 150-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 44 10 46 75 30.2  
2006 4dr Sedan 150-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 19 12 18 51 66 28.0  
2006 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 24 24 40 62 26.2  
2006 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 23 25 42 72 28.5  
2005 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 10 13 73 93 30.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 2 55 23 20 69 26.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 12 29 18 41 66 29.2  
2005 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 9 22 18 51 76 29.0  
2005 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 12 39 15 34 76 24.3  
2004 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 6 35 18 42 91 26.7  
2004 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 12 10 24 55 69 26.5  
2004 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 3 10 23 63 90 29.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 10 18 18 55 81 29.6  
2004 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 8 29 23 40 78 29.5  
2004 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 16 17 28 39 72 25.3  

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Volkswagen Passat vs. Mazda Mazda3 MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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 Mazda3

Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 Ever since gas guzzling rotary engines almost put Mazda out of business in the 1970s, fuel economy has been a company weakness. The 2013 Mazda3 with a 167-horsepower 2.5-liter engine and five-speed automatic transmission managed only 22 mpg city, 29 mpg highway in the EPA's tests. (The same engine with a manual transmission did even worse, 20/28.) The 2014 with a new SKYACTIV 184-horsepower 2.5-liter engine and six-speed automatic transmission fares much better, 27 mpg city and 37 mpg highway. A $1,600 Tech Package (on the tested car) adds a capacitor-based regenerative braking system that bumps these ratings to 28/38. Quite impressive for a large, fairly powerful four-cylinder engine. The i's 155-horsepower 2.0-liter engine does a bit better still, 30/40, but anyone who cares about driving will gladly trade a 2-3 mpg to pick up 29 horsepower. In my real-world, sub-freezing suburban driving, the trip computer reported a two-way average around 40 mpg when I drove with a feather-light right foot. Push the car harder and high-20s to mid-30s happen. The Focus also manages 27/37 in the EPA's tests, but wasn't quite as efficient as the Mazda in my real-world driving. Others including the 23/35 Dodge Dart GT and 21/29 Kia Forte SX don't come close. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda Mazda3

Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Hatch 184-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Even with the 2.5L 'S' Option, the Mazda SkyActiv tech gives the Mazda3 a very impressive 28/39MPG. The 2.0L standard option gives 31/42. That's pretty standard in most new cars, however the performance for that economy is well above average. Good engines, these are. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 30+mpg avg since new; starting to improve to around 33mpg per tankful, mixed driving, more town than highway see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 While reviews are mixed, the Skyactiv engine delivers as promised for me. With over 70% city/suburb driving, I've yet to average under 30mpg (odo/pump). Set the cruise control at 65-70 and > 40mpg is easy on a flat highway. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Excellent fuel economy with the skyactiv 155hp engine see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 This car does very well.. I drive mostly highway during the week, but a lot of rush hour driving means lots of stop and go. Even with that and the around town driving I do on the weekends, I am still averaging 38.1 MPG! see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Hard to beat 40 mpg in a car that drives as well and has the performance of the Mazda3. Most ZOOM ZOOM for the price of any car I test drove. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2012 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I drive it on the highway at a constant speed of about 78 with the cruise control on, for my daily commute . Very little traffic on my commute, and speed limit is 70. I get about 33 mpg, or 380 miles per tank. I've found that long-range runs of an hour or more seems to burn out the gunk, and I have better fuel economy for the next week or two. I figure driving near 80 is killing the advertised 39 mpg with the Skyactiv engine. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2011 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 great gas mileage even for a lead-foot like myself. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2010 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I am currently getting 7.7L/100 km in the city and the vehicle only has 2000km on it. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2010 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Avg. 27mpg over the past two years. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
Mazda Mazda3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 155-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fuel economy has been OK. I usually do a 50/50 mix and in good weather, I get in the high 7s/100km or about 30 MPG. In the cold weather, it's been closer to 9L/100km or about 26 MPG. Strangely, it's about the same economy I got with my 99 Civic w/ 4 spd auto. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2011 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 22 mpg (city) in a car this small is abysmal. 27 highway is worse. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2011 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I have the Grand Touring model with the upped engine. Fuel economy is very poor compared to other cars in its class. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2010 4dr Sedan 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It sucks (literally). Slightly better than 25 mpg overall (I am driving one with a bigger engine). The 3 i variant would do better without much sacrafaces. But the rating is still below Civics and Corollas of the world. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2010 4dr Hatch 167-horsepower 2.5L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fuel economy in the VW GTI is slightly better than the Mazda 3, but it requires premium fuel. In the end, it's about even. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 We average aprox 22MPG. Dont buy the Speed version of the Mazda 3 if your looking for fuel economy. Buy it if you have a smile pasted on your face when you drive. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 10.5L avg for 100kms for the 2.3L 5 spd engine. Not as good as some of the competitors. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I wish it was better. I get about 23MPG in the city and 27 combined city/highway. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Runs premium, burns through fuel fairly quickly with a lot of spirited driving. see full Mazda Mazda3 review
2008 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 only 22 MPG highway - with a lead foot. My RAV4 V6 gets the same MPG see full Mazda Mazda3 review