Mazda 3 fuel consumption
Of all Mazda 3 modifications produced from 2003 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 22% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 15% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 28% higher. Starting from 2003 Mazda 3 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2005 it was similar to average, at 2020 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. It should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mazda 3 | All carmakers | Mazda 3 | |
| 2003 | +6% | +10% | +8% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2004 | +7% | +9% | +9% | +18% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +18% |
| 2006 | +9% | +10% | +11% | +21% |
| 2007 | +11% | +10% | +12% | +18% |
| 2008 | +12% | +10% | +13% | +18% |
| 2009 | +14% | +12% | +14% | +18% |
| 2010 | +16% | +15% | +16% | - |
| 2011 | +19% | +15% | +19% | +26% |
| 2012 | +21% | +14% | +23% | +26% |
| 2013 | +23% | +19% | +27% | +34% |
| 2014 | +26% | +22% | +30% | +41% |
| 2015 | +27% | +22% | +33% | +41% |
| 2016 | +28% | +23% | +36% | +42% |
| 2017 | +28% | +25% | +38% | +43% |
| 2018 | +28% | +25% | +39% | +43% |
| 2019 | +27% | +23% | +37% | +38% |
| 2020 | +27% | +20% | +36% | +29% |
| 2021 | +26% | +20% | +37% | +29% |
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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.