Mazda real fuel consumption
According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Mazda cars is approximately 9% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 16% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Mazda vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +26%, while older Mazda cars consume approximately 11% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mazda | All carmakers | Mazda | |
| 2000 | +4% | +2% | +5% | +5% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +3% | +6% | +2% |
| 2002 | +6% | minor | +7% | +3% |
| 2003 | +6% | +5% | +8% | +7% |
| 2004 | +7% | +7% | +9% | +9% |
| 2005 | +8% | +7% | +10% | +10% |
| 2006 | +9% | +10% | +11% | +15% |
| 2007 | +11% | +11% | +12% | +15% |
| 2008 | +12% | +13% | +13% | +16% |
| 2009 | +14% | +13% | +14% | +16% |
| 2010 | +16% | +16% | +16% | +18% |
| 2011 | +19% | +16% | +19% | +22% |
| 2012 | +21% | +17% | +23% | +29% |
| 2013 | +23% | +18% | +27% | +36% |
| 2014 | +26% | +20% | +30% | +38% |
| 2015 | +27% | +19% | +33% | +38% |
| 2016 | +28% | +20% | +36% | +40% |
| 2017 | +28% | +21% | +38% | +39% |
| 2018 | +28% | +20% | +39% | +35% |
| 2019 | +27% | +17% | +37% | +31% |
| 2020 | +27% | +14% | +36% | +25% |
| 2021 | +26% | +14% | +37% | +25% |
Among the recent Mazda gasoline models, the Mazda MPV, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda 6 come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Mazda diesel models, the Mazda MPV, Mazda 5 and Mazda 2 correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.
Select an Mazda model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.