Mazda 626 1998 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Mazda 626 | All carmakers | Mazda 626 | |
| 1998 | +3% | +4% | +4% | +9% |
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| 1999 | +3% | +4% | +5% | +9% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Mazda 626.
Mazda 626 1998 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.8 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +9% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Mazda 626 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 8% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Mazda 626 with automatic transmission consumes around 1.4 litres per 100 km or 18% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Mazda 626 fuel economy is significantly above average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 2.0iHP 136 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 1.8i 90 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+5% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 2.0i 115 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km-2% |
| Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 2.0i Automatic 115 HP automatic | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+8% |
| Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 2.0iHP 136 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+4% |
| Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 2.0iHP Automatic 136 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Mazda 626 1998 Wagon 2.0 DiTD 100 HP manual | 42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+9% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.