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Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage (MPG)

Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Mazda MX-5 Miata's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage

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
2010 2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 22 24 25 29 60 30.0
flat med none 10 10 60 20 65 29.1
mtns light none 0 10 40 50 80 33.0
flat med light 22 24 25 29 60 27.0
flat light hvy 20 10 0 70 70 22.3
2010 2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 15 16 30 40 67 28.3
  Averages flat med light 15 16 30 40 67 28.3
With the 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata fuel economy has been averaging 28.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miatas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (16 percent), and in heavy traffic (15 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Mazda MX-5 Miata in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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Mazda MX-5 Miata Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 Good enough to drive for fun and not worry about the cost.
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.
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 a very cheap car to run
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.
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.
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 Great fuel economy for a sporty car.
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.
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.
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD		 Never thirstier than 10.5 l/100 km, even during autocross.
2003 2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual RWD		 30-35 MPG....easy question these days.
Mazda MX-5 Miata Fuel Economy: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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+.