
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mazda 323 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 323 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1989 323 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 1988 323 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1988 323 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 1987 323 Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1987 323 Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 323 Protege 4x4 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1991 323 Protege 4x4 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1995 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1994 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1994 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1994 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1994 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1993 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1993 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1993 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1993 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1992 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1992 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 1989 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1989 323 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 1989 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1989 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1989 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 1988 323 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1988 323 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 1988 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 22 | $3,705 | $4,446 |
| 1988 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1988 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 1987 323 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1987 323 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 1987 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1986 323 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1986 323 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 27 | $3,043 | $3,652 |
| 1986 323 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.