
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mazda 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2021 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2020 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2020 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2019 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2019 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2019 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2018 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2018 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2018 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2017 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 2017 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2017 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 27 | 35 | $2,492 | $2,990 |
| 2016 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2016 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 38 | $2,361 | $2,833 |
| 2016 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | $3,105 |
| 2015 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2015 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 2015 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 35 | $2,614 | $3,137 |
| 2014 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 25 | 36 | $2,587 | $3,105 |
| 2014 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 37 | $2,498 | $2,998 |
| 2014 6 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 39 | $2,338 | $2,806 |
| 2013 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2013 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2013 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2012 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2012 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2012 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2011 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2011 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2011 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2010 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2010 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2010 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2009 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2009 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2009 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2008 6 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2008 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2008 6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2008 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2007 6 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2007 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2007 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2007 6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2007 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2006 6 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2006 6 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2006 6 | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2006 6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2006 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2005 6 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2005 6 | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2005 6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2005 6 | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2004 6 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2004 6 | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2004 6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2004 6 | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2003 6 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2003 6 | Automatic (S4) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2003 6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2003 6 | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 6 Sport Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2007 6 Sport Wagon | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2006 6 Sport Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2006 6 Sport Wagon | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2005 6 Sport Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2005 6 Sport Wagon | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 2004 6 Sport Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2004 6 Sport Wagon | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.