
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mazda 626 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2002 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2002 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2002 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2001 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2001 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2001 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2001 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2000 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2000 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2000 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2000 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1999 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1999 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1999 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1999 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1998 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1998 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1998 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1998 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1997 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1997 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1997 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1997 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1996 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1996 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1996 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1996 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1995 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1995 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1995 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1995 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1994 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1994 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1994 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1994 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1993 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1993 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1993 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1993 626 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 626 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1987 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1987 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 626 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1986 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1986 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1985 626 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1985 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
| 1984 626 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1984 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
| 1984 626 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1984 626 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 38 | $2,218 | $2,662 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.