
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mazda MX-3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1996 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 1996 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1996 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1995 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1995 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| 1995 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1995 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1994 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1994 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| 1994 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1994 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1993 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1993 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1993 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1993 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1992 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1992 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 1992 MX-3 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1992 MX-3 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.