Fuel Economy of Mazda MX-5 Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Mazda MX-5 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.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Mazda MX-5
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2023 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2022 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2022 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2021 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2021 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2020 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2020 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2019 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2019 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2018 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2018 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2017 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2017 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 35 | $2,550 | $3,060 |
| 2016 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 34 | $2,520 | $3,024 |
| 2016 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 30 | 26 | 36 | $2,524 | $3,028 |
| 2015 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2015 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2015 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2014 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2014 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2014 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2013 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2013 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2013 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2012 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2012 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2012 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2011 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2011 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2011 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2010 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2010 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2010 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2009 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2009 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2009 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2008 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2008 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2008 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2007 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2007 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2007 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2006 MX-5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2006 MX-5 | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2006 MX-5 | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Mazda MX-5 Miata
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2005 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2005 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2005 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2004 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2004 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2004 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2004 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2003 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2003 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2003 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2002 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2002 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2002 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2001 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2001 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2001 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2000 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2000 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2000 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1999 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1999 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 1999 MX-5 Miata | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1997 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1997 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1996 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1996 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1995 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1995 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1994 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1994 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1993 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1993 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1992 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1992 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1991 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1991 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1990 MX-5 Miata | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1990 MX-5 Miata | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
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