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Mazda 3 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 155 Mazda 3 trims sold from 2004 to 2026. Best ever: 33 MPG (2016 3 4-Door). Latest model year 2026: 26 to 30 MPG combined across 7 trims.

33best combined MPG (2016)
29 / 39city / highway of the best trim
21lowest combined MPG (2007)
23model years rated
$2,240a year to fuel, cheapest 2026 trim at EPA prices

Mazda 3 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2026 Mazda 3 to fuel is the 3 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (30 MPG) at $2,240 a year. The 3 5-Door 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,580, so the thriftier trim saves $340 a year and $1,700 over five years.

2026 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
3 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular30$2,240cheapest
3 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular29$2,320+$80
3 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular29$2,320+$80
3 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular28$2,400+$160
3 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular28$2,400+$160
3 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular27$2,490+$250
3 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular26$2,580+$340

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Mazda 3 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
20263027363 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)7
20253127373 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)7
20243127373 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)7
20233128363 4-Door 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)8
20223128363 4-Door 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)8
20213128363 4-Door 2WD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)10
20203026353 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)6
20193026353 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)6
20183228373 5-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)8
20173228373 4-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)10
20163329393 4-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd10
20153329393 4-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd10
20143330393 4-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)8
20133228393 DI 4-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)8
20123228393 DI 4-Door, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)8
20112825323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20102825333, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20092724323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20082724323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20072724323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
20062724323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20052724323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20042724323, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5

Every Mazda 3 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
20263 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630294$2,240
20263 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263429306$2,320
20263 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429302$2,320
20263 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253428314$2,400
20263 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253428317$2,400
20263 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,490
20263 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,580
20253 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273731287$2,170
20253 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263530301$2,240
20253 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263630296$2,240
20253 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530294$2,240
20253 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263329311$2,320
20253 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,490
20253 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,580
20243 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273731287$2,170
20243 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263530301$2,240
20243 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263630296$2,240
20243 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530294$2,240
20243 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263329311$2,320
20243 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,490
20243 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,580
20233 4-Door 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283631287$2,170
20233 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731287$2,170
20233 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263530301$2,240
20233 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263630296$2,240
20233 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530292$2,240
20233 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263329311$2,320
20233 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,490
20233 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,580
20223 4-Door 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283631287$2,170
20223 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530300$2,240
20223 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429306$2,320
20223 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328320$2,400
20223 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,490
20223 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular243327323$2,490
20223 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253127326$2,490
20223 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,580
20213 4-Door 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283631287$2,170
20213 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,240
20213 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530303$2,240
20213 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429304$2,320
20213 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328320$2,400
20213 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328313$2,400
20213 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,490
20213 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular243327323$2,490
20213 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253127326$2,490
20213 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,580
20203 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,240
20203 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
20203 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530297$2,240
20203 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529303$2,320
20203 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328313$2,400
20203 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243227328$2,490
20193 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,240
20193 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,240
20193 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,240
20193 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529303$2,320
20193 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328313$2,400
20193 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243227328$2,490
20183 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732280$2,100
20183 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283831281$2,170
20183 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731283$2,170
20183 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273731286$2,170
20183 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,240
20183 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530301$2,240
20183 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429312$2,320
20183 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253328319$2,400
20173 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732281$2,100
20173 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273731284$2,170
20173 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731284$2,170
20173 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273731286$2,170
20173 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731283$2,170
20173 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,240
20173 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530294$2,240
20173 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630291$2,240
20173 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429312$2,320
20173 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253328319$2,400
20163 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293933270$2,040
20163 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304033266$2,040
20163 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933270$2,040
20163 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293832276$2,100
20163 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293932275$2,100
20163 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832281$2,100
20163 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283831282$2,170
20163 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630292$2,240
20163 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253629308$2,320
20163 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429310$2,320
20153 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293933270$2,040
20153 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304033266$2,040
20153 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933270$2,040
20153 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293932276$2,100
20153 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293932275$2,100
20153 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832280$2,100
20153 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283831282$2,170
20153 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,240
20153 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253629308$2,320
20153 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429310$2,320
20143 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular303933267$2,040
20143 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293933270$2,040
20143 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933270$2,040
20143 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832280$2,100
20143 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293932275$2,100
20143 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732281$2,100
20143 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283831282$2,170
20143 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,240
20133 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283932277$2,100
20133 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731283$2,170
20133 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730293$2,240
20133 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730294$2,240
201332.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228313$2,400
201332.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243227326$2,490
201332.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222825356$2,690
201332.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular202823377$2,920
20123 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283932278$2,100
20123 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731287$2,170
20123 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730296$2,240
20123 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730296$2,240
201232.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,400
201232.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243227329$2,490
201232.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222825355$2,690
201232.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular202823386$2,920
201132.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,400
201132.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243227329$2,490
201132.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222825355$2,690
201132.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular202823386$2,920
201032.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,400
201032.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243327329$2,490
201032.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222925355$2,690
201032.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
200932.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
200932.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
200932.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular223025355$2,690
200932.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222824370$2,800
200832.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
200832.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,580
200832.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
200832.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222924370$2,800
200732.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
200732.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,580
200732.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
200732.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222924370$2,800
200732.3 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,920
200632.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
200632.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,580
200632.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
200632.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222824370$2,800
200532.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
200532.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,580
200532.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
200532.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular212623386$2,920
200432.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,490
200432.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular223126342$2,580
200432.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,580
200432.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,690
200432.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular212623386$2,920

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Mazda 3?

The most efficient Mazda 3 the EPA has rated is the 2016 3 4-Door at 33 MPG combined (29 city, 39 highway).

What MPG does the 2026 Mazda 3 get?

2026 Mazda 3 trims range from 26 to 30 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Mazda 3 has the worst fuel economy?

The 2007 3 is the lowest rated at 21 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mazda 3 for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2026 Mazda 3 to fuel is the 3 4-Door 2WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (30 MPG) at $2,240 a year. The 3 5-Door 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,580, so the thriftier trim saves $340 a year and $1,700 over five years.

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