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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
$2,080a 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 $4.16 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 $2,080 a year. The 3 5-Door 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,400, so the thriftier trim saves $320 a year and $1,600 over five years.

2026 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
3 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular30$2,080cheapest
3 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular29$2,150+$70
3 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular29$2,150+$70
3 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular28$2,230+$150
3 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular28$2,230+$150
3 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular27$2,310+$230
3 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular26$2,400+$320

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$2,080
20263 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263429306$2,150
20263 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429302$2,150
20263 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253428314$2,230
20263 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253428317$2,230
20263 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,310
20263 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,400
20253 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273731287$2,010
20253 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263530301$2,080
20253 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263630296$2,080
20253 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530294$2,080
20253 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263329311$2,150
20253 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,310
20253 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,400
20243 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273731287$2,010
20243 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263530301$2,080
20243 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263630296$2,080
20243 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530294$2,080
20243 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263329311$2,150
20243 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,310
20243 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,400
20233 4-Door 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283631287$2,010
20233 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731287$2,010
20233 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263530301$2,080
20233 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263630296$2,080
20233 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273530292$2,080
20233 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular263329311$2,150
20233 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,310
20233 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,400
20223 4-Door 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283631287$2,010
20223 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530300$2,080
20223 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429306$2,150
20223 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328320$2,230
20223 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,310
20223 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular243327323$2,310
20223 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253127326$2,310
20223 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,400
20213 4-Door 2WD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283631287$2,010
20213 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,080
20213 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530303$2,080
20213 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263429304$2,150
20213 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328320$2,230
20213 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328313$2,230
20213 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233227334$2,310
20213 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular243327323$2,310
20213 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253127326$2,310
20213 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular233126337$2,400
20203 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,080
20203 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
20203 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530297$2,080
20203 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529303$2,150
20203 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328313$2,230
20203 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243227328$2,310
20193 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,080
20193 4-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630295$2,080
20193 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530299$2,080
20193 5-Door 2WD2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253529303$2,150
20193 4-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular253328313$2,230
20193 5-Door 4WD2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)4WDRegular243227328$2,310
20183 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732280$1,950
20183 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular283831281$2,010
20183 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731283$2,010
20183 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273731286$2,010
20183 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,080
20183 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530301$2,080
20183 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429312$2,150
20183 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253328319$2,230
20173 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732281$1,950
20173 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273731284$2,010
20173 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731284$2,010
20173 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular273731286$2,010
20173 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731283$2,010
20173 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,080
20173 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular263530294$2,080
20173 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630291$2,080
20173 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429312$2,150
20173 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253328319$2,230
20163 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293933270$1,890
20163 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304033266$1,890
20163 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933270$1,890
20163 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293832276$1,950
20163 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293932275$1,950
20163 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832281$1,950
20163 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283831282$2,010
20163 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630292$2,080
20163 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253629308$2,150
20163 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429310$2,150
20153 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293933270$1,890
20153 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular304033266$1,890
20153 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933270$1,890
20153 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293932276$1,950
20153 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293932275$1,950
20153 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832280$1,950
20153 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283831282$2,010
20153 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,080
20153 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253629308$2,150
20153 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular253429310$2,150
20143 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular303933267$1,890
20143 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293933270$1,890
20143 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular293933270$1,890
20143 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283832280$1,950
20143 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular293932275$1,950
20143 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283732281$1,950
20143 4-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283831282$2,010
20143 5-Door2.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular273630293$2,080
20133 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283932277$1,950
20133 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731283$2,010
20133 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730293$2,080
20133 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730294$2,080
201332.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228313$2,230
201332.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243227326$2,310
201332.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222825356$2,500
201332.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular202823377$2,710
20123 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283932278$1,950
20123 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)FWDRegular283731287$2,010
20123 DI 4-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730296$2,080
20123 DI 5-Door2.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular263730296$2,080
201232.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,230
201232.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243227329$2,310
201232.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222825355$2,500
201232.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular202823386$2,710
201132.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253228317$2,230
201132.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243227329$2,310
201132.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222825355$2,500
201132.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular202823386$2,710
201032.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253328317$2,230
201032.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular243327329$2,310
201032.5 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222925355$2,500
201032.5 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,600
200932.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
200932.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
200932.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular223025355$2,500
200932.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222824370$2,600
200832.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
200832.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,400
200832.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
200832.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222924370$2,600
200732.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
200732.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,400
200732.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,500
200732.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222924370$2,600
200732.3 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,690
200632.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
200632.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,400
200632.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
200632.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular222824370$2,600
200532.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
200532.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,400
200532.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
200532.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular212623386$2,710
200432.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243227329$2,310
200432.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular223126342$2,400
200432.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular233126342$2,400
200432.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222925355$2,500
200432.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S4)FWDRegular212623386$2,710

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 $4.16 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 $2,080 a year. The 3 5-Door 4WD, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (26 MPG) costs $2,400, so the thriftier trim saves $320 a year and $1,600 over five years.

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