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Mazda MX-5 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 52 Mazda MX-5 trims sold from 2006 to 2026. Best ever: 30 MPG (2023 MX-5). Latest model year 2026: 29 MPG combined across 2 trims.

30best combined MPG (2023)
26 / 35city / highway of the best trim
23lowest combined MPG (2015)
21model years rated
$2,670a year to fuel, cheapest 2026 trim at EPA prices

Mazda MX-5 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 $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, every 2026 Mazda MX-5 trim costs about $2,670 a year to fuel.

2026 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium29$2,670cheapest
MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium29$2,670cheapest

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 MX-5 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2026292634MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2025292634MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2024292634MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2023302635MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2022302635MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2021302635MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2020302635MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2019302635MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S6)2
2018292633MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2017292633MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2016302734MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd2
2015242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2014242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2013242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2012242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2011242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2010242228MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2009242228MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2008242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2007242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3
2006242227MX-5, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd3

Every Mazda MX-5 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2026MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2026MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263529301$2,670
2025MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2025MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263529301$2,670
2024MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2024MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263529301$2,670
2023MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263530299$2,580
2023MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2022MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263530299$2,580
2022MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2021MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263530299$2,580
2021MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2020MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263530299$2,580
2020MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2019MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263530299$2,580
2019MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263429305$2,670
2018MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263329305$2,670
2018MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263529303$2,670
2017MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium263329305$2,670
2017MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263529301$2,670
2016MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium273430303$2,580
2016MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium263630298$2,580
2015MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724359$3,230
2015MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212724370$3,230
2015MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212723377$3,370
2014MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724359$3,230
2014MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212724370$3,230
2014MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212723377$3,370
2013MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724359$3,230
2013MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212724370$3,230
2013MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212723377$3,370
2012MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724370$3,230
2012MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212724370$3,230
2012MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212723386$3,370
2011MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724370$3,230
2011MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212724370$3,230
2011MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212723386$3,370
2010MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222824370$3,230
2010MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212824370$3,230
2010MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212823386$3,370
2009MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222824370$3,230
2009MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212824370$3,230
2009MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium212823386$3,370
2008MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724370$3,230
2008MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212824370$3,230
2008MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium202723386$3,370
2007MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724370$3,230
2007MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212824370$3,230
2007MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium202823386$3,370
2006MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium222724370$3,230
2006MX-52.0 L, 4 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium212824370$3,230
2006MX-52.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S6)RWDPremium202823386$3,370

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 MX-5?

The most efficient Mazda MX-5 the EPA has rated is the 2023 MX-5 at 30 MPG combined (26 city, 35 highway).

What MPG does the 2026 Mazda MX-5 get?

Every 2026 Mazda MX-5 trim is rated 29 MPG combined.

Which Mazda MX-5 has the worst fuel economy?

The 2015 MX-5 is the lowest rated at 23 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Mazda MX-5 for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, every 2026 Mazda MX-5 trim costs about $2,670 a year to fuel.

More from Mazda: every Mazda model. Fuel types on this model: Premium. EPA classes: Two Seaters.