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Mazda Protege MPG

EPA fuel economy for 38 Mazda Protege trims sold from 1992 to 2000. Best ever: 30 MPG (1996 Protege). Latest model year 2000: 23 to 27 MPG combined across 4 trims.

30best combined MPG (1996)
27 / 35city / highway of the best trim
22lowest combined MPG (1995)
9model years rated
$2,490a year to fuel, cheapest 2000 trim at EPA prices

Mazda Protege 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 2000 Mazda Protege to fuel is the Protege, 1.6 L, 4 cyl (27 MPG) at $2,490 a year. The Protege, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (23 MPG) costs $2,920, so the thriftier trim saves $430 a year and $2,150 over five years.

2000 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Protege1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular27$2,490cheapest
Protege1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular26$2,580+$100
Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular25$2,690+$200
Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular23$2,920+$430

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 Protege MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2000272531Protege, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1999272531Protege, 1.6 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1998292633Protege, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1997292633Protege, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1996302735Protege, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1995302635Protege, 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1994272433Protege, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1993272433Protege, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1992272433Protege, 1.8 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4

Every Mazda Protege trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2000Protege1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253127329$2,490
2000Protege1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
2000Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222825355$2,690
2000Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
1999Protege1.6 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular253127329$2,490
1999Protege1.6 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233026342$2,580
1999Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222825355$2,690
1999Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212723386$2,920
1998Protege1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
1998Protege1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
1998Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,690
1998Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
1997Protege1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263329306$2,320
1997Protege1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular223025355$2,690
1997Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,690
1997Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
1996Protege1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular273530296$2,240
1996Protege1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233227329$2,490
1996Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular233025355$2,690
1996Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202723386$2,920
1995Protege1.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular263530296$2,240
1995Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243327329$2,490
1995Protege1.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular233226342$2,580
1995Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular232925355$2,690
1995Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1995Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1994Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243327329$2,490
1994Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1994Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular212724370$2,800
1994Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular202622404$3,050
1993Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243327329$2,490
1993Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1993Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1993Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212623386$2,920
1992Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular243327329$2,490
1992Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
1992Protege1.8 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular222824370$2,800
1992Protege1.8 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular212623386$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 Protege?

The most efficient Mazda Protege the EPA has rated is the 1996 Protege at 30 MPG combined (27 city, 35 highway).

What MPG does the 2000 Mazda Protege get?

2000 Mazda Protege trims range from 23 to 27 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Mazda Protege has the worst fuel economy?

The 1995 Protege is the lowest rated at 22 MPG combined.

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

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2000 Mazda Protege to fuel is the Protege, 1.6 L, 4 cyl (27 MPG) at $2,490 a year. The Protege, 1.8 L, 4 cyl (23 MPG) costs $2,920, so the thriftier trim saves $430 a year and $2,150 over five years.

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