Mazda5 real-world Mileage numbers

[Dyx]

Consider this, I found a receipt from January this year, regular gas was still $1.06/liter here in Canada. Now it's $1.30/liter, that meant for $45 I had 42 liters last January and now it's only 34 liters, that's a difference of 8 liters. (shocked)

 

[Orangutan]

Consider this, I found a receipt from January this year, regular gas was still $1.06/liter here in Canada. Now it's $1.30/liter, that meant for $45 I had 42 liters last January and now it's only 34 liters, that's a difference of 8 liters. (shocked)

If I did the math correctly that's the equivalent of a jump from ~$4.05 per gallon (US) to ~$4.97 per gallon (US).

 

[themagni]

If I did the math correctly that's the equivalent of a jump from ~$4.05 per gallon (US) to ~$4.97 per gallon (US).

1.369 / L here, so that's $5.20 a US gallon. Every station in town has the exact same identical price.

For my first fillup ever (the odometer was reading 480 km; I fill the tank every time I fuel the car.) I got the following:
1. Trip odometer: 451.6 km
2. Gas purchased: 49.387 L

Metric consumption:
10.93 L / 100km
Imperial consumption:
21.63 mpg

This is primarily city driving, with a sprinkle of highway. My daily commute is about 20 minutes, including dropping the kids off at daycare.

 

[randyl]

themagni, I am not too sure about your calculation, 10.93L / 100 km would be 25.84 mpg (imperial), or 21.52 mpg (U.S.)... I use this page for conversion (http://www.euronet.nl/users/grantm/frans/fuel.html)

I am still on my second tank after 3 weeks of having the 5. Around 20 mpg (U.S.) for the first tank, but I don't know how full the first tank was so will have to see. I'm in Toronto, and from the posts I read here, I don't think I see any Canadian owner getting over 24 mpg (U.S)?!

 

[5phreak]

one year into owning my 5 i am still getting around 23-24 mpg.

 

[mazdaFIVEmike]

July 2008 will be 3 years owning my 5 and my average over the 34 months is 20.86 US mpg (notcool)

 

[mrguy19]

well that means you have a lead foot!!!!!

Take it easy on the pedal...and you might get some better nombers.

I average about 30 mpgs..... (well about 80% highway)

 

[mazdaFIVEmike]

well that means you have a lead foot!!!!!

Take it easy on the pedal...and you might get some better nombers.

I average about 30 mpgs..... (well about 80% highway)

Thanks for the tip - that one never occurred to me.... yes there was a tone of facetiousness to that....

But the nature of the city I live in (Victoria, BC) - there is very little highway driving - if any. It's very hilly and lights are not timed very well.

My last trip to Seattle where I could actually drive on the highway - I averaged about 28 US mpg.

And admittedly I do enjoy the zoom zoom every once in awhile but certainly not enough to warrant the odd tank of gas that gets 16 US mpg....

 

[mrguy19]

YEah those hills will kill your mpgs,

 

[jeebusm3]

Thanks for the tip - that one never occurred to me.... yes there was a tone of facetiousness to that....

But the nature of the city I live in (Victoria, BC) - there is very little highway driving - if any. It's very hilly and lights are not timed very well.

My last trip to Seattle where I could actually drive on the highway - I averaged about 28 US mpg.

And admittedly I do enjoy the zoom zoom every once in awhile but certainly not enough to warrant the odd tank of gas that gets 16 US mpg....

Wow. Even when I have driven the 5 in all city with hills, with the AC on constantly, driving fast from light to light, it never dipped below 19.5MPG. This was one of those "hit every red light days", with tons of traffic, etc.

 

[mazdaFIVEmike]

Wow. Even when I have driven the 5 in all city with hills, with the AC on constantly, driving fast from light to light, it never dipped below 19.5MPG. This was one of those "hit every red light days", with tons of traffic, etc.

Both times were cold miserable Januarys...

I've asked the dealer about it many times - they insist my car is running within spec.... I just wonder if it's "just" within spec....

I'd like to try an 08 for a month or 2 just to see if I get the same mileage. Then I'd know for sure if it was me or the car.

 

[jeebusm3]

Both times were cold miserable Januarys...

I've asked the dealer about it many times - they insist my car is running within spec.... I just wonder if it's "just" within spec....

I'd like to try an 08 for a month or 2 just to see if I get the same mileage. Then I'd know for sure if it was me or the car.

do you run stock PSI in the tires? I find a little above stock helps mileage and actually feels more comfortable, plus has better turn-in.

 

[twentysixtwo]

Second or Third tank = 24 mpg

We have a 2008 sport in Stormy Blue, I think I just put in the second or third tank (Only 650 miles so far) and the average was just over 24 mpg with 60/40 city highway and tires at spec pressure.

I pushed the tires up close to max inflation pressure allowing a little headroom for temperature. Got used to the stiffer feel from Autocrossing where I'd push my Miata's tires up to 46 PSI...

I'll be driving it to the office more which is 80/20 highway/city. My wife wants me to drive the Taurus X which is a more cushy, comfortable car, but rated 24 mpg hwy instead of 27.....

 

[mazdaFIVEmike]

do you run stock PSI in the tires? I find a little above stock helps mileage and actually feels more comfortable, plus has better turn-in.

Just the spec tires but I keep them at 39 or 40psi - the max is 44.

 

[jeebusm3]

Just the spec tires but I keep them at 39 or 40psi - the max is 44.

oh ok, so it's definitely not that. (breakn)

 

[AIMWO4]

July 2008 will be 3 years owning my 5 and my average over the 34 months is 20.86 US mpg (notcool)

That's Victoria for you...

You should keep track of how long you move vs. stop time with a GPS receiver. I had a tank where over 2 hours were spent stopped! (boom05)

I think I went about 9 hours on that tank (344 miles).

 

[mazdaFIVEmike]

That's Victoria for you...

You should keep track of how long you move vs. stop time with a GPS receiver. I had a tank where over 2 hours were spent stopped! (boom05)

I think I went about 9 hours on that tank (344 miles).

My wife might think I'd gone over the edge if I started keeping track of idle time... although it is something that intrigues me... Any special kind of GPS that I would need???

 

[AIMWO4]

My wife might think I'd gone over the edge if I started keeping track of idle time... although it is something that intrigues me... Any special kind of GPS that I would need???

I'm just using a Navi. Just reset the trip computer every time you fill up. It will do the rest.

 

[AIMWO4]

My wife might think I'd gone over the edge if I started keeping track of idle time... although it is something that intrigues me... Any special kind of GPS that I would need???

Do you ever go up island or across on the ferry? I guess going up the Malahat and up to Nanaimo might get you better gas mileage, but you'd have to fill up more often. (freak)

I wonder what kind of mileage you'd get if you left the GPS on during the crossing. LOL

 

[mazdaFIVEmike]

Do you ever go up island or across on the ferry? I guess going up the Malahat and up to Nanaimo might get you better gas mileage, but you'd have to fill up more often. (freak)

I wonder what kind of mileage you'd get if you left the GPS on during the crossing. LOL

We have achieved higher mileage on trips to Mt Washington, however, even the new Nanaimo so-called by-pass has 7 or 8 traffic lights that I seem to have to stop and inspect them ALL!! (bang)

I take it from your knowledge of the Island, you've been here or lived here before. So, combine the hilly terrain and poorly timed lights with half the "nearly dead" population.... driving in this town is not the most fun. Which is why I'm looking forward to my little Seattle trip... might actually get to go 75mph for longer than 8 seconds... (alright)