MPG Average

[craigo]

There are so many variables involved I don't think one could conclusively say changing oil creates an improvement, especially if its only a 1 mpg difference.

28 is very good for a life of the vehicle mpg. Sounds like mostly highway driving.

 

[oldspicejet]

I just got 37 mpg driving in my first tank from LA to San Diego 130 miles. It was only me in the car with a couple of bags and no AC. I put it on cruise control at 65 mph. Averaged 37 mpg the whole way. On drive back I was getting 33 mpg with some luggage, a full tank of gas and AC running the whole time. Again at 65 mph on cruise control. Southern California is kinda hilly so I'm happy with the mpg. CX-5 2015 Touring FWD.

 

[Surfsup]

28 is very good for a life of the vehicle mpg. Sounds like mostly highway driving.

My last three tankfulls were as follows: 30, 29.4 and 30 mpg. So the mpg I'm getting did shift upward with the o/c at 1600miles. My driving is mixed highway and city. I'm kinda getting over the whole MPG thing. I'm at nearly 5000 miles and have a vehicular average at this point since day 1 of MPG=28.4 for an AWD 2.5 CX5. Not bad for a SUV.

 

[xp95]

my car is 2015 CX5 2.5 L touring I got average only 22.3 mile/gallon I drive short distance only in city but I am disappointed my car per gallon driving I ask dealer tech they say I am driving not go until breaking point yet about 4000 miles will be better my car only 1100 miles right now anyone have problem like me give me advice please I am in California weather is good street is good when I drive I did not force my car speed up so at least mileage should better

 

[runtohell121]

my car is 2015 CX5 2.5 L touring I got average only 22.3 mile/gallon I drive short distance only in city but I am disappointed my car per gallon driving I ask dealer tech they say I am driving not go until breaking point yet about 4000 miles will be better my car only 1100 miles right now anyone have problem like me give me advice please I am in California weather is good street is good when I drive I did not force my car speed up so at least mileage should better

Depends on how much stop and go traffic you have... short distance is always bad for mpg as the car takes a good amount of time to warm up and then it will be efficient but short distance don't allow it. Most cars are probably the same if it's short distance.

 

[MikeM.]

You can expect your MPG to gradually rise as your car loosens up and wears in. Mine sure did.

Lately, I've been driving a lot off paved surfaces on very poorly maintained backcountry Forest Service roads. These are the kind of roads you will not see a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla on. The narrowness and many rocky drainage swales with deep potholes and sections of mud and deep puddles require slow speeds, mostly in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears. While this kind of duty has certainly lowered my MPG below the 33 MPG I've been getting on paved roads, the impact is much less than I've experienced in other vehicles. In other words, the CX-5 is very efficient under adverse conditions.

What really makes the CX-5 stand out under such condition is the excellent driver feedback and nimble handling that makes dodging the bottomless potholes a real pleasure.

 

[SmurfaceWarfare]

My average is in my sig line.

 

[mazdadude]

A 3 tank road trip with a 75% of the time 55-65 mph top speed

2.0 2013 CX-5

32.8 MPG (CALIFORNIA gas, and 70mph freeway)
36.1 MPG (Oregon gas, and 60 mph freeway)
38.5 MPG (Oregon gas, and 40-55 backroads and freeway)

 

[dougal]

My MPG average is close to 26 MPG but my running average is closer to 27. The weather turned and my milage improved dramatically. It is now a constant 26 in the city with close to 30-32 on the highway. I am very happy so far.

 

[Macksma]

My normal everyday mileage tends to hover around 27mpg, I take some side roads to/from work and the freeway other times (usually not a lot of traffic). Road trips I'm in the 33-36 range (usually at 70+mph and AC). 2013 with 14,000 miles and I track on fuelly. Still happy with this vehicle!

Edit: I haven't been below 25mpg yet, but I'm rarely in much stop and go traffic.

 

[jpaulatkinson]

Good Lord. I must have a lemon. I am getting around 14 mpg over the past week driving around the city. Somehow I thought this would do better than my BMW X3. Oops.

 

[Pipemajor]

My best result was my very first tankful driving it off the dealer's lot - 29.0mph - all in suburban driving. Looks like I'm averaging a little over 28 combined - about what I honestly expected. Like the wife's hybrid, MPG will fall off by 10% or more during the winter months. Different fuel blends and longer warmup periods.

 

[Lance]

My 2013 AWD Grand Touring's best average MPG was 28.5; it dropped to 27.5 last fall, and is now back to 27.7.

 

[gpeng]

Lot of variables - my 2014 GT only recently cracked the 3000 mile mark (not driven a lot) and my drive yesterday in heavy-ish traffic going 60-70 from Princeton to Brooklyn averaged 32.5, so I was pleasantly surprised. The engine clearly gets better and summer fuel and some draft effect probably helped.

 

[kevschu]

made the drive from Portland, OR to Anchorage, AK, ~2,500 miles.

Car fully loaded, roof pod fully loaded, hitch basket loaded, 2 people, 1 dog and I got 27.5 MPG average for the entire drive. Pretty good I think considering all of the mountains we went over.

 

[iced_theater]

I average around 37-38 mpg

 

[Encinal98]

I don't know why I'm getting 25mpg combined on my 2016 CX5 GT AWD? I drive freeway 60mph windows closed, and spend 70% of the time on freeway. I live in Northern California where weather is nice. Can someone please tell me?

 

[mazdadude]

I don't know why I'm getting 25mpg combined on my 2016 CX5 GT AWD? I drive freeway 60mph windows closed, and spend 70% of the time on freeway. I live in Northern California where weather is nice. Can someone please tell me?

There are so many questions and variables...

Do you have any hills?
Do you have any traffic lights or traffic?
Do you ever push the throttle more than halfway?
Do you use the brake pedal instead of coasting?
Do you ever stop at drive thrus, or idle your car?
Do you use CA gas?
Do you use ever use gas containing ethanol?

What is your tire PSI?
What is your average indicated speed for the tank?

Being another NORCAL 2.5liter AWD CX-5, I also mirror your combined average with no effort. If I slightly adjust my habits, I can get about 2 mpg more combined.

After reading the PDF files of the actual results from the EPA fuel economy tests, during the many different drive cycles, the AWD 2.5 varied from a minimum of just over 18 mpg to a maximum of just over 31 mpg. Mazda rates the AWD 2.5 at 24 city 30 hwy mpg. However this is unclear if the tested model is the heavier GT model with the larger wheels, or the lighter AWD Touring/ Sport with the smaller wheels.

 

[cybercruiser]

I average approx 31.5mpg, mostly freeway, with a little around town driving.

 

[festus]

2016 Touring, AWD. Went on a road trip from Boston to Toronto to Chicago, back through Michigan and home. 2600 miles total. In the flat lands of north east Michigan, Michigan formulated gas, I got 31.5 mpg, 2 people, 70mph, cruise control, no winds. Going 55 mph, same conditions I averaged 34 mpg! Normally, 1 person, highway, New England, 70 mph, I get 29 mpg.