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Mazda 2 MPG by year

The EPA has rated 10 model years of the Mazda 2, from 2011 to 2021. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2016, at 36 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2021 model is 13% more efficient than the best 2011 model (35 vs. 31 MPG). The 2021 model is 21% more efficient than the median compact car that year (35 vs. 29 MPG).

Most efficient year201636 MPG combined
Latest (2021)35 MPG$1,329/yr to fuel
First rated (2011)31 MPG$1,500/yr at today's prices
Model years rated1020 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • 2, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every 2 model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2021 Gas 35 MPG
lowest 34
32 / 40 29 — 2 $1,329
2020 Gas 35 MPG
lowest 34
32 / 40 29.5 — 2 $1,329
2019 Gas 35 MPG
lowest 34
32 / 40 30 — 2 $1,329
2018 Gas 35 MPG
lowest 34
32 / 40 29 — 2 $1,329
2017 Gas 35 MPG
lowest 34
32 / 40 29 — 2 $1,329
2016 Gas 36 MPG
lowest 34
33 / 41 29 — 2 $1,292
2014 Gas 31 MPG
lowest 30
29 / 34 30 — 2 $1,500
2013 Gas 31 MPG
lowest 30
29 / 34 28.5 — 2 $1,500
2012 Gas 31 MPG
lowest 30
29 / 34 28 — 2 $1,500
2011 Gas 31 MPG
lowest 29
29 / 34 26 — 2 $1,500

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Mazda 2 year has the best fuel economy?

The 2016 Mazda 2, rated up to 36 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,292 a year.

Which Mazda 2 year has the worst fuel economy?

The 2011 model, whose most efficient version is rated 31 MPG combined (about $1,500 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Mazda 2?

The 2021 Mazda 2 is rated up to 35 MPG combined.

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