Mazda · 1990–2005 · Gas
Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG by year
The EPA has rated 15 model years of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, from 1990 to 2005. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2000, at 24 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2005 model is 4% less efficient than the best 1990 model (23 vs. 24 MPG). The 2005 model is 28% more efficient than the median two-seater that year (23 vs. 18 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- MX-5 Miata, 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 MX-5 Miata model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 26 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,576 |
| 2004 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 26 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,576 |
| 2003 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 26 | 17 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 2002 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 26 | 17.5 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 2001 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
20 / 26 | 19.5 | — | 3 | $2,576 |
| 2000 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 22 |
22 / 27 | 18.5 | — | 3 | $1,938 |
| 1999 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 22 |
22 / 27 | 18 | — | 3 | $1,938 |
| 1997 | Gas | 22 MPG | 19 / 26 | 19 | — | 2 | $2,114 |
| 1996 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 26 | 18 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1995 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 22 |
21 / 27 | 18 | — | 2 | $2,022 |
| 1994 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
20 / 26 | 18 | — | 2 | $2,114 |
| 1993 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 23 |
21 / 27 | 18 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
| 1992 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 23 |
21 / 27 | 17 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
| 1991 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 23 |
22 / 28 | 18 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
| 1990 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 23 |
22 / 28 | 18 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
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 MX-5 Miata year has the best fuel economy?
The 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata, rated up to 24 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,938 a year.
Which Mazda MX-5 Miata year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2001 model, whose most efficient version is rated 23 MPG combined (about $2,576 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mazda MX-5 Miata?
The 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata is rated up to 23 MPG combined.