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Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 9 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 12 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 14 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 18 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2006 2006 2dr Convertible 155-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual RWD 26.9
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With the 181-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been averaging 26.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miatas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 96 miles per hour (about 51 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (3.3 percent), in heavy traffic (1.1 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2006 2006 2dr Convertible 167-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual RWD 27.74
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2006 2006 2dr Convertible 158-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic RWD 27.8
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata

2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 Great fuel economy for a sporty car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 To date gas millage has never gone under 30mph and has gone to almost 39mph. And this has not been driving it EASY. Like I said before, it is a FUN FUN FUN Car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 The MX-5 always seemed to be great on gas, no matter how hard you flogged it, top up or top down. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 a very cheap car to run see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 I average about 8.5 L/100 km, so even though it uses Premium fue, it only costs about $40 to drive as much as 475km. This is with gas at about $1.20 a litre. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2005 2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4
6-speed manual RWD		 Excellent mileage. I get 36mpg on normal highway cruises and about 28mpg in town. When I go to the race track, I run around 22-24 mpg. If you are really savvy, this car burns about 2 gallons an hour! So cheap to keep on the road. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
 

2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Mazda MX-5 Miata's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.