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Mazda RX-8 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
18 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2008 2008 4dr Coupe 232-hp 1.3L R2 6-sp manual RWD 20.9
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With the 232-horsepower 1.3L R2 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2008 Mazda RX-8 has been averaging 20.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2008 Mazda RX-8s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 66.5 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15.7 percent), in heavy traffic (2.7 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2008 Mazda RX-8 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Mazda RX-8

2008 Mazda RX-8 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Coupe 232-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed manual RWD		 One of the big downsides of the rotary is truly horrendous fuel economy. When the RX-8 first came out in the early 2000s, its mileage ratings of 16/22 city/highway mpg (stick shift) were just barely acceptable, but there days, with many crossovers hitting more than 30 mpg on the highway, those figures are truly atrocious, especially given respectable but certainly not neck-snapping power. Futhermore, it takes premium. If you're using the RX-8 as it commuter, fuel costs will add up quickly. In my predominantly around-town driving, I typically average between 16-17 mpg. My highest recorded average was 20 mpg on a highway trip at speeds around 75 mph. see full Mazda RX-8 review
2007 4dr Coupe 212-horsepower 1.3L R2
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 The EPA numbers are way low compared with my real-world experience. The window sticker showed 18/25 and I have never seen less than 23 with my 40/60 city/highway commute. I think Mazda should develop a lean-burn economy cruise mode for this car. see full Mazda RX-8 review
 

2008 Mazda RX-8 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 RX-8's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.