Two-seaters · Gasoline · model year 2026
Aston Martin Vantage vs Mazda MX-5
The Mazda MX-5 is rated 11 MPG higher than the Aston Martin Vantage in model year 2026, 29 against 18 combined, which is 61% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | Aston Martin Vantage | Mazda MX-5 |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 18 MPG | 29 MPG |
| City | 15 MPG | 26 MPG |
| Highway | 22 MPG | 35 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $4,550 | $2,850 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 498 g/mile | 301 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 18 MPG | 29 MPG |
| Rated versions | 1 | 2 |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 9th of 20 | 2nd of 20 |
| Class | Two-seaters | Two-seaters |
| Powertrain | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $1,700 a year. The Mazda MX-5 comes to $2,850 and the Aston Martin Vantage to $4,550, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the Aston Martin Vantage is tied for 9th of 20 two-seaters, in the lower half. The Mazda MX-5 is 2nd of 20 two-seaters, in the top quarter, ahead of 95% of the others.
The Aston Martin Vantage has 1 rated version, from 18 to 18 MPG. The Mazda MX-5 has 2, from 29 to 29 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Aston Martin Vantage is rated 7 higher on the highway (22 against 15), while the Mazda MX-5 is rated 9 higher on the highway (35 against 26).
The two versions closest in rating are Vantage: 4.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic 8-spd, RWD at 18 MPG and MX-5: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S6), RWD at 29, 11 MPG apart.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 7 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Aston Martin Vantage has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Mazda MX-5 in 7. The widest gap, 11 MPG, was in 2026, when the Mazda MX-5 led.
| Model year | Aston Martin Vantage | Mazda MX-5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 29 | -11 |
| 2025 | 18 | 29 | -11 |
| 2024 | not in data | 29 | n/a |
| 2023 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 2022 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 2021 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 2020 | 20 | 30 | -10 |
| 2019 | 21 | 30 | -9 |