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Mazda MX-5: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2026

In model year 2026 the Mazda MX-5 is rated at 29 MPG combined, 2nd of 20 two-seaters, in the top quarter, ahead of 95% of the others.

Where it stands

Compared only with the gasoline models of its class it is the most efficient of the 12 gasoline two-seaters rated that year. The median of that narrower group is 18.5 MPG, against 18 MPG for all two-seaters together.

Across every class it is tied for 29th of 180 gasoline models, in the top quarter.

Mazda has 10 models in the 2026 data. This one ranks 3rd of them on combined rating, against a make median of 26 MPG.

In its class, just ahead of it is the Bugatti Rimac Nevera at 51 MPGe and just behind it is the BMW Z4 at 28 MPG.

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One dot per model of the class.

Fuel cost and CO2

The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $2,850 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon. That is $1,700 less than the two-seaters median of $4,550.

Tailpipe CO2 is 301 g/mile, 145 g/mile below the two-seaters median of 446.

Rated versions

In the city the most efficient version is rated 26 and on the highway 35, 9 better on the open road. 2 versions are rated for 2026. All of them share the same combined rating of 29 MPG.

Rated versions of the Mazda MX-5 for model year 2026
VersionCombined MPGCity MPGHighway MPGAnnual fuel costCO2 g/mile
MX-5: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S6), RWD292635$2,850301
MX-5: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd, RWD292634$2,850305

Year by year

The Mazda MX-5 is in the data for 8 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 30 in 2019 to 29 MPG in 2026, down 1 MPG. Fuel cost for the best version is $2,850 in the latest data against $2,750 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.

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Best rating by model year.
Ratings of the Mazda MX-5 by model year
Model yearVersionsBest MPGLowest MPGFuel costCO2 g/miClass median
202622929$2,85030118
202522929$2,85030118
202422929$2,85030118.5
202323029$2,75029917.5
202223029$2,75029918
202123029$2,75029918
202023029$2,75029918
201923029$2,75029918

Similar models

Models closest to the Mazda MX-5 in combined rating within its class
ModelPowertrainCombined MPGAnnual fuel costModel year
BMW Z4Gasoline28$2,9502026
Toyota GR SupraGasoline27$3,0502026
Nissan ZGasoline22$3,7502026
Lotus EmiraGasoline21$3,2002026
Chevrolet CorvetteGasoline19$4,3502026

Compare and rank

Rankings: Two-seaters, Gasoline, Mazda, Gasoline two-seaters.

Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.