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#44 of 53 Gas Mileage Mazda MP5 2002 - Update from May 25 - August 31 by zoom_oh_2002p5 Aug 31, 2008 (7:08 am)
I was consistently getting 23 to 25 mpg. I changed the spark plugs at 60,000 miles using factory original plug selection. My gas mileage last gas up (in town) was 28 mpg.   I have also just recently put all season Kumho's on my steed, which doesn't help gas mileage at all.   I will report mpg at next gas up.
#45 of 53 Updating the thread... by 11b33t Mar 31, 2009 (6:05 pm)
On my 1992 LX I average about 27 city and 34 hwy but I do have a lead foot which shows in my 2003 Mazdaspeed which can average 25 city and 32 highway but I do love the turbo boost..   BTW the Mazdaspeed drinks premium only gas..
#46 of 53 MPG by ardaproes Apr 05, 2009 (10:15 pm)
My 2000 ES gets about 24 mix and about 22 city I rarely do any highway drives but i think i get somewhere around 28 hwy It is a 5 speed and with my driving habits and with mileage that it has i am fine with her drinking habits.
#47 of 53 99 pro es 5spd by civiletti Apr 11, 2009 (10:30 am)
With 78k on the odometer, I still get about 24/34 mpg. Replies to this message: oldman15 (Jul 03, 2009 6:07 am)
#48 of 53 Re: 99 pro es 5spd [civiletti] by oldman15 Jul 03, 2009 (6:07 am)
Replying to: civiletti (Apr 11, 2009 10:30 am) 5-spd 03 P5, 140K miles, new plugs & air filter, new OEM Dunlops(44psi): Numbers have been fairly consistant since new - Straight freeway, fillups before & after, Non-Ethanol gas, 37 MPG(one-time-best). Everyday mostly freeway, Non-Ethanol gas, w/ or w/out AC, I usually get 33MPG. Ethanol gas generally has dropped MPG approx 4 MPG. Winter drops it another 3 MPG.
#49 of 53 26.7 mpg 60,164 miles by moparbad Jul 29, 2009 (6:47 pm)
2003 Protege LX 2.0 automatic Urban driving about 20 miles each way to work. Average 42 mpg on same route when driving my 2009 Jetta TDI DSG.   Still love the Protege for what it is. Very fun to drive. Tossable. Even if it is noisy. Replies to this message: autonomous (Jul 30, 2009 1:10 pm) moparbad (Sep 27, 2009 4:55 pm)
#50 of 53 Re: 26.7 mpg 60,164 miles [moparbad] by autonomous Jul 30, 2009 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: moparbad (Jul 29, 2009 6:47 pm) Average 42 mpg on same route when driving my 2009 Jetta TDI DSG. Still love the Protege for what it is. Very fun to drive. Tossable. Even if it is noisy.   Interesting. You drive a diesel Jetta but call the Protege noisy. I guess diesels have improved. Replies to this message: moparbad (Sep 27, 2009 4:55 pm)
#51 of 53 Fun to drive great mileage...27-30 MPG by tsowards Sep 24, 2009 (9:21 am)
Just bought a 2003 Protege5 with auto transmission a few weeks ago. A real treat to drive. I have filled the tank 3 times since buying and am loving the results, especially compared to my SUV. I have gotten almost 400 miles per tank, in my SUV I get 230 or so with a larger tank. I have had one trip with all highway miles and achieved 30 MPG. The other 2 fill ups have been in the 27-28 MPG range. I live in a very hilly area. The trade off between gas mileage and being a blast to drive is one I can live with.
#52 of 53 Mazda Protege5 Gas Mileage by zoom_oh_2002p5 Sep 24, 2009 (9:29 am)
With a little more break in you might his the 32-33 mpg range I have experienced in long trips from Ohio to New England! Good luck. The "Zoom Zoom" feeling never goes away! I still love every minute in the car (70,000 miles) Bruce Kennedy Canton Ohio
#53 of 53 Re: 26.7 mpg 60,164 miles [autonomous] by moparbad Sep 27, 2009 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: autonomous (Jul 30, 2009 1:10 pm) Interesting. You drive a diesel Jetta but call the Protege noisy. I guess diesels have improved.   Your comment is so very 1979.   Protege has a well deserved reputation for road noise and wind noise. It's handling, ergonomics, material quality and other attributes far outweigh the minor faults.   Average 26 mpg and 27 mpg on last two tanks of fuel.   Jetta averaged 41 mpg on same route for what it's worth.

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