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The reason I looked into the 5 in the first place is I wanted a minivannish type car, but with a manual shift. I've had very bad luck with auto tranies in my lifetime. I bought my 2006 5 manual last july, and have been getting 27 to 28 measured mpg out of most tanks since new with a few exceptions. Hwy trip back from Fort Wayne Indianna to Milwaukee last summer under " perfect storm " driving conditions, ( no air cond needed, low wind and good portion of trip was done with cruise set at 60 mph.) 34.1 mpg. This was fully loaded for a weekeend trip including the dog.  One tank last winter when a serious cold snap hit, around 0 Fahrenheit for most of the tank, coupled with all short trips that barely got the engine warm.: 20.4 mpg " Normal " hwy trips get between 28 and 31 mpg. I barely speed and just set cruise at about 67 mph. I do agree with others that the 5 is unusally smooth and quiet, at stoplights I often have to check the tach to be certain the motors still running. Those twin engine counterbalancers sure do a good job. The feeling of the whole car is that it should have cost much more. I only paid $17,200 for mine. Luv that dealership internet pricing! |
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| I've only had my 2006 Mazda5 Touring (automatic) for 6 weeks and haven't been tracking mpg regularly but last weekend I got exactly 26.0. The majority of the tank was on freeway travel averaging 80mph and the rest of it was on my normal, mixed conditions commute. | |
My foot is a little on the heavy side, but with my '06 Sport 5-Speed, I'm averaging just under 31MPG so far (14000 on the odometer). That's mostly in-town, light to light with a few country roads thrown in to get the Zoom-Zoom that I paid for.
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Replying to: mickmoose (May 22, 2007 6:29 pm) |
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I'm getting 19 MPG mixed, which is exactly the "new" EPA estimate for city. How can it be that so many of you are reporting city MPG in the mid to high 20s? I have the AC on about 1/3 of the time, with only one passenger in the car. I'm kind of disappointed with the M5 mileage. Why is the Matrix so much better? The weight can't be that different, right? 
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Replying to: daharon (Jun 01, 2007 7:56 am)
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Replying to: maltb (Jun 01, 2007 10:30 am) 
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Replying to: daharon (Jun 01, 2007 2:23 pm) I'd check your tire pressure and maybe bump it up to 36psi all the way around if you don't mind a slightly rougher ride. My only other guess is that you drive a bit faster than others. |
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Replying to: maltb (Jun 01, 2007 3:12 pm) |
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Replying to: daharon (Jun 01, 2007 6:32 pm) Matrix/Vibe: 2700 lbs Mazda5: 3300 lbs Rondo: 3500 lbs Dodge Caravan: 5600 lbs how many miles are you getting on a tank? maybe still breaking in but I'd ask the dealer if it doesn't step it up. I'm usually filling up about 13 gallons when the fuel alert light comes on. I don't think I've ever been below 280 miles on the tripometer in that situation - at 19mpg you would only be like 250. Usually now in the 330 +/- 10mpg range on this bad MN gas - mixed driving and a/c on frequently doesn't seem to impact much.
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