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#290 of 377 by wp746911 Jul 11, 2008 (10:52 am)
for those calulating mileage, topping off or not doesn't matter, so long as you do it the same way each time. Just divide the mileage by gallons you put in and it will be pretty accurate. A few tanks of mileage calculations should average things out well.
#291 of 377 Mileage by kivo Aug 02, 2008 (6:14 am)
I just completed my second tank of gas and got 19.2 in almost all city driving. I'm pleased with that since the A/C was on all the time and I also had a scooter lift put in the car, as well as keeping the scooter in there, too. With all that extra weight (and mine too!) 1 think that's pretty good MPG. Replies to this message: dean1966 (Aug 02, 2008 2:36 pm)
#292 of 377 trip milage by dean1966 Aug 02, 2008 (2:36 pm)
Replying to: kivo (Aug 02, 2008 6:14 am) Just got back from a 5200 mile 14 day trip ( milwaukee to mt. vernon wa, down to crator national park and back through yellowstone and home) with my 06 manual shift 5. We were heavily loaded with the weight equivelent of 6 adults. The car actually sat low in the back.   I averaged 31 mpg, and in fact got about 31 out of most tanks. The high was 35.4 achieved by 50 mph cruising through yellowstone park, and the worst was cruising at 77 mph though south dakota, where I got only 27.   I now know for certain that the 5's economy goes downhill fast at over 70 mph. At 70 I still see about 30.5, but going 75 mph drops me another 3.0 to 4.0 mpg, not worth it at all considering the small amount of time saved. Roughly 15% more fuel to go only 7% faster.    Another way to look at it, if I could have done the entire 5200 miles at either 70mph or 75 mph with gas at $4.25/gal, heres what the cost and time would have been:   70 mph, 75 hours, 168 gal, $714, range on 15 gallons 465 miles 75 mph, 69 hours. 192 gal, $816, range on 15 gallons 405 miles   Other interesting items, my fuel economy was actually slightly better in the mountains, perhaps due to the slightly lower average speeds, and also the 5, even heavily loaded does absolutely great in the mountains.   Fun note: Going uphill west through the Cascades, I was easily able to stay ahead of a group of harley guys who badly wanted to pass. Going 75 mph up the 7% grades, they simply did'nt have the power to pass me on the short straights, and when they finally got around me on a long one, they found I was right on their tails on all the turns. I could actually go through the curves faster than the harleys.   Over 24k on my 5 now, and still love it.
#293 of 377 Mileage by kivo Sep 03, 2008 (7:38 am)
Just filled up my Mazda5 and got 18.7 in all city driving. The car has only 850 miles on it so I'm still breaking it in. I also have a scooter lift in the car and I always have the scooter in there so there is quite a bit of additional weight. I'm pleased with the results so far.
#294 of 377 08 Mazda5 GT by boloti_troy Sep 04, 2008 (7:02 am)
We went to Canada from Upstate NY. I kept around 70MPH most of the time which gave me 32 MPG; A/C was working, car half-full; had 500-1500 miles on it during the trip.
#295 of 377 First 14 months... by dr_who Sep 09, 2008 (6:53 pm)
I have a 14 month old 2007 Mazda 5 Sport with manual transmission. Most of the miles we put on this vehicle are what I call "village driving", which means the engine is always cold, the trip lasts less than two miles, there are about 4 stop signs per mile, and speed never gets above 35 mph. In that kind of driving, my 5 gets 21-22 mpg.   Highway mpg is highly dependant on speed. If I set the cruise at 72 mph, I get about 28 mpg. If I set the cruise at 59 mph (which seems close to optimum for this vehicle; FYI, with the manual transmission in 5th gear, the engine is spinning at about 2800 rpm at 59 mph), I get about 34 mpg (actual range is 32-36 mpg), which is fabulous for a six-passenger vehicle.   Mixed "suburban driving" gets around 25 mpg.   The lifetime average of my car (driven about 50% in village driving, 30% in suburban driving, and 20% in highway driving) is 24.9 mpg.   Overall, I am very pleased with the way the 5 runs, especially being able to coax mid-30s mpg out of it at moderate highway speeds. Replies to this message: mohaha (Sep 11, 2008 8:29 pm)
#296 of 377 8500 Miles on 08 Mazda5 named "Woody" by hondax2 Sep 11, 2008 (5:41 pm)
Summary of mileage on automatic GT edition:   Open highway average (70 mph using speed control)--31.7 MPG   Mixed commuting (country roads and in-town)--29.2 MPG   Mountain driving (lived in VT over the summer and had to commute over a very steep pass at least twice a day)--27.7 MPG   Best MPG since I owned the car: NY Thruway--35.2 MPG Worst MPG since I owned the car:          VT mountains--several days of windy rain--24.2 MPG   Oh, how I love driving my little red car! Zoom-zoom.
#297 of 377 Re: First 14 months... [dr_who] by mohaha Sep 11, 2008 (8:29 pm)
Replying to: dr_who (Sep 09, 2008 6:53 pm) "Village Driving." Hmmm ... I like that term a lot. I've been wondering what I should call my driving pattern, which is similar to what you describe. I live in Marietta, GA, and "In Town Driving" is what people who commute back and forth to downtown Atlanta do; whereas 90% of my driving (work, daughter's school, MD visits, etc.) is within 3-4 miles of home. Except for weekly drives across the northern arc of I-285 for my daughter's Chinese dance classes, and one trip to see my folks in TN (360 RT), all of my driving since I bought my AT '08 Mazda 5 in early 5/08 has been "village driving." I've averaged around 20-21 MPG except on the TN trip, which was more like 27 MPG -- but I do have a heavy foot on the interstate. I wonder if I could stand leaving the cruise at 59 MPH.
#298 of 377 MPG on 2008 by kivo Oct 24, 2008 (7:44 am)
I just filled up my 2008 and got 21.5 MPG with all city driving and a lot of weight in the rear. I'm happy to get EPA figures, and the car is not even broken in with only 1100 miles on it.
#299 of 377 MPG Excellence by ktjohannsen Oct 24, 2008 (9:04 am)
I also have an 08 Mazda5 AT with about 1100 miles on it. I have been getting on average 22.65 for city driving, which I was VERY pleased with. I use AC all the time (Florida - need I say more?), and I quit filling when the auto-shut-off does it's thing. When the gas prices dropped recently, just for grins and giggles I went on a highway (for the first time with this vehicle) road trip for a few hours. I filled the tank just before getting on the hwy; and again when I got off. 32.608 MPG!!! WOOHOO!! I kept the speed between 65 - 70; and I had a bunch of art equipment, groceries, and about 5 cases of soda in the car. I can't believe how much FUN this car is to drive. It's my first van, and I love sitting higher than in my old sedan. I absolutely LOVE this car Replies to this message: nissmazlover (Dec 02, 2008 10:17 am)

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