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Originally Posted by Chuck Biscuits
How about the newer Mazda 3 hatch with Skyactive Technology? I would settle for high-30 mpgs for a vehicle that large. My wife drives a 2004 2.3-liter, but it burns copious amount of oil and gets pretty dismal mileage. I thought that Mazda rated the new 3 5-door at 38 mpg, but am curious about real-world numbers.
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Mazda Skyactive engines will easily do better than rated
I've had my short-geared MX-5 @ 5,4L/100 km (43.5 mpg) while it's rated for 6L/100 km (39 mpg) without even trying.
That's the 1.5L though, which you don't get in the US
And we don't get the 2L in the 3 series ...