Mazda 5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mazda 5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 2006 to 2015. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2008) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 17 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minivan - 2WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mazda 5 placed highest in 2008 at #1 of 10, and lowest in 2007 at #5 of 14. It spent 9 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2015 Mazda 5 burns 479 to 479 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2015 model year is $2,600 to $2,600 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minivan - 2WD

Across the 36 nameplates EPA classifies as Minivan - 2WD, the median best combined rating is 20 mpg. At 24 mpg the Mazda 5 is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $335 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Minivan - 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Mazda nameplates

Every Mazda model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.