What is the best Mazda B2300 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2001 at 23 mpg combined, against 20 mpg in 2001. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Mazda B2300 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2009 model uses between 500 and 548 gallons, or $1,750 to $1,917 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Mazda B2300 emit?

EPA reports 386.39130434782606 to 423.1904761904762 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2009 model year, or about 4.4 to 4.9 tons over a year of driving.

Mazda B2300 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mazda B2300 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 2001 to 2009. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2001) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 18 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Pickup Trucks 2WD.

23best combined mpg (2001)

20worst combined mpg (2001)

23latest year best (2009)

18configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2001	2	23 mpg	20 mpg	#2 of 20 (95th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2002	2	23 mpg	20 mpg	#2 of 19 (94th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2003	2	23 mpg	22 mpg	#2 of 21 (95th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2004	2	23 mpg	21 mpg	#2 of 24 (96th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2005	2	23 mpg	21 mpg	#2 of 23 (95th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2006	2	23 mpg	21 mpg	#2 of 25 (96th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2007	2	23 mpg	21 mpg	#2 of 28 (96th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2008	2	23 mpg	21 mpg	#2 of 12 (91th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD
2009	2	23 mpg	21 mpg	#2 of 9 (88th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Mazda B2300 placed highest in 2001 at #2 of 20, and lowest in 2001 at #2 of 20. It spent 9 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 18 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2009	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2009	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2008	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2008	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2007	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2007	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2006	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2006	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	27	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2005	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2005	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	27	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2004	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
2004	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	27	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2003	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	20	24	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2003	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2002	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4V DOHC	18	23	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
2002	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.3L 4-cyl	21	25	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a
2001	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular	4V DOHC	18	23	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
2001	2.3L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	4V DOHC	21	26	23	500.0	12.9	$2,700	386.39130434782606	n/a

What B2300 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2009 Mazda B2300 burns 500 to 548 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.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,500	$1,643	$143
$3.50/gal	$1,750	$1,917	$167
$4.00/gal	$2,000	$2,190	$190

EPA’s own estimate for the 2009 model year is $2,700 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD

Across the 57 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, the median best combined rating is 20 mpg. At 23 mpg the Mazda B2300 is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $263 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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