What is the best Mazda B2500 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1999 at 21 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 2001. That is a 2 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Mazda B2500 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2001 model uses between 548 and 605 gallons, or $1,917 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Mazda B2500 emit?

EPA reports 423.1904761904762 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2001 model year, or about 4.9 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

Mazda B2500 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Mazda B2500 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 1999 to 2001. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (1999) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD.

21best combined mpg (1999)

19worst combined mpg (2001)

21latest year best (2001)

4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1999	2	21 mpg	20 mpg	#2 of 15 (93th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2001	2	21 mpg	19 mpg	#3 of 20 (89th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Regular	Standard 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 B2500 placed highest in 1999 at #2 of 15, and lowest in 2001 at #3 of 20. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 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
2001	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	18	22	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2001	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1999	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	18	23	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1999	2.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.5L 4-cyl	19	24	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a

What B2500 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2001 Mazda B2500 burns 548 to 605 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	$1,643	$1,816	$173
$3.50/gal	$1,917	$2,118	$202
$4.00/gal	$2,190	$2,421	$231

EPA’s own estimate for the 2001 model year is $2,950 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 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 21 mpg the Mazda B2500 is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $96 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Standard Pickup Trucks 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.