Actually the break in period for most cars is 2000 so you'll notice an change in mpg(miles driven divided by gallons filled up) after your 1st oil change, the 2.3 get worse gas mileage compared to the 2.0 because of that little .3 change,blame computers, i believe the 2.0 gets 28 city/35 highway the 2.3 gets 26/32 on an MT. and i dont mean to be mean or anything tracker, but you cant drift fwd you can only power break, its the rear wheel driver in me that got irritated from it, and becareful wit street racing kids, cuz a cop can crush your car w/o question if he wanted to and i believe we carry a 14.5 gas tank so yeah basically 15 gal

 

when i say drift i dont mean like what they can do Formula D (G4tv) there is no way in hell i could even be remotely as good as them, what i mean is that i power break just too lazy to spell to type it or i have to hurry up b4 my teacher checks on my computer. oh and i get 25miles not 35 my fault.

 

eh its koo man, i kno alot simply cuz my friends make fun of me for alwayz havin import 4 bangers that burn their v8 trucks and STILL get better gas mileage and i meant power slide, power break HA my mind slipped wit dat word now back to my lashings for my IMPUDENCE dont b wreakless wit your street racing man, i dont approve it, but im not gonna tell you to stop either, jus hate to see bystandards gettin hurt and a good lookin car go to waste

 

we have fun with our streetracin, we do it in a disclosed location that only we know about, and we take as many safety measures as possible, so there are no other civilians coming and going, but we do get occasional people who like to stand in the middle of the street while the racers are going so fast that they cant drive in straight line, but then again there is as much danger in that as in casual driving.

 

2006 2.3l Manual

30.88 mpg (i check it like a freak every time i fill up)

400 and change per tank

-using regular gasoline

 

ok, i have to revise my previous numbers...

i was counting the entire 15 gallons when i only used 11.8 gallons

My first full tank with my new 2006 mazda 3, 2.3 hatchback gave me 22.8 MPG

I just filled up this morning, and I got 23.99 MPG.

This is a brand new car, just off the lot. I hope that I get much better mileage after the breakin period. I expect around 28 MPG. i think that is achievable. Almost all of my driving is highway driving, back and forth to work. I rarely go anywhere else, but I do have some limited city driving.

I will report again after I get my 1500 mile oil change/service.

Dan

 

30mpg with Manual tranny, f*** thats the only reason i feel bad to own a tranny, gas mileage.
Well my turn, 2006, 3s, Auto, 45000 miles now, have tested my mileage in different ways.

1. Stock 87 Octane gas, 21 mpg city, 23 mpg highway

2. Stock 93 Octane gas, 23 mpg city, 25 mpg highway

3. K&N filter with 87 Octane, 20 mpg city, 22 mpg highway

4. K&N filter with 93 Octane, 21 mpg city, 23 mpg highway

But the most significat gas mileage i had was almost 26 mpg, stock on 93 Octane, mostly highway.

 

i constantly get in between 26-28mpg with a mix between highway and city driving. my car is an '06 3i, 2.0L w/atx

 

U know, yesterday iwanted to figure out what is the difference the way you hold your foot to accellerate, may sound crazy, but yesterday on the way home i decided to drive very slow and gentle keeping my RPMs low, well holding your foot little further from the pedal and depresing it with the toe side of your foot rises your RPMs faster than if you accelerate by placing hill side as close as possible, doing so slowely both i have noticed how faster RPMs rise using mostly of your toe's to accelerate. Than all the time i thought the gears in auto shift usually about 2500 RPMs, but doing it slowely and getting to 1800 RPMs the gear will shift, accelerating with your whole foot slowely almost all the gears will shift at 1800 RPMs on auto, BUT u have to drive amost like some grandma for whome it takes 30 sec to get from 0-60. Just wanted to mention it, tried it and honestly will not do it again, because it took me twice the time to get home than usual.

 

Alright, now that i have been driving it for some time, (Maz.3s grand touring, 2006 2.3 li, 5-door) I have been getting around 24-26 mpg each time I fill up. I only use 87 octane.

Dan