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Jan 24, 2018 - 08:57 PM
The Mazda3 1.6 of that vintage has an official average consumption figure of 6.4 litres/100 km, but experience has shown that most cars will consume around 30% more than that idealised figure in real-world conditions. That will take you up to around 8.3 litres/100 km in normal use. Given the car's 55 litre fuel tank capacity, that will give you roughly 650 km on a full tank, if you use every last drop. Running it until the warning light comes on (with 5 litres left in the tank), you should see about 600 km between fill-ups in the real world.
If your car doesn't come near that range, you might want to have the Mazda dealer look at the car, as there could potentially be a problem such as a blocked catalytic converter or malfunctioning sensor in the engine management system.
Hope this helps!
The AutoTrader team
May 12, 2021 - 11:19 PM
Hi there
Interesting to see this question coming back to life. Since that answer was first posted, we've had reports of a 2012-2013 Mazda3 1.6 sedan driver who regularly achieved mid-7 l/100 km average figures. Upon questioning, the answer came back that that particular car's consumption depended all on driving style: if driven with care and consideration, it will drop into the low-7 range or even less. However, making frequent power demands will see it running closer to 9 l/100 km.
Driving tips from that driver include keeping the revs below 3000 in town, cruising at 120 km/h instead of at a lower speed (which pegs the revs at 4000, and allows the engine to operate at peak efficiency), and limiting throttle applications beyond half of the pedal travel. Other factors to consider could be the fuel quality (that specific car returns better consumption on 95 octane fuel), and tyre pressures (which should be at least 2.2 bar all round). Maybe these pointers could make a difference to your experience as well?
Hope this helps!
The AskAutoTrader Team
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