Mazda · 1986–1995 · Gas
Mazda 323 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 8 model years of the Mazda 323, from 1986 to 1995. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1995, at 28 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1995 model is 4% more efficient than the best 1986 model (28 vs. 27 MPG). The 1995 model is 17% more efficient than the median compact car that year (28 vs. 24 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- 323, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every 323 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 33 | 24 | — | 2 | $1,661 |
| 1994 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 33 | 23.5 | — | 4 | $1,661 |
| 1993 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 33 | 23 | — | 4 | $1,661 |
| 1992 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 33 | 23 | — | 2 | $1,661 |
| 1989 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 20 |
24 / 30 | 24 | — | 6 | $1,722 |
| 1988 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 20 |
24 / 30 | 24 | — | 6 | $1,722 |
| 1987 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 24 |
24 / 31 | 24 | — | 4 | $1,722 |
| 1986 | Gas | 27 MPG lowest 24 |
24 / 31 | 25 | — | 3 | $1,722 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Mazda 323 year has the best fuel economy?
The 1994 Mazda 323, rated up to 28 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,661 a year.
Which Mazda 323 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1986 model, whose most efficient version is rated 27 MPG combined (about $1,722 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Mazda 323?
The 1995 Mazda 323 is rated up to 28 MPG combined.