2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 Mazda 3 vs Toyota Camry
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2024 Mazda 3 (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2024 Toyota Camry (32 MPG) about $1,453.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda 3
- Toyota Camry
Side by side
| Mazda 3 | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 39 MPG |
| 93 cu ft | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 287 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 280 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Mazda 3 vs Toyota Camry across model years
- Mazda 3
- Toyota Camry
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Camry has more passenger space (100 vs. 93 cu ft); the Toyota Camry has more cargo space (14 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Mazda 3 ranks 21st and the Toyota Camry 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Mazda 3 or the 2024 Toyota Camry?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Camry. The Mazda 3 is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota Camry 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Mazda 3 vs. the Toyota Camry per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Mazda 3 and $1,453 for the Toyota Camry.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Camry, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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