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The Most Fuel-Efficient Mazda Sedans

If you’re shopping for a new car, then Mazda is a great way to go. The brand has revamped its whole model lineup over the past few years and is now more known for its sophisticated styling that further complements its upscale build quality. In some ways, you can now have your cake and eat …

If you’re shopping for a new car, then Mazda is a great way to go. The brand has revamped its whole model lineup over the past few years and is now more known for its sophisticated styling that further complements its upscale build quality. In some ways, you can now have your cake and eat it too with just about any Mazda that you can buy.

But did you know that Mazda sedans are fuel-efficient as well? If not, we did the hard work of putting together a list of the most fuel-efficient Mazda sedan configurations, according to Fueleconomy.gov, so that you can save time now by picking the right one for you and also save money later at the fuel pump.

Mazda3 four-door sedan

If you’re looking for a compact sedan with the style and grace of an upmarket luxury car, then the Mazda3 is probably one of the best choices to check out. With the choice of either a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine or a larger 2.5-liter engine, you’ll have no trouble finding the right amount of power to suit your daily needs. On top of that, the smaller of the two engines is able to achieve up to an EPA-estimated 28 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, while the larger of the two can pull off 26 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway.

However, if you need more power, then you can opt for the 250-hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter engine that’s still able to achieve up to 23 mpg in the city and up to 32 mpg on the highway in all-wheel-drive form.

2020 Mazda Mazda3
2020 Mazda Mazda3 | Mazda

Mazda3 Hatchback

So it’s technically not a sedan, however, the Mazda3 still has four doors and a hatchback for extra practicality, so in some ways, it still counts. No matter how you want to look at it, though, it’s still fuel-efficient as it comes with the same 2.5-liter engine that the four-door has, but you also get it with a six-speed manual transmission. If you go with that guise, then you still expect an EPA-estimated fuel return of 24 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway, which isn’t bad considering you get to row your own gears.

a gray Mazda 3 hatchback parked in an industrial area
2020 Mazda 3 Hatchback | Mazda

Mazda6 Sedan

If you really want a premium sedan experience without having to pay a luxury price, then the Mazda6 is easily one of the best choices that you can make. If you do happen to go with a Mazda6, then you have a choice of either a 187-hp, 2.5-liter engine, or a more-potent 227-hp turbocharged engine. The former is capable of an EPA-estimated 26 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway while the latter can still achieve up to 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway.

The 2020 Mazda6 driving down a city street with buildings in the background
The 2020 Mazda6 driving down the street | Photo via Mazda

Fuel-efficient Mazda sedans

If you’re shopping for a sedan with all of the bells and whistles that you would typically find from a luxury car, then a Mazda sedan is a great way to go. And if fuel-efficiency is important, then now you know that any of them will easily get over 30 mpg.

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