Mazda 3 Petrol · 132 kW (179 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 130 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 23% above official. 503 of the other 618 petrol cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 6.8 and 8.1 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 6.3; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.2.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
Is my consumption normal?
What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €1,779 | €2,183 | +€404 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €1,651 | €2,025 | +€375 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €1,750 | €2,147 | +€397 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,459 | €1,791 | +€331 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,596 | €1,958 | +€362 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,558 | €1,911 | +€354 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €1,645 | €2,019 | +€374 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,352 | €2,887 | +€534 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €1,699 | €2,085 | +€386 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,052 | €2,518 | +€466 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €1,958 | €2,402 | +€445 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €1,959 | €2,404 | +€445 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €1,946 | €2,388 | +€442 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,552 | €1,905 | +€353 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €1,755 | €2,154 | +€399 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €1,789 | €2,195 | +€406 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €1,720 | €2,110 | +€391 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €1,704 | €2,091 | +€387 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €1,660 | €2,037 | +€377 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,186 | €1,455 | +€269 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,179 | €2,674 | +€495 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,389 | €1,705 | +€316 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €1,867 | €2,291 | +€424 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €1,680 | €2,061 | +€381 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €1,634 | €2,005 | +€371 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,558 | €1,912 | +€354 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,584 | €1,944 | +€360 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,497 | €1,838 | +€340 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Mazda 3 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 90 kW (122 hp) | 334 | 5.9 | 6.8 | +15% |
| Petrol · 137 kW (186 hp) | 251 | 5.4 | 7.1 | +31% |
| Petrol · 132 kW (179 hp) | 130 | 5.9 | 7.2 | +23% |
| Hybrid · 137 kW (186 hp) | 5,291 | 5.6 | 7.1 | +27% |
| Hybrid · 110 kW (150 hp) | 4,436 | 5.8 | 6.9 | +19% |
| Hybrid · 90 kW (122 hp) | 3,642 | 5.7 | 6.7 | +16% |
| Hybrid · 132 kW (179 hp) | 490 | 6.0 | 7.1 | +20% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen T-Roc Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 90,940 | 6.4 | 7.2 | +12% |
| Volkswagen Tiguan Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 41,639 | 6.9 | 7.8 | +13% |
| Cupra Formentor Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 27,430 | 6.4 | 7.9 | +23% |
| SEAT Ateca Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 20,253 | 6.4 | 7.5 | +17% |
| Dacia Duster Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 19,582 | 6.4 | 7.8 | +21% |
| Kia Ceed Petrol · 118 kW (160 hp) | 18,081 | 5.9 | 6.9 | +16% |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class Petrol · 120 kW (163 hp) | 15,030 | 6.8 | 7.9 | +15% |
| Volkswagen Touran Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 13,786 | 6.7 | 7.4 | +11% |
About this data
| Cars in the data | 130 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | 3 |
| Registration years | 2021 |
| Engine size | 1,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,405 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 14,035 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.