Mazda MX-5 Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 1,918 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 1% above official. 2 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 6.6 and 7.5 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 6.3; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 8.0.
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 | €2,086 | €2,104 | +€18 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €1,936 | €1,953 | +€17 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €2,052 | €2,070 | +€18 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,712 | €1,727 | +€15 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,872 | €1,888 | +€16 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,827 | €1,843 | +€16 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €1,930 | €1,946 | +€17 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,759 | €2,783 | +€24 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €1,993 | €2,010 | +€17 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €2,407 | €2,428 | +€21 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €2,296 | €2,316 | +€20 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €2,298 | €2,318 | +€20 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €2,283 | €2,302 | +€20 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,821 | €1,836 | +€16 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €2,058 | €2,076 | +€18 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €2,098 | €2,116 | +€18 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €2,017 | €2,034 | +€17 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €1,998 | €2,015 | +€17 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €1,947 | €1,964 | +€17 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,391 | €1,403 | +€12 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,556 | €2,578 | +€22 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,630 | €1,644 | +€14 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €2,190 | €2,209 | +€19 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €1,970 | €1,987 | +€17 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €1,916 | €1,933 | +€17 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,828 | €1,844 | +€16 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,858 | €1,874 | +€16 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,756 | €1,772 | +€15 |
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 MX-5 engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 135 kW (184 hp) | 1,918 | 6.9 | 7.0 | +1% |
| Petrol · 97 kW (132 hp) | 987 | 6.3 | 6.6 | +4% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Fiesta Petrol · 147 kW (200 hp) | 3,753 | 6.6 | 7.8 | +18% |
| Audi A1 Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 3,375 | 6.0 | 7.0 | +16% |
| SEAT Arona Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 3,069 | 5.9 | 6.8 | +15% |
| Skoda Kamiq Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 2,303 | 6.0 | 6.8 | +15% |
| Abarth 500 Petrol · 121 kW (165 hp) | 2,083 | 6.9 | 8.2 | +19% |
| SEAT Ibiza Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 1,772 | 5.8 | 6.8 | +18% |
| Abarth 500 Petrol · 132 kW (179 hp) | 1,758 | 7.0 | 8.4 | +19% |
| Skoda Scala Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 907 | 5.7 | 6.7 | +16% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 910 | 6.9 | −1% |
| France | 287 | 7.0 | ±0% |
| Poland | 191 | 7.4 | +7% |
| Italy | 124 | 7.0 | ±0% |
| Belgium | 69 | 7.1 | +2% |
| Spain | 62 | 7.2 | +3% |
| Austria | 61 | 6.7 | −4% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 714 | 6.9 | 7.0 | +2% |
| 2023 | 1,167 | 6.9 | 6.9 | −1% |
| 2024 | 1,918 | 6.9 | 7.0 | +1% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 1,918 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | MX-5 |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,998 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,121 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 17,204 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.