What does the 2021 Mazda MX-5 cost per mile?
Fuel cost a mile
11.0cents
- 2025 IRS rate: 70 cents a mile.
- Margin: 59.0 cents a mile.
- $5,897 per 10,000 miles.
- 2021 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sport RWD: 29 mpg.
- Median of 17 gas and hybrid convertibles (2021): 16.8 cents a mile.
Gas $3.20. 2025 IRS rate 70 cents.
| Trim | Rating | Cost a mile | Margin a mile | Per 10,000 mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miata Sport RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Sport Manual | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Sport Auto | 30 mpg | 10.7 cents | 59.3 cents | $5,933 |
| Club RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Club Manual | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Club Auto | 30 mpg | 10.7 cents | 59.3 cents | $5,933 |
| Grand Touring RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Grand Touring Manual | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Grand Touring Auto | 30 mpg | 10.7 cents | 59.3 cents | $5,933 |
| Miata Club RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata Grand Touring RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata RF Club RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
| Miata RF Grand Touring RWD | 29 mpg | 11.0 cents | 59.0 cents | $5,897 |
What this cannot tell you
Fuel only. Insurance, repairs and value loss not counted.
The IRS rate covers every cost, not fuel alone.
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