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2021 Mazda CX-3 mpg

Combined mpg, Sport FWD

31mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

10152025303540Median 23CX-3: 31 mpg
137 SUVs (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.
2021 Mazda CX-3 mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
Sport FWD2.0L 4cylFWD29343112.7394$1,239
Sport AWD2.0LAWD27322911.9345$1,324

Fuel cost

Sport FWD, 31 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,239
Per month
$103
Per mile
10.3 cents
Fill the tank
$40.64
  • Top trim: Sport AWD. $1,324 a year. $85 more than the Sport FWD.

Trip cost

Sport FWD: 34 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles2.9$9.41
300 miles8.8$28.24
500 miles14.7$47.06
1,000 miles29.4$94.12

Commute cost

Per month
$89
Per year
$1,074
Miles a month
867

Sport FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 31 mpg good? Yes. Beats 86% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

3031322016201720182019202020212022
CX-3: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2016 to 2022.

CX-3 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Mazda CX-3 and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpg
2021 Mazda CX-3Sport FWD31 mpg
2021 Mitsubishi Outlander SportS 2WD27 mpg
2021 Hyundai KonaSE FWD30 mpg
2021 Ford EcoSportS FWD28 mpg
2021 Honda HR-VLX 2WD30 mpg
2021 Chevrolet TraxLS FWD27 mpg
2021 Toyota C-HRLE FWD29 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

Gas prices change by state and by week.

How values are checked