Mazda 323/323 Protege: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Mazda 323/323 Protege across 2 model years, from the 1990 Mazda 323/323 Protege through the 1991 Mazda 323/323 Protege. The most recent 1991 Mazda 323/323 Protege returns 28 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Mazda 323/323 Protege page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Mazda 323/323 Protege. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1991	1991 Mazda 323/323 Protege	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150
1990	1990 Mazda 323/323 Protege	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150

How the Mazda 323/323 Protege compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Mazda 323/323 Protege against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1991 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.