Mazda Protege/Protege 5 MPG and Fuel Economy

Mazda have been manufacturing models of Protege/Protege 5 for 2 years, with the latest vehicle in 2003 having a combined MPG of 24.

The estimated fuel cost for the 2003 Mazda Protege/Protege 5 is $2,600 per year.

Government regulators have estimated that value based on 15,000 miles driven per year, using regular gasoline, and a split of 55% city driving and 45% highway driving.

💵 Compared to an average vehicle over 5 years, you will spend $1,500 more on fuel driving a 2003 Mazda Protege/Protege 5.

🛢 The Mazda Protege/Protege 5 will consume roughly 12 barrels of petroleum per year, using the standard estimate of 15,000 miles per year.

💨 For every mile driven, the Mazda Protege/Protege 5 will emit -1 grams of CO₂, which is about -15,000 grams of CO₂ per year.

🌳 To help you understand the impact of this, a normal tree will absorb around 21,000 grams of CO₂ per year. This means that roughly 1 tree would be needed to offset emissions from the Mazda Protege/Protege 5.

The table below is a complete list of the 2 Mazda Protege/Protege 5 fuel efficiency specifications we have data for.

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