1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Two Seaters · 2 trims

Combined
23
City 21 · Highway 26
Cost per 100 miles
$17.69
Regular gasoline
Yearly fuel cost
$2,654
15,000 mi

Cost per 100 miles: $17.69 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,654

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average regular gasoline price in the US.

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Trims

TrimEngineDriveCityHighwayCombinedCost per 100 miles
MX-5 Miata
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
1.8 L 4 cylRear-Wheel Drive212623$17.69
MX-5 Miata
Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline
1.8 L 4 cylRear-Wheel Drive192622$18.49

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

  1. North Carolina · $14.42
  2. Georgia · $15.29
  3. Texas · $15.42
  4. South Carolina · $15.51
  5. Louisiana · $15.81
  6. Tennessee · $15.89

Most expensive states

  1. California · $25.22
  2. Hawaii · $24.51
  3. Nevada · $22.37
  4. Washington · $22.14
  5. Oregon · $20.47
  6. Alaska · $20.31

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA

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