Mazda B Series Pickup Truck Gas Mileage

The Mazda B Series pickup doesn’t just deliver some of the best gas mileage ratings of all small pickup trucks sold in America, it’s also one of the longest running small pickup model lines sold here in the States. Their are two engine choices in the current B Series range. The regular cab 2WD 2.3 liter four-cylinder manual-transmission B2300 produces 143 horsepower and delivers a very respectable 26 miles per gallon on the highway. The B4000 is fitted with a 4.0 liter six cylinder engine rated at 207 horsepower.

Even though the Mazda B Series tops the charts of 2008 pickup truck gas mileage, it’s overshadowed by the B Series trucks produced in the early 1980s, when the B Series delivered highway mileage was as much as 60% higher than the current ratings. It was not unusual for Mazda B2000 pickups to achieve as much as 40 miles per gallon, back in the day.

The fuel efficient 2.5 liter turbo diesel engine, currently available in the B-Series overseas, could help Americans in search of a pickup truck that achieves better than 30 miles per gallon.



Mazda B Series Pickup Truck Gas Mileage – 1979-2008

Year Manufacturer Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
2008 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 21 26
2008 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 19 24
2008 Mazda B3000 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 21
2008 Mazda B3000 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 20
2008 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 20
2008 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 14 17
2008 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 15 19
2007 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 21 26
2007 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2007 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2007 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 21
2007 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 21
2007 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 20
2007 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 19
2006 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2006 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 21 26
2006 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 23
2006 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2006 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 22
2006 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 23
2006 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 19
2006 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 19
2005 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2005 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 22 26
2005 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2005 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 18 22
2005 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 20
2005 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 19
2004 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 22 26
2004 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2004 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 18 22
2004 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2004 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 23
2004 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 22
2004 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 15 19
2004 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 19
2003 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 23 26
2003 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2003 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
2003 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 22
2003 Mazda B3000 2WD FFV 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 21
2003 Mazda B3000 2WD FFV 6 cylinder 3.0 liter E (L5) Auto 13 16
2003 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 20
2003 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 21
2003 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 21
2003 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
2003 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 19
2003 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 15 19
2002 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 28
2002 Mazda B2300 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L5) Auto 21 25
2002 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 19 22
2002 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 22
2002 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 19
2002 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 21
2002 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 17 21
2002 Mazda B4000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
2002 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 19
2002 Mazda B4000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 18
2001 Mazda B2500 2WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 20 24
2001 Mazda B2500 2WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 22 26
2001 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 21
2001 Mazda B3000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
2001 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 19
2001 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 20
2001 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 22
2001 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 15 19
2001 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 20
2001 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 22
1999 Mazda B2500 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1999 Mazda B2500 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 22 27
1999 Mazda B3000 FFV – 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
1999 Mazda B3000 FFV – 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
1999 Mazda B3000 FFV – 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 15 19
1999 Mazda B3000 FFV – 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 21
1999 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 22
1999 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 20
1999 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 20
1999 Mazda B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
1998 Mazda B2000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 21
1998 Mazda B2000 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 23
1998 Mazda B2000 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
1998 Mazda B2000 2WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 22 27
1998 Mazda B2000 2WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1998 Mazda B2000 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 21
1998 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 20
1998 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 15 20
1998 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
1998 Mazda B3000 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 20
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 21 25
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 23 27
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 22
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 16 20
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 4WD 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L5) Auto 16 20
1997 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 16 20
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X2 Pickup 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X2 Pickup 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 19 25
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X2 Pickup 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 22 27
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X2 Pickup 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X2 Pickup 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X2 Pickup 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 Pickup 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L4) Auto 16 21
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 Pickup 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 21
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 Pickup 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 Pickup 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 20 25
1996 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 Pickup 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 19 25
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 19 24
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 23 28
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 21 25
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L4) Auto 16 21
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
1995 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 22 26
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 19 24
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 22 26
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 21 24
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 20 23
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (L4) Auto 16 21
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 22
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 4.0 liter R (M5) Manual 18 22
1994 Mazda B2300/B3000/B4000 4X4 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 21
1993 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 21 26
1993 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 21 26
1993 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 26
1993 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
1993 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
1993 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1993 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 17 20
1993 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 18 20
1992 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
1992 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 21 26
1992 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 21 26
1992 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1992 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 26
1992 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
1992 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 17 20
1992 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 18 20
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M4) Manual 21 25
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 21 26
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 21 26
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 26
1991 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
1991 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 17 20
1991 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 18 20
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M4) Manual 21 25
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 24 26
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (L4) Auto 21 26
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.2 liter R (M5) Manual 21 26
1990 Mazda B2200/B2600i 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
1990 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (L4) Auto 17 20
1990 Mazda B2600i 4X4 4 cylinder 2.6 liter R (M5) Manual 18 20
1986 Mazda B2000 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 22 27
1986 Mazda B2000 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M4) Manual 21 26
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 26 35
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 27 37
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 32 40
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 21 26
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 26 36
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 32 37
1984 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 22 28
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 32 40
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 21 26
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 27 38
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 23 29
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 27 38
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 26 36
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (A3) Auto 21 26
1983 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 32 40
1982 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 26 36
1982 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 25 35
1982 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 32 40
1982 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 27 38
1982 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 27 38
1982 Mazda B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 32 40
1981 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 27 38
1981 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 27 39
1981 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 26 35
1981 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 26 36
1980 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 26 35
1980 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 25 35
1980 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 27 37
1980 Mazda B2000 Pickup 2WD 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 27 36
1979 Mazda B2000 Pickup 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 27 36
1979 Mazda B2000 Pickup 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 27 37
1979 Mazda B2000 Pickup 4 cylinder (M4) Manual 26 34
1979 Mazda B2000 Pickup 4 cylinder (M5) Manual 26 36

Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.

2 thoughts on “Mazda B Series Pickup Truck Gas Mileage”

  1. 22 years after it was built, my 1989 Mazda B2200 still delivers an average of 24-25 mpg.
    Great little truck!

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