[ArcticM3]

Hey everyone a new Mz3 owner here had it for 2 months now using it for daily communting 100KM+ a day so far it's held up but I find myself filling up very often. Much more then my Civic SiR.... :x

The only problems so far are screeching brakes :shock: and the wipers are pretty crappy as well. Brought to the dealer said the brakes are a known issue as I see lots of posts here have the same prob. Nothing done yet to fix them although I will be pressing them on my next oil change. :twisted:

Anyone else have a white one here? :?:

 

[Levitron]

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I find that I get around 400km's per tank, with the automatic; maybe a little more if I use Activematic. By the first oil change, I think I should get better milage. Wipers do suck.....but they're fine for me.

 

[codegirl]

I drove 650km this weekend on one tank of gas this weekend. The gas warning light didn't even come on. Pretty cool I think.

 

[ArcticM3]

Location updated!

I guess 650KM on a GS is attainable for hwy driving same as I get in my SiR......

But for the GT I guess about 500KM or less more like 400KM like you mentioned.... BTW when should there be the first scheduled oil change?? too lazy to look it up......

 

[dinu01]

You should be able to get b/w 450-550 kms per tank for the 2.0 w/AT IMO.

ArticM3:

1 - you can create a thread about yoru car in the I Just Got my Mazda3 section

2 - Look in Powerplant for gas mileage threads.

 

[fleecy]

My Sport GT (2.3L hatch, AT) gets me 500 km per tank.

Highway driving, cruise set at 118 kph.

It's got 7200 km on it already (!).

Is this as good as it's gonna get?

 

[dinu01]

For a 2.3L w/AT pretty much...

 

[fleecy]

I also find the car to be quite pessimistic, as far as the low fuel light is concerned. It actually lit up at 380 km today. That's a 20-25% full tank! There's no way to tell whether the tank's actually empty or not, and since I hate stopping at the gas station more often than I really need to, I have to watch the odo way more than I'd like.

 

[SyChO]

... don't forget our $0.869 gas prices!

 

[FR3D]

I do mostly city driving and got roughly 450km per tank w/ a 2.3 AT, yet I have to fill it up 3-4 times a month with this ridiculous price of at least $0.779 (today only, I bet it's gonna be back up to 0.855 or something tomorrow)

btw...where's the fuel light? I've never seen it come on, once I drove for about 420km and I still didn't see a light come on before filling it up

 

[ArcticM3]

I guess it a general consensus here that us Mz3 Gt drivers w/AT have to fill up more often then we'd like to, plus it's a 55L tank if I'm not mistaken, pretty crappy fuel economy if you ask me. I'm just used to my Civic that's all.....I got about 4,000KM on it now. So no other Arctic White drivers here in the GTA? I heard my color was rare I guess it's true?

 

[fleecy]

FR3D : look for the low fuel light right next to your fuel gauge's "E" mark. it's usually a black circle, but it turns amber when you need gas.

 

[bluntman]

So no other Arctic White drivers here in the GTA? I heard my color was rare I guess it's true?

Rare, somewhat, although I did happen to see two white 3s (one sedan and one hatch) at the Pacific Mall.

 

[ArcticM3]

So no other Arctic White drivers here in the GTA? I heard my color was rare I guess it's true?

Rare, somewhat, although I did happen to see two white 3s (one sedan and one hatch) at the Pacific Mall.

That sedan might have been mine!!! Haven't seen a white hatch yet tho...

 

[bluntman]

You don't work there do you?

 

[SED]

I am usually reaching over 520km per tank (46 liters) meaning 8.86l/100km... which is not so bad. I have to admit is maybe too much related with the temperature - at -15C I was getting only 9.8l/100km...
2.3GT w/AT mixed/140 on hwys

 

[ArcticM3]

You don't work there do you?

Nope, I don't..... just go there sometimes