Mazda Tribute Gas Mileage

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The Mazda Tribute debuted in the 2001 model year, along with its corporate cousin, the Ford Escape. The Tribute delivers solid gas mileage ratings for a mid-sized SUV, with excellent ratings coming from the Tribute Hybrid variant. For 2008, the Tribute Hybrid will be released only in Southern California, with a limited run of just 350 vehicles. If you’re in SoCal and looking for an exclusive hybrid sans the hype, the Tribute Hybrid just might be the ticket.

The standard 2008 Mazda Tribute can be fitted with either a 2.3 liter DOHC four-cylinder engine that delivers 153 HP and 152 foot pounds of torque or a 3.0 liter DOHC V-6 that produces 200 HP and 193 foot pounds of torque. While a four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission is standard for either the four or the six cylinder Tributes, the four-banger can also be fitted with a five-speed manual transmission.



Mazda Tribute Gas Mileage – 2001-2010

Year Manf. Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (A6) Auto 20 26
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD FFV 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (A6) Auto 18 23
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 22 28
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (A6) Auto 21 28
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD FFV 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (A6) Auto 19 25
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 2WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 34 31
2010 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 4WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 30 27
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L6) Auto 17 24
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L6) Auto 19 25
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (L6) Auto 20 28
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (M5) Manual 22 28
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L6) Auto 18 26
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 2WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 34 31
2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 4WD 4 cylinder 2.5 liter R (AV) Auto 29 27
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 20 26
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE FWD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 22 28
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (AV) Auto 34 30
2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (AV) Auto 29 27
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 22 26
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 24
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 22 26
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 23
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 21 24
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE HYBRID 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (AV) Auto 33 29
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 22 25
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 24 29
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 20 25
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (M5) Manual 22 26
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 22
2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.3 liter R (L4) Auto 19 22
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 28
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 25
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 22 25
2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 28
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 25
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 22 25
2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 27
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 22 25
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 2WD 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 23 28
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 4 cylinder 2.0 liter R (M5) Manual 22 26
2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4WD 6 cylinder 3.0 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24

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.

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2 thoughts on “Mazda Tribute Gas Mileage”

  1. My 2008 Tribute has delivered poor gas mileage from day one. Often it only attains between 385 and 425 kms per tank on the highway. I drive a lot with the cruise on at 5-10k- above the speed limit which is maxed at 100 k in Ontario. So no heavy footitis. Strange enough, going to Toronto the other week there was a fairly load bang right under the drivers compartment and thereafter I have been able to go between 475-500 k to a tank on the highway. Figured another converter blockage that let go. It has been serviced since day one at the oil is done at 5000k and filters are checked. I thought a brake might have been dragging, but that seems unlikely since it was new and it rolls easily in neutral. So, back to the converter. My last one actually stalled the motor when it fried and had to be replaced. So if lousy mileage is your concern, maybe the converter is the culprit.

  2. I am thinking about purchasing 2006 , 2.3 litre,4 cyl., standard 5 spd(excellent fun to drive). The vehicle is in mint condition, 86,000 km. asking $ 9499.00. Any Mazda Tribute owners out there with good advice/opinions?

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