Makes MazdaB Pickup

Mazda B Pickup MPG

Its best-rated version reaches 26 MPG combined in 1984, the diesel B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD. Its weakest year peaked at 20 MPG (1988–1989).

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652.2 gal

a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2009 version, the B2300 2WD. Put it next to its 1984 predecessor, at your own mileage.

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The Mazda B Pickup has EPA ratings for 25 model years, 1984–2009, most often among standard pickup trucks. Its best version had the highest combined rating among standard pickup trucks in 1991–1993, 1995–1997 and 1999–2007, and it placed in its class top five in 18 model years. In 1993 it shared first place among 23 standard pickup trucks with the Dodge Dakota Pickup and the Ford Ranger. In 1987 even the most efficient version of the B Pickup shared the lowest rating of 11 small pickup trucks; it sat in its class's bottom five in four model years.

In 2000 it became one of the first two pickup nameplates with a flex-fuel version in EPA data. Averaged over 1989–1993, its best version placed first of 23 among standard pickup trucks rated at least three years in that span, and it was in the top five in three other five-year spans.

The B Pickup, five years at a time

Average rating of its best version per span, placed in the class it sat in most often.

1984–88tenth of 11small pickup trucks

1989–93first of 23standard pickup trucks

1994–98first of 16standard pickup trucks

1999–03first of 14standard pickup trucks

2004–08first of 19standard pickup trucks

Where the engine list turned over

1987
New: 2.2-liter 4-cylinder, 2.6-liter 4-cylinder. Best rating 21 → 21 MPG.
1994
New: 2.3-liter 4-cylinder, 3.0-liter 6-cylinder, 4.0-liter 6-cylinder. Best rating 22 → 21 MPG.

Powertrains under the name

Diesel
Rated in 1984.
Gasoline
Rated in 1984 and 1986–2009.
Flex-fuel
Rated in 2000–2003.

All 25 model years, best and lowest version

Model years	Best version	Combined	City / hwy	Lowest version	Versions
2009	B2300 2WD	23	21 / 26	15	4
2007–2008	B2300 2WD	23	21 / 26	15	7
2004–2006	B2300 2WD	23	21 / 27	15	8
2003	B2300 2WD	23	21 / 26	15	11
2002	B2300 2WD	23	21 / 25	15	11
2001	B2300 2WD	23	21 / 26	15	13
2000	2500 2WD	22	20 / 24	15	10
1999	B2500	21	19 / 24	15	10
1998	B2500/B3000/B4000 2WD	21	19 / 24	16	10
1997	B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD	22	21 / 24	16	10
1996	B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD	21	19 / 24	16	11
1995	B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD	22	20 / 26	16	11
1994	B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD	21	19 / 24	16	11
1992–1993	B2200/B2600i	22	21 / 24	17	8
1990–1991	B2200/B2600i	22	21 / 24	17	9
1989	B2200/B2600	20	18 / 24	17	4
1988	B2200/B2600	20	18 / 24	16	7
1987	B2000/B2200/B2600	21	19 / 24	15	9
1986	B2000	21	19 / 24	21	2
1984	B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD diesel	26	25 / 29	18	7

Version names in the EPA list: 2500 2WD, B2000, B2000/B2200 Pickup 2WD, B2000/B2200/B2600, B2200/B2600, B2200/B2600i, B2300 2WD, B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 2WD, B2300/B3000/B4000 Pickup 4WD, B2500, B2500 2WD, B2500/B3000/B4000 2WD, B2500/B3000/B4000 4WD, B2600 4x4, B2600i 4x4, B3000, B3000 (FFV) Ethanol 2WD, B3000 2WD, B3000 2WD FFV, B3000 4WD, B3000 FFV 2WD, B3000 FFV 4WD, B4000, B4000 2WD, B4000 4WD.