Five-Point Inspection: 2014 Mazda2

2. More Frugal than the Numbers Suggest

With official fuel economy ratings being pegged at 29 MPG in the city and 35 MPG on the highway, the Mazda2 trails a lot of its heavier competitors that also make more power. But forget the numbers for a moment. Even though the Mazda2 needs to be wrung up the engine-rpm ladder to garner acceptable forward motivation, I was still able to average an impressive 34.6 MPG during a week of mixed driving.