Hi all, I'm driving a 2014 Axela (Mazda 3) Hybrid. The fuel economy display on the infotainment screen shows an average of 6 litres per 100km (39 mpg)... should I be expecting more economy from this car? Great to drive BTW.

 

How often are you reseting the average?

 

That is the lifetime average I think, not sure if it can be reset. It has dropped a bit now to 5.3l/km. I've only owned her for a week, she's a used car with 130,000km (80,000 miles) on the clock. The claimed figure from Mazda is 3.2l/km (73mpg)

 

It is resettable. I think if you hold done the info button until it beeps it resets. Either buy a translated owners manual, or visit a Mazda dealer and ask them for instructions from a NZ new model 3.

 

Still getting similar figures, time for a new hybrid battery?

 

Any other Axela/Mazda 3 hybrid owners out there? I'd be keen to hear your MPG figures.

 

I've got her down to 4.3L/100km now, sweet

 

How did you get it down to 4.3? Mines sitting at 5.1 at the moment aka 19.5L per 100km. Not sure when a new battery should be bought. And is it normal to switch from battery to petrol when stationery?