Does the 2008 Mazda 3 take premium or regular gas?

The EPA lists the 2008 Mazda 3 2.3L 4-cyl, S5 automatic, FWD as taking regular. Combined MPG is 24, and at today's gas prices that's about $2,375 a year in fuel.

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2008 Mazda 3 — 2.3L 4-cyl, S5 automatic, FWD

This 2008 Mazda 3 (2.3L 4-cyl, S5 automatic, FWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

MPG combined (22 city / 29 hwy)

$2,375

est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)

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tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.

Other 2008 Mazda 3 trims

Trim	Fuel	MPG	Fuel/yr
2.0L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD	REGULAR	27	$2,111
2.0L 4-cyl, S4 automatic, FWD	REGULAR	26	$2,192
2.3L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD	REGULAR	25	$2,280

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Compact Cars · engine: 2.3L 4-cyl · transmission: S5 automatic · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.