yes my wife averages 35mpg and she runs 80-90avg on hwy . The car is quiet and has good handling manners very reminiscent of the Miata. She leaning on it finding the limits. Mind you we both autocross with an occasional track day thrown in . So not your normal boring drivers. Kinda the zoom-zoom feeling Mazda's trying to tune in on with most of there cars for those of us who like to feel involved with driving.