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Chrysler PT Cruiser Fuel Economy (L/100km)

L/100km	Number of Vehicles
9 liters per 100 kilometers	5 vehicles
10 liters per 100 kilometers	5 vehicles
11 liters per 100 kilometers	4 vehicles
12 liters per 100 kilometers	2 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	L/100km
2003	2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 5-sp manual FWD	9.87	See all data
With the turbocharged 172kW 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser has been averaging 9.87 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers). The 2003 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 79 kilometers per hour (about 56.8 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (21 percent), in heavy traffic (4.3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2003	2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-sp shiftable automatic FWD	9.4	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 150-hp 2.4L I4 5-sp manual FWD	11.48	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 150-hp 2.4L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	10.26	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Good compromize between performance and fuel economy, with most cars the gas milage is proportional to the right foot. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	the cruiser only sips never guzzles, i can go a week on a tank of gas. thankfully, prices are back to normal. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Poorer than I expected, not much better than my Porsche! see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2003	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Poor highway fuel economy, compared to Vibe. Poor city fuel economy, compared to Vibe. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have a 91 8 cylinder truck that gets better gas mileage see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	19 MPG on average is just pathetic for a four-cylinder. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	19 MPG for a fairly small, four-cylinder engine is barely acceptable. No advances in engine technology here. At least, none from the last 20 years. When driven gently, garaged and driven about 20 miles round trip per day (10% highway): 20 MPG. :-( see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review