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Chrysler PT Cruiser Fuel Economy Data

2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-sp shiftable automatic FWD

flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
flat med light 3 5 12 80 65 24.600
flat light light 3 5 12 80 60 23.600
flat light none 0 5 20 75 60 24.100
hills med none 0 5 50 45 70 24.500
hills med none 0 5 45 50 70 24.500
hills med light 0 10 15 75 60 26.000
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Very good. My personal commuter. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
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
2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
This thing had a 4 cylinder but sucked fuel like a big V-6 or larger. Is this the result of cinder-block like aerodynamics? see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2006 2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
One would expect to get much better mileage from a car this size, however 17 city/23 highway is what I actually get. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2005 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Manual transmission with standard 4 cylender engine averages 25 mpg. Power is just adequate. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
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
 

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chrysler PT Cruiser's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.