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Chevrolet Prizm vs. BMW Z3 MPG

Chart is based on 2 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Prizm and 9 fuel economy reports for the BMW Z3.

Chevrolet Prizm MPG

Chevrolet Prizm Chevrolet Prizm 2001 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chevrolet Prizm Chevrolet Prizm 2000 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent
Year Body/Powertrain 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
2001 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
3-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 20 60 20 65 28.1  
2000 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
3-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 15 70 10 45 26.7  

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BMW Z3 MPG

BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2001 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent BMW Z3 BMW Z3 2000 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent
Year Body/Powertrain 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
2001 2dr Hatch 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 10 80 10 60 24.0  
2001 2dr Convertible 225-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 8 0 8 83 60 24.3  
2000 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 3.2L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 48 5 35 13 70 19.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 3 50 47 60 23.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 6 9 20 65 69 24.3  

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Chevrolet Prizm vs. BMW Z3 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 Chevrolet Prizm and BMW Z3's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Prizm

Chevrolet Prizm Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 125-horsepower 1.8L I4
3-speed automatic FWD		 Car gets pretty good fuel economy. ~30 see full Chevrolet Prizm review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW Z3

BMW Z3 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2000 2dr Convertible 193-horsepower 2.8L I6
4-speed automatic RWD		 I guess I could by a newer Z4 with much better mileage but it is not the preformance car the Z3 is. see full BMW Z3 review