BMW 1-Series vs. Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG

Chart is based on 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series and 116 fuel economy reports for the Chrysler PT Cruiser.

BMW 1-Series MPG

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
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	10	90	120	30.9
2012	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	flat	lead	hvy	0	0	70	30	70	23.0
2012	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	5	30	65	70	25.0
2011	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 7-speed automated manual RWD	flat	lead	hvy	5	10	35	50	80	23.0
2011	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	60	27.0
2011	2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	5	29	48	19	65	24.0
2009	4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	14	7	34	46	120	37.9
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2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	13	20	17	49	65	22.1
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	9	20	19	51	66	22.8
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	40	20	40	130	29.5
2009	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	25	0	75	90	24.2
2009	2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	79	6	0	15	100	19.3
2009	2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	5	0	45	50	70	22.7
2009	2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	10	90	75	31.0
2008	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	19	27	13	41	69	21.7
2008	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	12	27	15	46	82	22.5
2008	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	14	24	16	46	70	27.7
2008	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	3	8	22	68	71	29.2
2008	2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	3	32	66	65	23.2
2008	2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	5	0	10	85	90	20.0
2008	2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	2	3	72	23	63	22.9
2008	2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	0	16	30	54	70	26.0

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Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG

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
2010	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	40	20	30	55	27.0
2009	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	4	8	80	64	23.5
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	20	70	10	60	18.8
2008	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	31	22	39	72	22.6
2008	2dr Convertible turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	6	10	18	66	68	22.4
2007	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	1	4	50	45	65	23.1
2007	2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	95	5	65	18.1
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2006	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	11	5	83	70	26.4
2006	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	35	23	39	64	19.9
2006	2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	20	75	5	60	25.1
2006	2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	45	0	50	70	21.0
2005	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	3	25	70	63	26.5
2005	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	11	30	52	60	24.4
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	1	6	26	68	64	24.6
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	5	30	60	120	27.0
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	20	26	48	93	23.2
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 119hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	33	33	0	34	130	29.8
2004	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	50	30	10	60	21.7
2004	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	48	38	67	23.3
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	21	18	57	79	23.9
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 215hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	17	28	44	11	65	25.0
2003	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	10	15	73	105	20.6
2003	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	11	33	50	61	23.1
2002	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	10	14	68	70	22.6
2001	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	14	11	15	60	63	21.3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD	Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review

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

Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For a car that weights over 3100 lbs and has this much room inside, the 22-24 mpg is not bad. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
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
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

Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For size of vehicle, fuel economy should be 40% better. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2008	4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For a 4 cyl engine it really show get a little better MPG. see full Chrysler PT Cruiser review
2007	2dr Convertible turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	It averages around 15 in town and no better than 20 highway. This is way behind the curve of other more modern small cars. 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
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
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
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