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Chrysler PT Cruiser vs. Dodge Dakota MPG

Chart is based on 116 fuel economy reports for the Chrysler PT Cruiser and 76 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Dakota.

Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG

Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2010 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2009 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2008 18.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2008 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2008 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2007 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2007 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 11 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2002 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Chrysler PT Cruiser Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 21.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 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
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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Dodge Dakota MPG

Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2011 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2008 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2007 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 15.1 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 13.1 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 14.7 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2002 8.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2002 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2000 15.1 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
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 302-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 0 40 0 60 60 19.7  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 0 2 48 49 63 18.7  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light hvy 0 5 10 85 70 17.8  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 0 60 0 40 70 15.9  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 0 15 85 73 16.4  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 50 15 15 20 70 15.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 34 39 1 26 60 15.2  
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2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 4 22 22 52 65 15.1  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 0 0 80 20 70 17.1  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
hills light none 0 80 17 3 55 15.3  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 10 10 20 60 65 21.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 15 18 15 53 70 18.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 1 9 40 50 60 15.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
flat light none 12 32 32 24 72 13.1  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
hills light light 0 6 18 76 60 20.7  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light none 5 5 35 55 60 15.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 250-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med none 0 0 0 100 90 14.7  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat light light 8 18 48 26 60 18.5  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
hills light light 0 0 30 70 50 13.0  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 13.2  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 23 23 23 31 70 15.0  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat light light 0 0 40 60 55 17.0  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
flat med light 10 30 40 20 60 8.0  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD
flat med hvy 3 20 7 70 68 16.1  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
flat light none 0 10 80 10 75 15.1  

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Chrysler PT Cruiser vs. Dodge Dakota MPG

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

Chrysler PT Cruiser Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Dakota

Dodge Dakota Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
Gas mileage is not too great. Essentially, it is no better than many larger trucks. Long trip highway mileage averages 19.5 mpg, but in-town driving really pulls it down. My driving is 75% highway, but just that 25% town driving pulls the mileage down to about 17. see full Dodge Dakota review
Dodge Dakota Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
It's a v8 4x4 truck. The mpg is awful. Not that you would expect different. see full Dodge Dakota review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD
HORRIBLE. EPA rated for 17city 20hwy but due to transmission problem, I doubt I exceeded 20mpg on most occasions. see full Dodge Dakota review
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
9 to 15 mpg for a V-6 see full Dodge Dakota review