Nissan Z vs. Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG

Chart is based on 143 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Z and 116 fuel economy reports for the Chrysler PT Cruiser.

Nissan Z 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	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	0	10	40	50	70	22.8
2012	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	2	15	27	57	73	20.2
2011	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	3	25	40	33	75	19.4
2011	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	3	27	70	67	24.4
2010	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	50	0	50	80	20.0
2010	2dr Convertible 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	0	0	50	50	80	21.0
2010	2dr Convertible 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	24	13	24	38	60	21.7
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2009	2dr Hatch 350-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	0	0	50	50	75	23.9
2009	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	6	4	31	59	62	24.9
2009	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	21	20	10	50	70	16.9
2008	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	4	43	48	71	21.0
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	6	8	28	59	84	22.1
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	35	35	20	10	65	14.1
2007	2dr Convertible 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	20	10	30	40	63	19.0
2006.5	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	10	10	50	30	60	21.0
2006	2dr Hatch 300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	19	23	50	78	21.2
2006	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	70	15	5	75	18.0
2006	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	9	21	47	24	66	21.9
2006	2dr Convertible 300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	5	20	40	35	60	22.0
2006	2dr Convertible 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	12	0	0	88	75	25.2
2005	2dr Hatch 300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	12	3	8	78	65	25.7
2005	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	22	34	19	26	75	21.4
2005	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	11	61	13	16	60	17.6
2005	2dr Convertible 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	12	27	16	46	78	20.9
2005	2dr Convertible 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	65	35	65	17.8
2004	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	15	14	19	51	67	22.1
2004	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	4	4	79	13	66	20.5
2004	2dr Convertible 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	23	11	11	55	67	22.7
2004	2dr Convertible 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	1	16	0	84	68	23.8
2003	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	6	26	37	30	67	21.9
2003	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	3	36	26	34	70	21.3

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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 Nissan Z

Nissan Z Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I recommend changing your oil as soon as you get the car with basic 5w30 oil. Then @ 1200 miles use the nissan ester oil. @ 5000 miles switch again to a premium synthetic. Redline, Royal purple & amsoil. Engine will run supersmooth with 23mpg avg. see full Nissan Z review
2011	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD	Reasonable fuel economy considering the 332 hp and 270 ft lbs of torque available. see full Nissan Z review
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	If I shift between 2k to 2.5k, I get about 22mpg city and 27 mpg hwy. If I shift at 4.5k rpm (which I mostly do) I get about 16 mpg city and 20 mpg hwy. see full Nissan Z review
2007	2dr Convertible 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Very Good and exactly as projected with pump fuel 93. Higher octane race fuel affords better mileage ,as with any vehicle proper maintenence ensuring air filters are clean . I change my oil every 3-5 000 miles and I love this car see full Nissan Z review
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	Good gas mileage for a car with over 300 hp. see full Nissan Z review
2003	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	A lot better than the previous Jeep I owned. It is average in the car market today though. see full Nissan Z review
2003	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	better than average comparing to vehicles in the same class see full Nissan Z review

Nissan Z Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	2dr Hatch 332-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Withoout high quality (pricey) synthetic? Good look getting anything over 20mpg. see full Nissan Z review
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	terrible fuel economy for urban owners see full Nissan Z review
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	It was worse than my 303 hp 5.3L V8 Grand Prix, and though it was faster off the line (by about .3 seconds), the Grand Prix GXP was much faster in highway gears. So better MPG and more juice at highway speeds made the GP a better choice for me. see full Nissan Z review
2007	2dr Hatch 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	If you drive it hard, you get 17mpg. see full Nissan Z review
2005	2dr Hatch 300-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	Only drinks premium grade and you can almost see the fuel gauge sinking. see full Nissan Z review
2004	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	it is a sports car see full Nissan Z review
2004	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	This car's fuel economy shows how much the world has moved forward with regards to fuel management. My commute is pretty much 50/50 city/highway, and I get 19-22 MPG on average depending on weather and A/C usage. My best tanks were in the 26-27 MPG range on those long trips to NY/FL. For reference, a 335i makes more power and probably averages about 22-24 MPG in mixed driving and can get over 30 MPG no problem on the highway. When you drive ~25000 miles a year that definitely adds up. see full Nissan Z review
2004	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	You have to drive like a grandma to get the estimated gas mileages. more realistically you are looking at 15-19mpg average, totally dependant upon how you drive. see full Nissan Z review
2003	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	You might not care about fuel economy in a sports car, but as my daily driver I spend about $200/mo in gas. see full Nissan Z review
2003	2dr Hatch 287-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD	it can get low when driven the way its meant to be driven (under 20) but if your just cruising it can get about 27-28 see full Nissan Z 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