
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet Optra cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Optra 5 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2007 Optra 5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2006 Optra 5 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2006 Optra 5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2005 Optra 5 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2005 Optra 5 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Optra | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2007 Optra | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2006 Optra | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2006 Optra | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2005 Optra | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2005 Optra | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2004 Optra | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2004 Optra | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Optra Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2007 Optra Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2006 Optra Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2006 Optra Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2005 Optra Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2005 Optra Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.