
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chrysler Pt Cruiser 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.