2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chrysler PT Cruiser's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Chrysler PT Cruiser Gas Mileage
| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 28.0 |
| flat | light | none | 5 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 24.9 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 3 | 3 | 25 | 70 | 63 | 26.5 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 3 | 3 | 25 | 70 | 63 | 26.5 | |
| With the 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser fuel economy has been averaging
26.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (25 percent), in heavy traffic (3 percent), and in the city (3 percent). In addition the average 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
hills | light | none | 0 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 25.3 |
| flat | light | none | 10 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 60 | 25.5 | ||
| hills | light | none | 0 | 10 | 60 | 30 | 50 | 24.3 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 10 | 50 | 40 | 55 | 22.3 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 70 | 25.5 | ||
| 2005 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 4 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 24.6 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 4 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 24.6 | |
| With the 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser has been averaging
24.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 57 miles per hour (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (38 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| 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 |
| 2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | med | none | 0 | 5 | 45 | 50 | 70 | 24.5 |
| hills | med | none | 0 | 5 | 50 | 45 | 70 | 24.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 60 | 24.1 | ||
| flat | med | light | 3 | 5 | 12 | 80 | 65 | 24.6 | ||
| hills | med | light | 0 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 60 | 26.0 | ||
| 2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | med | none | 1 | 6 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 24.7 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 1 | 6 | 28 | 65 | 65 | 24.7 | |
| With the turbocharged 230hp 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser gas mileage has been averaging
24.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (6 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG
| 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 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. |
