2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Gas Mileage (MPG)
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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 |
| 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 turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | hvy | 0 | 20 | 70 | 10 | 60 | 18.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | hvy | 0 | 20 | 70 | 10 | 60 | 18.8 | |
| With the turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser fuel economy has been averaging
18.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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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 |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 28.0 |
| flat | light | hvy | 20 | 50 | 20 | 10 | 70 | 21.4 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 35 | 65 | 65 | 21.1 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 22.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 22.5 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 4 | 38 | 19 | 39 | 69 | 23.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 4 | 38 | 19 | 39 | 69 | 23.0 | |
| With the 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser has been averaging
23.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 39 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (38 percent), in the suburbs (19 percent), and in heavy traffic (4 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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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 |
| 2008 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | v.lt | hvy | 14 | 19 | 38 | 29 | 70 | 17.5 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 29.3 | ||
| flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 10 | 15 | 70 | 70 | 20.4 | ||
| 2008 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
flat | v.lt | light | 6 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 68 | 22.4 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | light | 6 | 10 | 18 | 66 | 68 | 22.4 | |
| With the turbocharged 180hp 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser gas mileage has been averaging
22.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Chrysler PT Cruisers in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 66 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent). In addition the average 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser MPG
| 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Fuel Economy: 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. |
| 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 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. |
