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Chrysler 200 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chrysler 200 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2011 to 2017. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 26 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

27best combined mpg (2015)
22worst combined mpg (2011)
27latest year best (2017)
26configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2011324 mpg22 mpg#31 of 71 (57th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2012324 mpg22 mpg#36 of 76 (53th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2013323 mpg22 mpg#58 of 92 (37th pct)Front-Wheel DriveGasoline or E85, RegularMidsize Cars
2014324 mpg22 mpg#65 of 107 (40th pct)Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2015627 mpg22 mpg#51 of 101 (50th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2016427 mpg22 mpg#58 of 112 (49th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars
2017427 mpg22 mpg#55 of 110 (50th pct)Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85Midsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chrysler 200 placed highest in 2011 at #31 of 71, and lowest in 2014 at #65 of 107. It spent 4 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 26 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20173.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182822522.713.5$2,8504055/10
20173.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193123500.012.9$2,7003885/10
20172.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl233627425.911.0$2,3003236/10
20172.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV233627425.911.0$2,3003236/10
20163.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182822522.713.5$2,8504055/10
20163.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193123500.012.9$2,7003885/10
20162.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl233627425.911.0$2,3003267/10
20162.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV233627425.911.0$2,3003267/10
20153.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182822522.713.5$2,8504055/10
20153.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182822522.713.5$2,8504055/10
20153.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193123500.012.9$2,7003885/10
20153.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193123500.012.9$2,7003885/10
20152.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl233627425.911.0$2,3003267/10
20152.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 9-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV233627425.911.0$2,3003267/10
20143.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV192822522.713.5$2,8503995/10
20142.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl203023500.012.9$2,7003806/10
20142.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl212924479.212.4$2,6003716/10
20133.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV192822522.713.5$2,8503995/10
20132.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl203023500.012.9$2,7003836/10
20132.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl212823500.012.9$2,7003786/10
20123.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV192822522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20122.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl203023500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
20122.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a
20113.6L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV192822522.713.5$2,850403.95454545454544n/a
20112.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl203023500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
20112.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.4L 4-cyl212924479.212.4$2,600370.2916666666667n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2012 → 201324 → 23 mpg-1 mpg500 gal
2013 → 201423 → 24 mpg+1 mpg479 gal
2014 → 201524 → 27 mpg+3 mpg426 gal

What 200 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2017 Chrysler 200 burns 426 to 523 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,278$1,568$290
$3.50/gal$1,491$1,830$339
$4.00/gal$1,704$2,091$387

EPA’s own estimate for the 2017 model year is $2,300 to $2,850 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 27 mpg the Chrysler 200 is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $119 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Chrysler nameplates

Every Chrysler model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.