Tank Ledger

Chrysler 300 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chrysler 300 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 18 model years, from 2006 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 23 mpg (2012) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 71 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

23best combined mpg (2012)
18worst combined mpg (2006)
23latest year best (2023)
71configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2006421 mpg18 mpg#5 of 49 (92th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2007218 mpg18 mpg#21 of 42 (51th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2008218 mpg18 mpg#21 of 44 (53th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2009219 mpg18 mpg#13 of 45 (73th pct)4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2010219 mpg18 mpg#14 of 47 (72th pct)All-Wheel DriveRegularLarge Cars
2011421 mpg18 mpg#11 of 54 (81th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveGasoline or E85, Midgrade, RegularLarge Cars
2012523 mpg18 mpg#5 of 56 (93th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Midgrade, Gasoline or E85Large Cars
2013623 mpg18 mpg#12 of 59 (81th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveMidgrade, Regular, Gasoline or E85Large Cars
2014623 mpg18 mpg#16 of 64 (76th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveMidgrade, Regular, Gasoline or E85Large Cars
2015523 mpg19 mpg#25 of 75 (68th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Midgrade, Gasoline or E85Large Cars
2016523 mpg19 mpg#30 of 72 (59th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85, MidgradeLarge Cars
2017523 mpg19 mpg#31 of 74 (59th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Midgrade, Gasoline or E85Large Cars
2018523 mpg19 mpg#32 of 77 (59th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85, MidgradeLarge Cars
2019523 mpg19 mpg#29 of 80 (65th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, Gasoline or E85, MidgradeLarge Cars
2020323 mpg19 mpg#27 of 78 (66th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, MidgradeLarge Cars
2021323 mpg19 mpg#30 of 66 (55th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, MidgradeLarge Cars
2022323 mpg19 mpg#35 of 69 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel DriveRegular, MidgradeLarge Cars
2023423 mpg18 mpg#26 of 62 (59th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, Midgrade, PremiumLarge Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chrysler 300 placed highest in 2006 at #5 of 49, and lowest in 2022 at #35 of 69. It spent 18 of its 18 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 71 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20236.4L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Premium6.4L 8-cyl152418638.916.5$4,3004954/10
20235.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504664/10
20233.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20233.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20225.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504664/10
20223.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20223.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20215.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504663/10
20213.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20213.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20205.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504663/10
20203.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20203.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20195.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504663/10
20193.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20193.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20193.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20193.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20185.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504663/10
20183.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20183.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20183.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20183.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20175.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504664/10
20173.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20173.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504154/10
20173.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20173.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20165.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504664/10
20163.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20163.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20163.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20163.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20155.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504664/10
20153.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20153.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20153.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20153.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003895/10
20145.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl152418638.916.5$4,0004874/10
20145.7L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$4,0005034/10
20143.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20143.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20143.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003896/10
20143.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003896/10
20135.7L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$4,0005034/10
20135.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,7504774/10
20133.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20133.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,9504155/10
20133.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl193023500.012.9$2,7003896/10
20133.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,7003896/10
20125.7L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$4,000493.72222222222223n/a
20125.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,750467.7368421052632n/a
20123.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20123.6L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20123.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV193023500.012.9$2,700386.39130434782606n/a
20115.7L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular5.7L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20115.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Midgrade5.7L 8-cyl162519605.315.7$3,750467.7368421052632n/a
20113.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Gasoline or E85FFV, FFV182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20113.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.6L 6-cyl182721547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a
20105.7L 8-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular5.7L 8-cyl162318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20103.5L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.5L 6-cyl172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
20095.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular5.7L 8-cyl162318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20093.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.5L 6-cyl172319605.315.7$3,300467.7368421052632n/a
20083.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.5L 6-cyl152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20085.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular5.7L 8-cyl152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20073.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.5L 6-cyl152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20075.7L 8-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular5.7L 8-cyl152218638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20065.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular5.7L 8-cyl152318638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20063.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.5L 6-cyl172520575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20063.5L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Regular3.5L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,100444.35n/a
20062.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular2.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$2,950423.1904761904762n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2006 → 200721 → 18 mpg-3 mpg639 gal
2008 → 200918 → 19 mpg+1 mpg605 gal
2010 → 201119 → 21 mpg+2 mpg548 gal
2011 → 201221 → 23 mpg+2 mpg500 gal

What 300 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Chrysler 300 burns 500 to 639 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$1,500$1,917$417
$3.50/gal$1,750$2,236$486
$4.00/gal$2,000$2,556$556

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $2,700 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 23 mpg the Chrysler 300 is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $167 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.