What is the best Chrysler Cirrus for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 1998 at 22 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 2000. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Chrysler Cirrus cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2000 model uses between 575 and 605 gallons, or $2,013 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Chrysler Cirrus emit?

EPA reports 444.35 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2000 model year, or about 5.1 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

Chrysler Cirrus MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chrysler Cirrus has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 1995 to 2000. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (1998) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2000). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

22best combined mpg (1998)

19worst combined mpg (2000)

20latest year best (2000)

14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
1995	2	21 mpg	21 mpg	#5 of 39 (89th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
1996	2	21 mpg	21 mpg	#12 of 36 (69th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
1997	3	21 mpg	21 mpg	#10 of 43 (79th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
1998	2	22 mpg	20 mpg	#10 of 47 (80th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
1999	2	20 mpg	20 mpg	#26 of 56 (55th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars
2000	3	20 mpg	19 mpg	#24 of 51 (54th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Midsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chrysler Cirrus placed highest in 1995 at #5 of 39, and lowest in 1999 at #26 of 56. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2000	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	16	24	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2000	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.4L 4-cyl	17	26	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
2000	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1999	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1999	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1998	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.5L 6-cyl	17	25	20	575.0	14.9	$3,100	444.35	n/a
1998	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.4L 4-cyl	18	28	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
1997	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	28	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1997	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1997	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1996	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1996	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1995	2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a
1995	2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	(FFS)	18	26	21	547.6	14.2	$2,950	423.1904761904762	n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

Change	Best combined	Delta	Gallons a year at the newer rating
1997 → 1998	21 → 22 mpg	+1 mpg	523 gal
1998 → 1999	22 → 20 mpg	-2 mpg	575 gal

What Cirrus fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus burns 575 to 605 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 price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,725	$1,816	$91
$3.50/gal	$2,013	$2,118	$106
$4.00/gal	$2,300	$2,421	$121

EPA’s own estimate for the 2000 model year is $3,100 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $4,250 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 20 mpg the Chrysler Cirrus is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $403 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

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