Tank Ledger

Chrysler Crossfire Roadster MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chrysler Crossfire Roadster has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2005 to 2008. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2005) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2005). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Crossfire Roadster and Crossfire Coupe. The figures below cover every one of them.

21best combined mpg (2005)
18worst combined mpg (2005)
21latest year best (2008)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2005321 mpg18 mpg#8 of 37 (81th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2006321 mpg18 mpg#9 of 39 (79th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2007221 mpg18 mpg#10 of 36 (74th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2008221 mpg18 mpg#13 of 46 (73th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chrysler Crossfire Roadster placed highest in 2005 at #8 of 37, and lowest in 2008 at #13 of 46. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 10 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20083.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20083.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl192521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20073.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20073.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl192521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20063.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl, supercharged152218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20063.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20063.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl192521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20053.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl, supercharged152218638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20053.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl152318638.916.5$4,300493.72222222222223n/a
20053.2L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 5-spd Premium3.2L 6-cyl192521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a

What Crossfire Roadster fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2008 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster burns 548 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$1,643$1,917$274
$3.50/gal$1,917$2,236$319
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,556$365

EPA’s own estimate for the 2008 model year is $3,700 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $7,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Two Seaters

Across the 263 nameplates EPA classifies as Two Seaters, the median best combined rating is 18 mpg. At 21 mpg the Chrysler Crossfire Roadster is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $319 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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