Chrysler Sebring MPG by year — every rating on record
The Chrysler Sebring has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 15 model years, from 1995 to 2010. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2003) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2008). The EPA record holds 65 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | 23 mpg | 21 mpg | #25 of 60 (59th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1996 | 3 | 22 mpg | 20 mpg | #33 of 52 (37th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1997 | 3 | 22 mpg | 20 mpg | #27 of 46 (42th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1998 | 6 | 23 mpg | 20 mpg | #26 of 47 (46th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 1999 | 3 | 23 mpg | 20 mpg | #26 of 50 (49th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 2000 | 1 | 20 mpg | 20 mpg | #38 of 50 (24th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 2001 | 5 | 23 mpg | 20 mpg | #29 of 62 (54th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 2002 | 8 | 22 mpg | 20 mpg | #34 of 64 (48th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 2003 | 7 | 24 mpg | 20 mpg | #22 of 64 (67th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular | Compact Cars |
| 2004 | 5 | 24 mpg | 21 mpg | #24 of 65 (64th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Compact Cars |
| 2005 | 5 | 24 mpg | 21 mpg | #26 of 66 (62th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Premium | Compact Cars |
| 2007 | 3 | 24 mpg | 19 mpg | #16 of 68 (78th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Midsize Cars |
| 2008 | 5 | 24 mpg | 18 mpg | #17 of 70 (77th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Midsize Cars |
| 2009 | 3 | 24 mpg | 20 mpg | #19 of 66 (72th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Midsize Cars |
| 2010 | 3 | 24 mpg | 20 mpg | #22 of 63 (66th pct) | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | 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 Sebring placed highest in 2007 at #16 of 68, and lowest in 2000 at #38 of 50. It spent 9 of its 15 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 3.5L 6-cyl | 16 | 27 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2010 | 2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | FFV, FFV | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 2010 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 2.4L 4-cyl | 21 | 30 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2009 | 3.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 3.5L 6-cyl | 16 | 27 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2009 | 2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | GAS 370, FFV | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 2009 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 2.4L 4-cyl | 21 | 30 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2008 | 3.5L 6-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 3.5L 6-cyl | 15 | 24 | 18 | 638.9 | 16.5 | $3,450 | 493.72222222222223 | n/a |
| 2008 | 3.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 3.5L 6-cyl | 16 | 26 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2008 | 2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | GAS 370, FFV | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 2008 | 2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 2.7L 6-cyl | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 2008 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 2.4L 4-cyl | 21 | 30 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2007 | 3.5L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd Regular | 3.5L 4-cyl | 16 | 26 | 19 | 605.3 | 15.7 | $3,300 | 467.7368421052632 | n/a |
| 2007 | 2.7L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | 2.7L 6-cyl, FFV | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 2007 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 2.4L 4-cyl | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2005 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 19 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2005 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | SOHC | 18 | 25 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2005 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium | SOHC | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2005 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Premium | SOHC | 18 | 25 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2005 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2004 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 19 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2004 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Premium | SOHC | 18 | 25 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2004 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Premium | SOHC | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2004 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Premium | SOHC | 18 | 25 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $3,700 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2004 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2003 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2003 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular | SOHC | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2003 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 19 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2003 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 19 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2003 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2003 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 21 | 29 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2003 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 21 | 30 | 24 | 479.2 | 12.4 | $2,600 | 370.2916666666667 | n/a |
| 2002 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 18 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2002 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular | SOHC | 17 | 26 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2002 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular | SOHC FFS | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2002 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC FFS | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2002 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 19 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2002 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2002 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC FFS | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2002 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | SOHC | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 2001 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 3.0L 6-cyl | 17 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2001 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S4) Regular | 3.0L 6-cyl | 17 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 2001 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 2.4L 4-cyl | 18 | 25 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2001 | 3.0L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 3.0L 6-cyl | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 2001 | 2.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | 2.4L 4-cyl | 20 | 27 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 2000 | 2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 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 | SOHC | 17 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1999 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1999 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC | 19 | 29 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 1998 | 2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC | 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 | SOHC | 17 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1998 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1998 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC | 19 | 27 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1998 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC | 19 | 29 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 1998 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC | 19 | 29 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 1997 | 2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC-V6 (FFS) | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1997 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1997 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 19 | 29 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1996 | 2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC-V6 (FFS) | 18 | 25 | 20 | 575.0 | 14.9 | $3,100 | 444.35 | n/a |
| 1996 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1996 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 19 | 29 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1995 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 18 | 27 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1995 | 2.5L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | SOHC-V6 (FFS) | 18 | 26 | 21 | 547.6 | 14.2 | $2,950 | 423.1904761904762 | n/a |
| 1995 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 19 | 29 | 22 | 522.7 | 13.5 | $2,850 | 403.95454545454544 | n/a |
| 1995 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 19 | 30 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
| 1995 | 2.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular | DOHC (FFS) | 19 | 29 | 23 | 500.0 | 12.9 | $2,700 | 386.39130434782606 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 → 1996 | 23 → 22 mpg | -1 mpg | 523 gal |
| 1997 → 1998 | 22 → 23 mpg | +1 mpg | 500 gal |
| 1999 → 2000 | 23 → 20 mpg | -3 mpg | 575 gal |
| 2000 → 2001 | 20 → 23 mpg | +3 mpg | 500 gal |
| 2001 → 2002 | 23 → 22 mpg | -1 mpg | 523 gal |
| 2002 → 2003 | 22 → 24 mpg | +2 mpg | 479 gal |
What Sebring fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2010 Chrysler Sebring burns 479 to 575 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 | $1,438 | $1,725 | $288 |
| $3.50/gal | $1,677 | $2,013 | $335 |
| $4.00/gal | $1,917 | $2,300 | $383 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 2010 model year is $2,600 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $1,750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Compact Cars
Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 24 mpg the Chrysler Sebring is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $129 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
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