Tank Ledger

Honda S2000 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Honda S2000 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2000 to 2009. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2008) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2000). The EPA record holds 10 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

21best combined mpg (2008)
20worst combined mpg (2000)
21latest year best (2009)
10configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2000120 mpg20 mpg#6 of 21 (75th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2001120 mpg20 mpg#13 of 28 (56th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2002120 mpg20 mpg#10 of 30 (69th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2003120 mpg20 mpg#10 of 30 (69th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2004120 mpg20 mpg#11 of 32 (68th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2005120 mpg20 mpg#11 of 37 (72th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2006120 mpg20 mpg#15 of 39 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2007120 mpg20 mpg#13 of 36 (66th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2008121 mpg21 mpg#14 of 46 (71th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2009121 mpg21 mpg#14 of 41 (68th 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 Honda S2000 placed highest in 2000 at #6 of 21, and lowest in 2006 at #15 of 39. It spent 10 of its 10 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
20092.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.2L 4-cyl182521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20082.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.2L 4-cyl182521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20072.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.2L 4-cyl182420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20062.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.2L 4-cyl182420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20052.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.2L 4-cyl172320575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20042.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumVTEC172320575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20032.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumVTEC182420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20022.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC-VTEC182420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20012.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC-VTEC182420575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20002.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumDOHC-VTEC182320575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

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

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2007 → 200820 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal

What S2000 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2009 Honda S2000 burns 548 to 548 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$1,643$0
$3.50/gal$1,917$1,917$0
$4.00/gal$2,190$2,190$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2009 model year is $3,700 to $3,700 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 Honda S2000 is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $319 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Honda nameplates

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