Nissan 300ZX 2x2 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan 300ZX 2x2 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 1984 to 1996. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1984). The EPA record holds 33 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Nissan 300ZX 2x2 placed highest in 1996 at #32 of 38, and lowest in 1987 at #59 of 72. It spent 0 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 33 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 300ZX 2x2 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1996 Nissan 300ZX 2x2 burns 605 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 1996 model year is $4,100 to $4,300 a year in fuel, or $10,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 19 mpg the Nissan 300ZX 2x2 is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $441 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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

Other Nissan nameplates

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