Nissan 350z MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan 350z has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2003 to 2008. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (2003) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2003). The EPA record holds 13 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

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 350z placed highest in 2003 at #12 of 30, and lowest in 2006 at #19 of 39. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 13 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 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 350z fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2008 Nissan 350z burns 575 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.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2008 model year is $3,900 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $8,250 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 20 mpg the Nissan 350z is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $224 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Two Seaters 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.