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Nissan 370Z Roadster MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan 370Z Roadster has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2010 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2010). The EPA record holds 20 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

21best combined mpg (2010)
20worst combined mpg (2010)
21latest year best (2020)
20configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2010221 mpg20 mpg#15 of 35 (59th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2011220 mpg20 mpg#20 of 42 (54th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2012220 mpg20 mpg#25 of 44 (44th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2013220 mpg20 mpg#25 of 43 (43th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2014221 mpg20 mpg#28 of 58 (53th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2015221 mpg20 mpg#32 of 60 (47th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2016221 mpg20 mpg#25 of 54 (55th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2017221 mpg20 mpg#22 of 47 (54th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2018221 mpg20 mpg#22 of 58 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2019121 mpg21 mpg#24 of 62 (62th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2020121 mpg21 mpg#23 of 60 (63th 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 Nissan 370Z Roadster placed highest in 2010 at #15 of 35, and lowest in 2015 at #32 of 60. It spent 8 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 20 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20203.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004294/10
20193.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004294/10
20183.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,9004474/10
20183.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004334/10
20173.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,9004474/10
20173.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004334/10
20163.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,9004464/10
20163.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004345/10
20153.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,9004465/10
20153.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004345/10
20143.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172420575.014.9$3,9004455/10
20143.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004315/10
20133.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182520575.014.9$3,9004355/10
20133.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182420575.014.9$3,9004435/10
20123.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20123.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20113.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20113.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20103.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumPR182520575.014.9$3,900444.35n/a
20103.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) PremiumPR182521547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a

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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2010 → 201121 → 20 mpg-1 mpg575 gal
2013 → 201420 → 21 mpg+1 mpg548 gal

What 370Z Roadster fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Nissan 370Z Roadster 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 2020 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 Nissan 370Z Roadster is 3 mpg better the median, which is worth about $319 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Nissan nameplates

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