Tank Ledger

Nissan 370Z MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan 370Z has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 2009 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2010) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 25 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Two Seaters.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as 370Z and 370z. The figures below cover every one of them.

22best combined mpg (2010)
20worst combined mpg (2019)
20latest year best (2021)
25configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2009221 mpg21 mpg#17 of 41 (60th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2010222 mpg21 mpg#13 of 35 (65th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2011222 mpg21 mpg#15 of 42 (66th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2012222 mpg21 mpg#22 of 44 (51th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2013222 mpg21 mpg#22 of 43 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2014221 mpg21 mpg#27 of 58 (54th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2015221 mpg21 mpg#31 of 60 (49th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2016221 mpg21 mpg#24 of 54 (57th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2017222 mpg21 mpg#20 of 47 (59th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2018222 mpg21 mpg#18 of 58 (70th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2019222 mpg20 mpg#20 of 62 (69th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2020222 mpg20 mpg#19 of 60 (69th pct)Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumTwo Seaters
2021120 mpg20 mpg#17 of 49 (67th 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 placed highest in 2010 at #13 of 35, and lowest in 2015 at #31 of 60. It spent 12 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 25 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20213.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20203.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20203.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,5004064/10
20193.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl172620575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20193.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,5004094/10
20183.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,7004264/10
20183.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,5004114/10
20173.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,7004264/10
20173.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,5004115/10
20163.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192621547.614.2$3,7004185/10
20163.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004325/10
20153.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192621547.614.2$3,7004185/10
20153.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004325/10
20143.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192621547.614.2$3,7004145/10
20143.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004315/10
20133.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182521547.614.2$3,7004305/10
20133.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,5004145/10
20123.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20123.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20113.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20113.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20103.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20103.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20093.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S7) Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a
20093.7L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium3.7L 6-cyl182621547.614.2$3,700423.1904761904762n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2009 → 201021 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal
2013 → 201422 → 21 mpg-1 mpg548 gal
2016 → 201721 → 22 mpg+1 mpg523 gal
2020 → 202122 → 20 mpg-2 mpg575 gal

What 370Z fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Nissan 370Z 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,725$1,725$0
$3.50/gal$2,013$2,013$0
$4.00/gal$2,300$2,300$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2021 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 370Z is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $224 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.