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Nissan 300ZX MPG

EPA fuel economy for 93 Nissan 300ZX trims sold from 1984 to 1996. Best ever: 20 MPG (1984 300ZX). Latest model year 1996: 18 to 19 MPG combined across 6 trims.

20best combined MPG (1984)
18 / 24city / highway of the best trim
16lowest combined MPG (1985)
13model years rated
$4,070a year to fuel, cheapest 1996 trim at EPA prices

Nissan 300ZX fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1996 Nissan 300ZX to fuel is the 300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl (19 MPG) at $4,070 a year. The 300ZX 2x2, 3.0 L, 6 cyl (18 MPG) costs $4,300, so the thriftier trim saves $230 a year and $1,150 over five years.

1996 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium19$4,070cheapest
300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium19$4,070cheapest
300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium18$4,300+$230
300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium18$4,300+$230
300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium18$4,300+$230
300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium18$4,300+$230

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Nissan 300ZX MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1996191722300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1995191722300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1994181622300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1993181622300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1992181622300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1991191722300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1990191722300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1989191624300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1988191624300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1987191624300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1986191623300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd6
1985191723300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd11
1984201824300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd16

Every Nissan 300ZX trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1996300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1996300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1996300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1996300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1996300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1996300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1995300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1995300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1995300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1994300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1993300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1992300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1991300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1991300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1991300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1991300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1991300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1991300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1990300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1990300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium172219468$4,070
1990300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1990300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1990300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1990300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,300
1989300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1989300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1989300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1989300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1989300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1989300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1988300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1988300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1988300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1988300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1988300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1988300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1987300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1987300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1987300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1987300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162318494$3,470
1987300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1987300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162318494$3,470
1986300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162319468$3,280
1986300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162319468$3,280
1986300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1986300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,280
1986300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1986300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,470
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172319468$3,280
1985300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172319468$3,280
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,470
1985300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162218494$3,470
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152117523$3,670
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1985300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,670
1985300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular151816555$3,900
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular182420444$3,120
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular182420444$3,120
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular182420444$3,120
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular172419468$3,280
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular162218494$3,470
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular162218494$3,470
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular162218494$3,470
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162018494$3,470
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular162218494$3,470
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152017523$3,670
1984300ZX3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152017523$3,670
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152017523$3,670
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152017523$3,670
1984300ZX 2x23.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152017523$3,670

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Nissan 300ZX?

The most efficient Nissan 300ZX the EPA has rated is the 1984 300ZX at 20 MPG combined (18 city, 24 highway).

What MPG does the 1996 Nissan 300ZX get?

1996 Nissan 300ZX trims range from 18 to 19 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Nissan 300ZX has the worst fuel economy?

The 1985 300ZX is the lowest rated at 16 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Nissan 300ZX for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1996 Nissan 300ZX to fuel is the 300ZX, 3.0 L, 6 cyl (19 MPG) at $4,070 a year. The 300ZX 2x2, 3.0 L, 6 cyl (18 MPG) costs $4,300, so the thriftier trim saves $230 a year and $1,150 over five years.

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