Chrysler Neon fuel consumption

Of all Chrysler Neon modifications produced from 1994 to 2005 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 5% higher compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 1997 Chrysler Neon average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2000 it was significantly higher than average, at 2001 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2003 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars
Year	All carmakers	Chrysler Neon
1997	+3%	+5%
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1998	+3%	+5%
1999	+3%	+8%
2000	+4%	+12%
2001	+5%	+10%
2002	+6%	+10%
2003	+6%	+5%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Chrysler Neon.

1999 - 2005

Chrysler Neon 1999 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	28.5 MPG 8.3 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.6 MPG 8.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+10%

Chrysler Neon 1999 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Chrysler Neon 1999 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Chrysler Neon fuel economy is slightly better than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Chrysler Neon 1999 2.0i 16V 133 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
Chrysler Neon 2001 1.6i 16V 115 HP manual	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+5%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Chrysler Neon 1999 1.8 16V 122 HP automatic	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
Chrysler Neon 1999 2.0i 16V 133 HP manual	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+5%
Chrysler Neon 1999 2.0i 16V 133 HP automatic	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+19%
Chrysler Neon 2002 2.0i 16V 133 HP automatic	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.