2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Chevrolet Camaro vs Nissan GT-R

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

AWD · 3.8L 6-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 19 MPG

The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2016 Nissan GT-R (19 MPG). That's roughly $1,005 a year, or about $5,024 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Nissan GT-R

Side by side

Chevrolet CamaroNissan GT-R
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
22 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
19 MPG City 16 MPG
28 MPG Highway 22 MPG
83 cu ft Passenger volume 79 cu ft
8 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
395 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 474 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
RWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chevrolet Camaro vs Nissan GT-R across model years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Nissan GT-R

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Camaro has more passenger space (83 vs. 79 cu ft); the Nissan GT-R has more cargo space (9 vs. 8 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Camaro ranks 17th and the Nissan GT-R 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro or the 2016 Nissan GT-R?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Camaro. The Chevrolet Camaro is rated 22 MPG combined and the Nissan GT-R 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro vs. the Nissan GT-R per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,114 for the Chevrolet Camaro and $3,118 for the Nissan GT-R.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan GT-R, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 8 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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