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1993 Nissan 300ZX 2x2 MPG & Specs — Real-World vs EPA, All Trims

Every gas trim of this model takes premium.

18
MPG combined (16 city / 22 hwy)
$3,900
est. fuel / year (today's prices, 15k mi)
Premium
gas type

Is the 1993 Nissan 300ZX 2x2 good on gas?

At up to 18 MPG combined, the 1993 Nissan 300ZX 2x2 is worse than average for a Subcompact Cars — that class averages about 22.8 MPG across 5,756 EPA-tested versions, so it's on the thirsty side for its size.

Real-world MPG vs the EPA number

The EPA figures above come from a standardized dynamometer test, not the open road — real-world MPG typically runs a bit lower depending on your driving, climate and terrain. That's true of every car on this site, old or new.

This 1993 model was originally EPA-tested under the pre-2008 2-cycle method, which didn't account for highway speeds over 60 mph, air-conditioner use, or cold starts. When EPA overhauled the test for model year 2008, city ratings fell by about 12% and highway by about 8% on average industry-wide — and EPA retroactively adjusted every 1984-2007 rating to the stricter standard so old and new cars could be compared fairly. The MPG above is already on that modern scale — the window sticker on this car when it was new likely showed a higher, pre-2008-method number.

At today's AAA national average price — $4.68/gal for premium gas as of 2026-07-05 — the most efficient trim runs about $3,900/year (roughly $325/month, about $26.00 per 100 miles) at the EPA's assumed 15,000 miles/year, using an estimated 833 gallons a year. We don't estimate a cost-per-fill since exact tank size isn't in the public EPA dataset, but the per-100-mile figure scales to any tank. Current national average gas prices →

1993 Nissan 300ZX 2x2 trims & fuel economy

Trim (engine / transmission)FuelMPGFuel/yr (today's price)
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, RWDPREMIUM18$3,900
3.0L 6-cyl, 5-spd manual, RWDPREMIUM18$3,900
Where the EPA lists premium, that’s the fuel the maker specified for the mileage test — many such engines run on regular with slightly less power/MPG. Whether premium is required or just recommended is an owner’s-manual detail the EPA dataset omits, so we don’t guess it.

1993 Nissan 300ZX 2x2 specs

What the EPA test-car listings record for this model year — every combination sold is a row in the trims table above.

Engine options3.0L 6-cyl
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd · 5-spd manual
Drive typeRWD
EPA body classSubcompact Cars
FuelPremium

Other years of the Nissan 300ZX 2x2

1996 Nissan 300ZX 2x21995 Nissan 300ZX 2x21994 Nissan 300ZX 2x21992 Nissan 300ZX 2x21991 Nissan 300ZX 2x21990 Nissan 300ZX 2x21989 Nissan 300ZX 2x21988 Nissan 300ZX 2x2

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2 trim(s) · EPA FuelEconomy.gov data retrieved 2026-07-24 · fuel prices AAA national average as of 2026-07-05.